Why Trust The FOLISTECH HDT Vicat Tester?
- You can test both heat deflection temperature and Vicat softening point temperature in one instrument.
- Accurate temperature control helps your laboratory reduce result deviation caused by uneven heating.
- Automatic lifting specimen frames help simplify operation and reduce repeated manual handling.
- Dual-motor stirring helps keep the heating medium stable and uniform during testing.
- Upper temperature protection helps your team protect the instrument and test process.
- Three test stations help your laboratory improve testing efficiency for routine material evaluation.
Professional HDT Vicat Tester For Plastics And Polymer Materials
When you test thermoplastics, polymer materials, plastic pipes, or pipe fittings, unstable temperature control can directly affect your HDT and Vicat softening point results. You need uniform heating, accurate deformation detection, and a workflow that keeps each specimen under controlled conditions. The FOLISTECH Heat Deflection and Vicat Softening Point Temperature Tester gives you module control, precise temperature sensing, dual-motor stirring, automatic frame lifting, and 0.001 mm displacement measurement accuracy, helping your laboratory obtain more stable and repeatable thermal performance data.
HDT Vicat Tester For Plastic Thermal Deformation Testing
Combined instrument for heat deflection temperature and Vicat softening point testing.
Three specimen frames with one temperature zone for efficient routine laboratory testing.
HDT Vicat Tester For Different Thermal Testing Needs
Your testing goal may be material comparison, production QC, pipe inspection, or research. This tester helps you use controlled heating and accurate deformation measurement for different thermal performance applications.
Evaluate HDT and Vicat softening behavior for thermoplastic material quality control.
Test thermal performance of pipes and fittings according to applicable standards.
Laboratories can compare heat resistance between different polymer formulations.
Repeatable temperature and deformation data support clearer inspection reports.
HDT Vicat Tester For Uniform Heating And Accurate Results
In HDT and Vicat testing, poor temperature uniformity can make your results unstable and difficult to compare. If the heating medium has a large temperature gradient, your specimen may not represent the real thermal behavior of the material. This tester uses a 45-degree double-spiral non-damping stirring design, precise temperature control, and a constant-temperature medium tank to help your team maintain more uniform heating and reduce unnecessary result variation.
Why Choose FOLISTECH?
When you choose FOLISTECH, you get help matching your test standards, specimen type, heating rate, load configuration, and laboratory workflow. Your team may need to test pipes, fittings, sheets, or polymer materials under different conditions. We help you confirm the right configuration before purchase, so your laboratory can move into routine HDT and Vicat testing with fewer setup uncertainties.
Application For Your Hdt Vicat Tester Testing Workflow
If your team manufactures or inspects thermoplastic pipes and fittings, you need to confirm thermal softening performance under standard conditions. This tester helps you measure Vicat softening temperature and heat deflection behavior with controlled heating and deformation measurement.
When you compare different polymer batches or formulations, you need stable temperature rise and accurate displacement data. The 0.001 mm displacement sensor and uniform stirring system help your laboratory reduce testing uncertainty.
If your laboratory needs a practical instrument for material testing education or research, the three-station structure and automatic lifting function help your team run tests more efficiently and demonstrate HDT/Vicat behavior clearly.
Product Details Tab
- Applicable Standards
- Technical Specifications
- Standard Configuration
- Standard Weights
| Standard | Description |
| ISO 75 | Plastics – Determination of temperature of deflection under load |
| ISO 306 | Plastics – Thermoplastic materials – Determination of Vicat softening temperature |
| GB/T 8802 | Thermoplastic pipes and fittings – Vicat softening temperature test |
| GB/T 1633 | Plastics – Determination of Vicat softening temperature |
| GB/T 1634 | Plastics – Determination of temperature of deflection under load |
| Item | Specification |
| Temperature Control Range | Ambient temperature to 300 deg C |
| Heating Rate | 120 +/-10 deg C/h (12 +/-1 deg C/6 min) or 50 +/-5 deg C/h (5 +/-0.5 deg C/6 min) |
| Maximum Temperature Error | +/-0.5 deg C |
| Deformation Measurement Method | Displacement sensor, accuracy 0.001 mm |
| Deformation Measurement Range | 0 mm to 2.5 mm |
| Maximum Deformation Error | +/-0.001 mm |
| Specimen Frames | Three frames, one temperature zone |
| Heating Medium | Dimethyl silicone oil, prepared by user; flash point above 300 deg C, viscosity above 200 cSt |
| Heating Power | 4 kW |
| Cooling Method | Natural cooling above 150 deg C; natural cooling or water cooling below 150 deg C |
| Upper Temperature Protection | Upper temperature can be freely set from ambient temperature to 300 deg C, or protected at maximum upper limit of 300 deg C |
| Control Method | Module control |
| Specimen Frame Operation | Automatic lifting |
| Specimen Support Span | 64 mm / 100 mm |
| Stirring Method | Dual-motor non-damping high-speed stirring, stable and uniform |
| Maximum Test Load | 50 N, namely 5000 g |
| Power Supply | AC220V +/-10%, 50 Hz |
| Item | Quantity / Description |
| Specimen frame | 3 pieces |
| Digital displacement sensor | 3 pieces |
| Temperature sensor | 1 piece |
| Heat deflection indenter | 3 pieces |
| Vicat test needle | 3 pieces |
| Control system | 1 set |
| LCD control system | 1 set |
| Stainless steel standard weights | 1 set |
| Weight Specification | Quantity |
| 1000 g | 12 |
| 912 g | 3 |
| 500 g | 3 |
| 200 g | 6 |
| 100 g | 3 |
| 50 g | 3 |
| 20 g | 6 |
| 10 g | 3 |
| 5 g | 3 |
| 2 g | 6 |
| 76 g load rod + tray + needle/indenter | 3 |
Customer Feedback On The HDT Vicat Tester
“With three specimen frames and automatic lifting, the HDT Vicat Tester helps our laboratory reduce repeated manual operation during routine testing. It saves time when testing multiple samples.”
Ahmad FauziPlastic QC Supervisor, Malaysia“Uniform stirring and accurate temperature control help our team reduce unstable results caused by uneven heating. The HDT Vicat Tester makes plastic thermal testing easier to repeat.”
Khalid Al-MansooriMaterials Testing Engineer, United Arab Emirates“For pipe and fitting inspection, this HDT Vicat Tester gives us a more organized workflow for temperature, deformation, and result recording.”
Thabo MokoenaQuality Inspection Manager, South Africa
This HDT Vicat Tester measures the heat deflection temperature and Vicat softening point of non-metallic materials, polymer materials, thermoplastics, plastic pipes, and pipe fittings.
It supports HDT and Vicat testing according to ISO 75, ISO 306, GB/T 8802, GB/T 1633, and GB/T 1634.
The temperature control range is from ambient temperature to 300 °C.
Available heating rates are 50 ±5 °C/h and 120 ±10 °C/h.
It includes three specimen frames with one temperature zone.
Dimethyl silicone oil with a flash point above 300 °C and viscosity above 200 cSt is recommended.
The displacement sensor accuracy is 0.001 mm, with a maximum deformation error of ±0.001 mm.
