What do OIT machines do and why are they so important?

We may not know much about how exactly the plastic pipe industry works but we can all agree that plastic pipes are used for tons of different things, being part or used as a connector between various machines in almost every industry. Their use becomes the most critical in the medical industry however. Plastic pipes are widely used in hospitals and this is when many times, lives depend on the quality of both the pipe and the machine altogether.

This means, if you are manufacturer of plastic pipes for various uses, you also need to provide a guarantee, ensuring the buyer that your pipes went through all the industry standard testing and they can withstand all the effects which they need to withstand for a specific amount of time. The widest used plastic in the plastic pipe manufacturing industry is a material called polymer. The reasons are simple. This is the type of plastic which embodies all qualities a pipe needs to have alongside strength, durability, elasticity and flexibility. When paired with the appropriate chemicals, polymer can absorb an incredible amount of pressure, temperature changes, it can withstand fire for a specific amount of time and it’s very strong now to let any chemicals through either. And in order for all of this to be ensured, polymers which are used for pipes will go through a rigorous testing process, part of which is done with a so-called OIT Machine Apparatus. Let’s see how this works

OIT apparatus: what is it used for

OIT is very specific plastic testing equipment that analyses the plastic material from a several diverse points of views. It’s thermal analyzer machinery that’s been specifically created to do tests on polymers. The tests involve temperature vs. time tests, oxidation induction tests, temperature change tests, extra high and extra low temperature tests among others. This Oxidation Induction Time Test is much useful for various reasons:

• They will help the manufacturer get an extra clear insight on the capacity of the polymer they produce
• They will get proper information on what their polymer can be used for what it withstands and where its limits are.
• Will provide a great help for manufacturers to make distinction between the sorts of polymer they are using depending on size, diameter, thickness and other added qualities.

OIT stands for Oxidation Induction Time Tester and the OIT Machine is equipped with a specific processor to control all the tests they perform on polymers. The best quality OIT machinery is all ISO 9001 certified and ensure absolute quality.