Thermal & Environmental Testing Equipment for Plastics

Plastics soften, deform and age with heat long before they melt, and the temperature at which a part stops carrying load is often what decides where it can be used. NextGen supplies thermal and environmental equipment for thermoplastics and polymer parts, working to ASTM D648 and ISO 75 for heat deflection and ASTM D1525 for Vicat softening.

Heat deflection and Vicat softening run on one machine with an oil bath, a constant load and a controlled heating rate, and each method has its own page below. Aging ovens hold specimens at high temperature for long-term heat exposure, and temperature and humidity chambers condition specimens before testing. Equipment is installed and calibrated on site, your team is trained on methods and maintenance, and support continues for its life.