Automatic Flash Point Tester - QualiAFPT™

Overview of the QualiAFPT Flash Point Testing Machine

The QualiAFPT closed cup flash point testing machine from Qualitest delivers reliable thermal hazard screening through the rapid equilibrium closed cup method. Intended for indoor benchtop placement, this 15 KG instrument measures 460mm×330mm×350mm, taking up minimal counter space on standard laboratory benches. 

The hardware operates through an interactive touch screen and digital display, enabling technicians to carry out evaluations with just 2ml of liquid specimen while achieving a verified temperature accuracy of 0.5℃.

Depending on your facility requirements, Qualitest provides two model variants to cover specific thermal ranges. The QualiAFPT 1 covers lower temperature assessments from -30℃ to 100℃, whereas the QualiAFPT 2 evaluates higher thermal thresholds starting at room temperature and reaching up to 300℃. 

Both configurations allow customized heating speeds up to 5℃/min and utilize an internal cooling block to shorten recovery periods between consecutive test runs, keeping your daily testing schedule on track.

Compliance & Standards

This automated flash point tester complies with widely recognized international protocols for closed cup flammability determination. Qualitest supplies equipment aligned with these standardized benchmarks, helping industrial screening facilities verify volatile goods prior to transport, storage, or production processing:

• ASTM D3278: Standard test methods for flash point of liquids by small scale closed cup apparatus.
• ASTM D3828: Standard test methods for flash point by small scale closed cup tester.
• ISO 3679: Determination of flash no-flash and flash point using rapid equilibrium closed cup method.
• ISO 3680: Determination of flash/no flash using rapid equilibrium closed cup method.

These harmonized procedures confirm that flash point tester readouts remain dependable and directly comparable across different corporate testing facilities worldwide.

Key Features

• Dual Heating Procedures: The system features both a rapid balanced mode and an average rate heating mode. You can adjust heating durations up to 99min with thermal climb speeds reaching 5℃/min to match specific material evaluation criteria.
• 2ml Micro Sample Volume: Conducting tests with a 2ml fluid sample cuts down on waste from costly materials and reduces exposure risks for your laboratory personnel. Optional specialized injectors from Qualitest accommodate high-viscosity fluids and 4ml powder samples.
• Automated Ignition Lowering: A motorized planning board lowers the flame source smoothly into the cup and flags the flash point automatically, preventing manual timing errors and supporting 0.5℃ reading accuracy.
• Built-in Cooling Block: The integrated cooling module brings temperatures down between 0℃ and 100℃ without requiring an external chilling machine, accelerating turnaround time between test cycles.
• Barometric Pressure Adjustment: The instrument automatically recalibrates thermal readouts to offset atmospheric pressure variations, ensuring your test records reflect standardized equilibrium conditions.
• Digital Controls and USB Interface: Operators set operational parameters directly on the touch screen interface and export test data to facility computers via the onboard USB connection.
• Adaptable Gas Ignition: Technicians can supply flame gas directly from fixed laboratory utility piping or attach portable butane gas cylinders to run tests anywhere in the facility.

Product Applications & Operating Environments

This flash point tester from Qualitest serves quality verification programs across an extensive assortment of commercial chemical formulations. Verified test materials include industrial coatings, water-based paints, varnishes, lacquer bases, adhesives, and processing solvents. 

Laboratories also utilize the equipment to check Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME), petroleum products, air fuel oil, laboratory reagents, perfumes, food flavorings, and thick or solid chemical compounds.

The instrument is built for standard indoor laboratory settings with an operational ambient temperature window of 15℃ to 35℃. It connects to 220/240V, 50/60Hz electrical outlets, with a 110V configuration available upon request. 

By operating inside ordinary facility boundaries with steady ambient conditions, you gain consistent thermal flammability readings without the need for specialized climate-controlled testing bays.

Automatic Flash Point Tester Technical Specifications