{"product_id":"aparato-de-punto-de-reblandecimiento","title":"Softening point apparatus","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe softening point apparatus is a ring and ball method apparatus used to determine the softening point of asphalts, pitches, tars and most resins. The softening point is the degree of temperature at which a solid substance begins to convert into a liquid state under certain specific conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"simple-collapse__head\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"text-body-b\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"simple-collapse__body\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"simple-collapse__bodyInner\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-features-content\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"js__moreFeatures byk-partial-text-mobile\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e One of the most common ways to determine the softening point is by using a ring and ball apparatus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e During this test, steel balls are placed on bitumen disks inside a bath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e As the temperature of the bath increases, the samples soften and are unable to retain the beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The temperature at which the balls drop 25 mm (1 inch) is then recorded. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"exacolor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40654958755975,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0339\/3142\/7975\/files\/cmf-superZoom-PRD-MEDIA-13298-Primary.jpg?v=1698679316","url":"https:\/\/www.exacolorusa.com\/en\/products\/aparato-de-punto-de-reblandecimiento","provider":"Exacolor USA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}