Melt flow rate is an indirect measure of molecular weight, with high melt flow rate corresponding to low molecular weight.
The method is described in the similar standards ASTM D1238 and ISO 1133. Similarly, the test conditions of MFI measurement are normally expressed in kilograms rather than any other units. Polymer processors usually correlate the value of MFI with the polymer grade that they have to choose for different processes, and most often this value is not accompanied by the units, because it is taken for granted to be g/10min. It is defined as the mass of polymer, in grams, flowing in ten minutes through a capillary of a specific diameter and length by a pressure applied via prescribed alternative gravimetric weights for alternative prescribed temperatures. The Melt Flow Index ( MFI) is a measure of the ease of flow of the melt of a thermoplastic polymer. Ease of flow of polymer melt MFI Measuring device
