Testing

Quantifying the Appearance of Plastics

Gloss, reflection haze, and transmission haze are three of the most prevalent effects on the appearance of plastics. With the help of multifunctional tools like gloss meters and spectrophotometers manufacturers can measure these visual affects to ensure the integrity of a products appearance from start to end.

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Testing 24 Aug 2020

Testing: Versatile, High-Speed Coordinate Measuring Machines

Mitutoyo’s Crysta-Apex V boasts the highest performance and versatility in the current line-up of CNC coordinate measuring instruments.

industry 4.0 15 Aug 2020

Industry 4.0 Universal Communication Standard Coming for Laboratory Equipment

In Germany, work is underway to develop a standard to allow all sorts of laboratory equipment to communicate with higher-level computer systems and ultimately with manufacturing.

Testing 10 Aug 2020

Testing: Enhanced Water Vapor Permeability Analyzer for Packaging Films, Nonwovens

System Illinois’ latest generation Lyssy L80 water-vapor permeability tester measures barrier and high-permeability materials.

PET 31 Jul 2020

Testing: Thickness Measurement & Dimensional Gauging in One System for Plastic Containers

Agr’s Gawis 4D all-in-one system is well suited for measuring PE, PP and PET containers and preforms.

Testing 29 Jul 2020

Fraunhofer Ditches Thermal Chamber to Speed Cold Testing

System generates the low temperatures with compressed air cooled by liquid nitrogen, which flows over the sample.

Testing 7 Jul 2020

Extrusion: Inspection System for Corrugated Tubing

The ProfilControl7 S from Pixargus, Würselen, Germany, in an inline gauge that reportedly makes it possible to inspect the complete wavy structure of corrugated tubing gaplessly.