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<\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_accordion collapsible=”yes” active_tab=”false”][vc_accordion_tab title=”Din Method”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The DIN Method another test used for the simulation of long term wear involves abrading a plug of material across a rotating drum of abrasive paper, whilst a constant force keeps the plug down. Tests performed in accordance to ASTM D5963 \/ ISO4649 \/ DIN 53516.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] This is used to measure the cure time of thin coatings. The method involves smearing a coating sample over a test piece, which is then subjected to a needle test to determine the length of time required for the sample to go through different phases of curing.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] Polyurethane foams are made up of millions of cells or bubbles. Flexible foams need the cells largely open to allow the foam to breathe when compressed, as in cushion foams. Rigid insulation or buoyancy foams, require more closed cells to keep in the valuable insulation gases, or keep water out in the case of buoyancy foam.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] This equipment is used to measure both static and kinetic friction.Cast elastomers can be modified to show different levels of friction. Eg: A urethane wheel must have more grip levels than a sliding abrasion mining screen.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] Used for the characterization of materials\u2019 bulk properties such as modulus, compliance and damping (tan delta). It measures changes of viscoelastic behavior under dynamic conditions as a function of temperature, time, frequency, stress, atmosphere or a combination of these parameters.[\/vc_column_text] [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text] [\/vc_column_text] For density measurement using Archimede\u2019s principle.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″] [\/vc_column_text] DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) is a thermoanalytical technique assessing the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a sample.Our equipment is able to analyse solid samples for specific heat related properties. These include glass transition temperatures (Tg), melting temperatures (Tm), oxidation times, crystallization states and cross linking determination.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] This machine applies specific load, speed and therefore kinetic and frictional forces to a wheel, allowing us to determine how the elastomer will perform under stressful conditions.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] This test is used to determine the electrical resistance of polyurethanes, which need to conform to particular requirements for applications such as underground mining use.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] This machine measures the temperature at which point a liquid raw material \u201cflashes\u201d when exposed to a naked flame.Each country has different regulations on what an accepted flash point level is before the product must be marked as FLAMMABLE for transport.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] This machine is designed to repeatedly flex and relax a strip sample of elastomer over many thousands of cycles. The samples are tested to destruction, which can sometimes mean many weeks or months of continual testing.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] The equipment intimately profiles polyurethane foam from the point it is mixed through to its full cure. It accurately plots properties such as Rise Profile, Reaction Temperature, Pressure Exerted, % of cure reached, rise height, and shrinkage.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] FTIR Analysis is able to look at any material and confirm the wavelength of chemical groups present. On a practical level, it assists in confirming the chemical backbones of solid pieces of elastomer. This is useful when processors want to replace an elastomer piece made many years ago, when they can\u2019t recall what chemical backbone they used originally to produce the part.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] One of the easiest ways of categorizing polymers is through hardness. The equipment used to test this is known as a Durometer which indents the sample with a needle. The amount of indentation move then reflects the hardness of the sample. The most common scales used for hardness are Shore A for most elastomers and Shore D for high hardness elastomers. Soft gels and foams can be measured on the Shore 00 scale.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] This IZOD Impact Tester is designed to determine if a material meets specific impact properties, or to compare materials for general toughness. A swinging pendulum applies a constant force and impact to a sample, with the breaking force or resistance to braking being measured accurately.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] The equipment for this test is often referred to as the \u201ck-factor\u201d machine as it measures the constant k-factor, or thermal conductivity, in accordance to ASTM C518.The k-factor is a measure of the insulation performance of foam. From this factor, it is able to calculate the R-value, or thermal resistance, of a product over a known sample thickness.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] Many of the tests and calculations used on the Tensile Strength machine, rely accurately on the cross sectional area and thickness of the prepared sample, this is measured electronically using the micrometer.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] The QUV Weatherometer is an instrument which can expose samples to constant cycles of high level UV exposure and water spray. Samples are often tested continuously for months to replicate outdoor conditions then checked for any deterioration, providing a weather wear performance analysis.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] Elastomers can be formulated with high resilience; for applications which require high rebound, or with low resilience for applications requiring a dampened polymer. This machine confirms accurately the rebound resilience of a cast sample of elastomer.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_accordion collapsible=”yes” active_tab=”false”][vc_accordion_tab title=”Resilience (Foams)”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Similar to the rebound test above but for flexible foam products, an ideal test for assessing the resilience of seating cushion foam.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″] [\/vc_column_text] Era Polymers have two Instron machines capable of testing for multiple properties. These include; tensile strength, elongation, adhesion, flexure, peel strength, shear testing and compression testing.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nCoating Dry Time Recorder<\/h3>\n
Closed Cell Content<\/h3>\n
Coefficient of Friction Tester<\/h3>\n
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis<\/h3>\n
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Dynamic Wheel Testing \/ Loaded Wheel Tester (LWT)<\/h3>\n
Electrical Resistivity<\/h3>\n
Flash Point Tester<\/h3>\n
Flex Tester<\/h3>\n
Foam Profiling<\/h3>\n
FTIR – Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis<\/h3>\n
Hardness (Shore A and D scale)<\/h3>\n
Impact Resistance<\/h3>\n
Insulation Testing<\/h3>\n
Micrometer<\/h3>\n
QUV Weatherometer<\/h3>\n
Resilience<\/h3>\n
Tensile, Elongation, Compressive Strength, Adhesion<\/h3>\n