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Testing: Advanced Thermogravimetric Analyzer

GARDCO’s new prepASH Series 340 is said to represent the highest level of TGA analysis.

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Testing: Data Collection Software Upgrade for Measurement Tools

Mitutoyo America’s MeasurLink 9 software collects data from a wide range of its measuring tools such as CMM and vision systems.

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Materials

PART 2 Heat Deflection Temperature vs. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

Here’s a real-world example of a part failure demonstrating why DMA curves have more value than single-point data generated by HDT.  

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Testing

Part 1: Heat Deflection Temperature vs. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

Does the industry need a better way of reporting the temperature-dependent behavior of plastics? With DMA, it already has one. But it’s been glacially slow to catch on.

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Non-Destructive, Non-Hazardous Approach to Rapid Internal Inspection of Molded Parts

Terahertz spectroscopy allows in-line or off-line inspection of not only dimensions such as wall thickness, but also internal structure of solid or foamed parts.

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color

Testing: Vision System's New Lighting Technology Offers Greater Defect Detection Sensitivity

Omron’s upgraded FH-Series vision system can automatically detect small defects, uneven color changes and more.

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Testing

Testing: Melt-Flow Indexer Links Lab, Production Machinery

‘Groundbreakingly accurate’ machine features unified software platform between all laboratory and online production equipment.

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Testing

Marposs Expands Non-Contact Measurement Offerings

Acquisition of Aeroel provides more measurement control options for extruded plastic products and more. 

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Testing

Testing: FTIR Spectrophotometer with More Versatility & Reliability

Shimadzu’s IRSpririt is the smallest and lightest FTIR unit from the company.

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Testing

Computed Tomography in the Plastics

Computed tomography is an inspection technology that can be networked and used along the entire process chain.

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Process Cooling
Blending & Dosing