Product range
Material Characterization
In the fascinating world of material characterization, Benelux Scientific distributes measuring and testing equipment for the determination of mechanical and physical properties of materials. We focus on sales and application support in the following application areas:
Mechanical properties
Mechanical properties describe how materials respond to different forces and loads. These properties include tensile strength, compressive strength, elasticity, and toughness, and are crucial for determining a material’s suitability for specific applications. Accurately measuring and analyzing these properties is essential for quality control and material development.
Mechanical testing of films and flexible packaging
Sealability and mechanical strength are critical properties when developing or modifying flexible packaging. Changes in film thickness, composition or recycled content can influence how a material seals and how well the resulting seal withstands mechanical loads.
The Brugger range combines the HSG Heat Sealer, which produces reproducible test seals using controlled temperature, pressure and dwell time, with the VNG Universal Tensile Tester to measure their seal strength and other mechanical properties. Together, they help laboratories compare materials, determine suitable sealing conditions and evaluate the performance of films and flexible packaging.
Hardness testing
Hardness is one of the most widely used indicators of material condition. It reveals whether a heat treatment has been carried out correctly, how a weld or a surface treatment has influenced the material, and whether incoming material meets specification.
With INNOVATEST we offer a complete range of hardness testers for the Vickers, Knoop, Rockwell and Brinell methods, as well as universal machines that combine several methods in one instrument. Test forces range from 0.1 gf for thin coatings and microstructural constituents up to 3000 kgf for castings, forgings and large steel components.
All machines use multi load cell, closed-loop load application, and can be equipped with motorized stages, high-resolution camera systems and IMPRESSIONS™ workflow software for automatic indentation measurement, evaluation to ISO and ASTM and traceable reporting.
Hardness profiles and case-depth measurement
Surface-treated components require more than a single hardness value. Automated hardness testers measure complete indentation series and determine case-hardening depth (CHD), nitriding depth (NHD) and surface-hardening depth (SHD), as well as hardness profiles across welds and heat-affected zones.
Motorised XY stages, automatic focus and pattern programming make these measurements fast and independent of the operator.
Particle characterization
Physical parameters determine the properties of powders, suspensions, and emulsions during or at the end of processing. Important parameters may include particle size, particle size distribution, and/or long-term stability of emulsions and suspensions (zeta potential).
Viscosity and rheology
Rheology is the science that studies the deformation and flow of materials under applied forces. Viscosity, a core concept in rheology, measures a liquid’s resistance to flow.
Color analysis
- Visual and automatic color measurement for transparent liquids
- Spectrophotometers for reflective measurement of solid substrates, powders, and non-transparent liquids
Permeability testing
Permtech is our partner for permeability testers for water vapor permeability, oxygen, and CO2. A single device can integrate one, two, or three different sensors, making these instruments among the most versatile on the market. Recently, Permtech has also developed a device for measuring hydrogen permeability.
Read more on the PermTech website
For dedicated gas-transmission testing of films and flexible packaging, we offer the Brugger GTT Gas Transmission Tester. This specialised instrument measures gas permeability under controlled temperature conditions and forms part of Brugger’s broader workflow for sample preparation, heat-seal testing and seal-strength analysis.
Micro-compounding and downstream equipment for polymers and/or rubbers
High-torque microcompounders and downstream equipment for compounding, mixing, fiber spinning, 3D filament extrusion, film extrusion, UD tapes, injection molding, and more on a small scale.
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