In the fascinating world of materials 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
- Tensile and compression testers
- Impact testers for plastics and metals
- Dynamic and static friction
- Hardness testers for metal and rubber
- Thickness gauges
- Welding equipment for films
- Physical characterization (corrugated) cardboard
- Stress-strain curves for metals via Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP)
Particle characterization
Determine the size, shape and stability of powders, particles, emulsions and suspensions by following techniques:
- Laser Diffraction
- Particle Size (visit this page for more information)
- Particle Shape by Dynamic Image Analysis (visit this page for more information)
- Sieve Analysis
- Disk Centrifugal Sedimentation
- Electro-Acoustic Analysis
- Electron Microscopy
- Zeta potential (visit this page for more information)
Viscosity and rheology
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Rotation and oscillation rheometers for QC & RD
Visit the website of our supplier Netzsch for more information. -
Capillary rheometers for polymers
Visit the website of our supplier Netzsch for more information. -
Rapid, automated determination of intrinsic viscosity
Visit the website of our supplier Haiku for more information. - Rheological properties such as gelling and curing of rubbers and polymers
Visit the website of our supplier Alpha Technologies for more information.
Colour analysis
- Visual and automated colour measurement on transparent liquids
- Reflectance spectrophotometers for solid substrates, powders and non-transparent liquids
Visit the Tintometer Lovibond website for more information
Environmental and temperature testing chambers
Reach-in and Walk-in simulation chambers for plant growth, seeds, crops, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and beverage, automotive, electronics and calibration applications.
Visit the Aralab website for more information
Permeability
Measurement of gas permeability (O2, CO2, H2O) of films and packaging
Visit the PermTech website for more information
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