Product range
Sample Preparation
Sample preparation is the first step in any laboratory analysis. Benelux Scientific offers a wide range of equipment to support you at every stage of your sample preparation, prior to analytical techniques such as ICP, AAS, XRF, Soxhlet, and more.
Milling Equipment
For accurate and reliable analysis, optimal sample preparation is essential. Grinding samples ensures a homogeneous distribution of particles, making analytical results representative and reproducible. Benelux Scientific collaborates with Fritsch to provide high-quality solutions for every application – from coarse crushing to ultra-fine grinding. Our milling machines are suitable for various materials, such as metals, minerals, pharmaceutical products, and food.
Digestion Systems
Acid digestion ensures complete matrix dissolution, allowing analytes to be optimally released for measurements with techniques such as ICP and AAS. Benelux Scientific collaborates with Berghof Instruments, Analytichem Canada, and Gerhardt to provide safe and advanced digestion systems for various applications.
- Acid digestion prior to ICP or AAS analysis
- Microwave digestion systems
- Destruction blocks
- High-pressure digestion bombs
- Fully automated acid hydrolysis according to Weibull-Stoldt. More info
Platen Presses
For the preparation of polymers, rubbers, and composites, laboratory platen presses are used to shape and consolidate materials under controlled temperature and pressure. This process is crucial for producing test specimens, optimizing material properties, and conducting quality control. Benelux Scientific offers an extensive range of platen presses from Fontijne Presses, our sister company, which is globally known for its precision and reliability in laboratory environments.
Our range of plate presses includes:
- LabManual – Manual press for simple applications
- LabTop – Compact and automated benchtop press
- LabEcon – Reliable and cost-effective hydraulic press
- LabVac – Press with vacuum capability to prevent oxidation or hydrolysis
- LabPro – State-of-the-art laboratory press customized to individual needs and requests
Reactor Technology
Reactors are used to perform controlled chemical reactions under various pressure and temperature conditions. Key aspects include safety, modularity, ease of use, and high-quality standards.
Benelux Scientific collaborates with Berghof, a renowned manufacturer of high- and low-pressure reactors, to provide innovative and versatile reactor solutions for laboratories and industry.
Metallography and Petrography
Metallography is the study of the microstructure of metals and alloys, while petrography focuses on the analysis of rocks and minerals. By carefully cutting, embedding, grinding, and polishing samples, researchers can reveal the structural properties and defects of materials.
Benelux Scientific collaborates with Metkon, a leading supplier of metallographic and petrographic equipment, to provide complete sample preparation solutions.
- Our range of metallographic and petrographic equipment includes:
- (Precision) cutting machines
- Mounting presses
- Advanced grinding and polishing devices for a flat and glossy finish
- Consumables – grinding discs, polishing agents, embedding resins, etc.
Weighing
A good (analytical) balance is, of course, indispensable in a laboratory. In addition to specialized equipment, Benelux Scientific also supplies analytical balances and moisture analyzers from the Precisa brand.
With a modern design, excellent quality, and a user-friendly interface, the Precisa 321 series is a showcase of Swiss precision and quality:
- SoftTOUCH touchscreen control panel
- Available with internal, fully automatic, or external calibration
- Bright VFD display
- Weighing chamber and other parts are easy to remove for cleaning
Standards and Consumables
For accurate and reliable analysis, high-quality standards and consumables are essential. Benelux Scientific collaborates with Analytichem Canada to provide these.
Our range of standards and consumables includes:
- ICP and AAS standards
- IC standards
- Petroleum standards from Conostan
- Certified Reference Materials (CRM)
- Custom-made ICP and IC standards
- Reagents and consumables
Film sample preparation and heat sealing
Consistent sample preparation is essential for reliable testing of films, foils and flexible packaging. Brugger Feinmechanik’s STR Strip Cutter produces clean, consistently sized film strips for repeatable tensile and seal-strength testing, while the HSG Heat Sealer creates reproducible test seals under controlled temperature, pressure and dwell-time conditions.
Together, these instruments help laboratories prepare consistent samples and determine suitable sealing parameters for films, foils and coated papers.
From prepared sample to hardness value
Reliable hardness measurements start with a correctly prepared surface. Deformation, rounding of edges or an insufficiently polished surface directly influence the indentation and therefore the measured value – especially at low test forces and close to the surface.
Our metallographic sample preparation equipment and the INNOVATEST hardness testers together cover the complete workflow: cutting, mounting, grinding and polishing, followed by micro-hardness measurement, case-depth determination or coating hardness testing on the prepared cross-section.
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