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Equipment for material testing Article Count: 1
Sample preparation Article Count: 1
Cutting presses Article Count: 4
Elastocon offers two specimen cutting presses – a manual press, EP 08, and a pneumatic press, EP 02 – for preparation of test specimens of rubber and plastic materials by punching. The cutting presses are small and and have a system for quick change of cutting dies. They stand secure on rubber feet and do not need to be attached to the table.
Cutting dies Article Count: 3
The cutting die is an important part of sample preparation of rubber and plastic. It is crucial that the cutting die is flawless and will give you excellent samples when you cut. The smallest nick in the sample could cause a failure that will represent your sample preparation instead of your materials properties. Elastocon offers specimen cutting dies, EP 04, manufactured in both standard and special shapes.
Cylindrical pieces can be cut from thicker parts of a rubber product with the EP 03 rotating knife.
Other sample preparation Article Count: 7
Besides cutting presses and cutting dies Elastocon also offers other sample preparation equipment, like the conditioning box, EP 05, for conditioning of the samples in a stable environment. The Nick Cutter, EP 07, the Bizerba Slicer, and silver pens are additional sample preparation equipment.
Presses Article Count: 7
Laboratory presses for rubber, polymer and composite materials
Elastocon offers laboratory presses from Fontijne Presses and Montech for quality control and R&D support in the rubber, polymer and composite industries.
Rheological tests Article Count: 0
Viscosity testing instruments Article Count: 5
Elastocon offers equipment for viscosity testing of polymers.
Rheometers Article Count: 4
Moving die rheometers for measuring the viscoelastic properties of polymers
MonTech moving die rheometers are designed for measuring the viscoelastic properties of polymers and elastomeric compounds before, during and after cure. The acquired data gives exact information about advanced material properties, processability, cure characteristics, cure speed, and the behavior of the compound at the after-cure, as well as final compound dynamic mechanical properties.
Elastocon offers different types of moving die rheometers from MonTech.
Compression set & Tension set Article Count: 4
Rebound testers Article Count: 2
Elastocon offers rebound testers from Bareiss to measure rebound properties of rubber.
Other rheological testers Article Count: 2
Mechanical tests Article Count: 0
Hardness testers Article Count: 0
Hardness testers for Shore Article Count: 5
Elastocon offers several hardness testers for Shore, both handheld and table devices.
IRHD Article Count: 3
Hardness testers for IRHD
Elastocon offers several IRHD hardness testers for rubber materials.
Other hardness testers Article Count: 5
In addition to hardness testers for Shore and IRHD, Elastocon also offers hardness testers for Pusey & Jones and Barcol as well as for fruit and gelatin. You will also find SAUTER's mobile hardness testers for metal.
Accessories for hardness testers Article Count: 6
Bareiss' hardness testers has a number of accessories such as various centering devices, stands and reference blocks for hardness measurement in Shore and IRHD.
Universal testing machines Article Count: 1
ST series electromechanical UTMs 1–300 kN Article Count: 9
Accessories for universal testing machines Article Count: 9
Hydraulic universal testing machines Article Count: 9
Impact testers Article Count: 6
Thickness gauges Article Count: 3
Elastocon offers thickness gauges for measuring rubber and plastics according to ISO 23529, for compression set measurement of rubber according to ISO 815, and for thickness measurement of textiles according to ISO 5084.
Other mechanical testers Article Count: 3
Thermal tests Article Count: 0
Low temperature tests Article Count: 9
The low temperature properties of rubber materials are very important, especially for rubber products used in colder climates. The requirements for these properties have since long been included in specifications, especially in the automotive industry.
For rubber materials there are four important standardised test methods for low temperatures: TR test according to ISO 2921, Gehman test according to ISO 1432, brittleness test according to ISO 812, and low temperature compression set according to ISO 815‑2.
Elastocon offers automatic computerised low temperature testers that increase the precision up to 5 times. Also, the capacity increases by about 50 % and the labour time decreases by about 75 %.
High temperature tests Article Count: 2
Thermal conductivity Article Count: 3
Durability testing Article Count: 0
Ageing ovens Article Count: 1
Cabinet ageing ovens Article Count: 7
Cabinet ageing ovens for testing rubber and plastic
Elastocon's cabinet ovens meet most ISO and ASTM standards for precision testing rubber and plastic materials. Depending on model, the ovens can be supplied with low air speed, high laminar or turbulent air speed, or with a carousel.
Cell ageing ovens Article Count: 9
Cell ageing ovens for precision ageing of polymer materials
Manufactured in 4 or 6 cell configurations, Elastocon's cell ovens for precision ageing of rubber and plastic materials are available with multiple (individual) cell controllers and with a temperature range of 40 °C to 200 °C, 40 °C to 300 °C (HT versions), or +40 °C to +350 °C (EB 37 only).
Test tube ovens Article Count: 2
Test tube ovens for testing rubber and plastic
Elastocon's test tube ovens are designed for ageing tests according to ASTM D865 Rubber-Deterioration by Heating in Air (Test Tube Enclosure). The ovens can also be used for testing in liquids according to ASTM D471 and ISO 1817 Effect of liquids.
Stress relaxation and creep testing Article Count: 0
Stress relaxation testing ISO 3384-1, ISO 6914
Relaxation is the decrease in counter pressure, which can be measured in a rubber test piece exposed to constant deformation.The deformation method can either be compression or tension.
Relaxation measuring can be done in two different ways. Either the measurements of the original force and the force after different times can be taken at the test temperature, or all measurements are taken at room temperature, while the samples are stored at increased temperature in between these measurements. In certain cases, relaxation measuring is also done in liquids, for example in oil. This is common for, for example, O-rings.
Stress relaxation test systems Article Count: 4
Stress relaxation tests are becoming more and more popular for determination of rubber properties.
Elastocon offers equipment for stress relaxation testing of rubber that meets the demands for either continuous or discontinuous testing in both tension and compression, in liquid and air, as well as for different temperature intervals. Meets the requirements in ISO 3384, ISO 6914 and ASTM D6147. GM highlights Elastocon’s stress relaxation systems as their reference systems.
Stress relaxation rigs Article Count: 2
Elastocon's EB 02 is a relaxation rig for continuous stress relaxation measurements of rubber in both compression and tension according to ISO 3384, ISO 6914 method A and ASTM D6147. The rig works together with the cell ovens EB 21, EB 22, EB 38 and the programmable temperature cycling cell ovens EB 21LTHTP and EB 17, or with our temperature boxes for test at room temperature and below.
Stress relaxation ovens and boxes Article Count: 8
Elastocon offers cell ovens specially designed for stress relaxation tests of rubber. This means that the inner height of the cells are adapted to fit our relaxation rigs to achieve as good thermal contact as possible with the bottom of the cell.
The oven also has an intergrated draught hood that eliminates the changes in the force during the test due to temperature changes in the environment around the top part of the rigs. The hood is made of polycarbonate, and has a temperature control system (Peltier cooling system) capable of keeping the temperature within ± 0,25 °C.
We can also offer two types of temperature boxes, for room temperature and below.
Stress relaxation accessories Article Count: 7
Creep testers Article Count: 2
Creep testing of polymers
Creep is the tendency of a solid material to move slowly or deform permanently under the influence of persistent mechanical stresses. It can occur as a result of long-term exposure to high levels of stress that are still below the yield strength of the material. Creep is more severe in materials that are subjected to heat for long periods and generally increases as they near their melting point.
Elastocon offers two types of test equipment for creep testing of polymers – an automatic relaxation and creep tester, EB 18-II-3, and the EB 24 film creep tester.
Abrasion testers Article Count: 2
Ozone testing of rubber and plastics Article Count: 1
Elastocon offers equipment for ozone testing of rubber and plastics from Anseros – a developer and manufacturer of components and systems in ozone technology.
Weathering, light stability and corrosion Article Count: 0
Weathering and light stability testers Article Count: 7
Elastocon offers equipment for weathering and light stability testing from Q-Lab
Q-Lab is the global leader in test equipment and contract testing services for weathering, light stability, and corrosion. Q-Lab's products include the QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester and Q-SUN Xenon Test Chambers.
Corrosion testers Article Count: 3
Corrosion testing
Moisture can cause serious product deterioration over time – such as color change, cracking, peeling, oxidation, or loss of strength. Cyclic corrosion testing provides the best possible laboratory simulation of natural atmospheric corrosion. Elastocon offers Q-FOG cyclic corrosion testers from Q-Lab, which are the simplest, most reliable, and easiest to use corrosion testers available.
Weathering accessories and services Article Count: 9
Weathering and corrosion accessories and services from Q-Lab
Elastocon offers different types of accessories for Q-Lab's equipment and services in weathering and corrosion testing. Q-PANEL standard test substrates for paints, plating, adhesives, sealants, rust inhibitors and other coatings is one example. UV lamps and optical filters for QUV and xenon arc lamps for the Q-SUN are other examples, as well as calibration equipment for temperature sensors and the SOLAR EYE irradiance control system.
Other durability testing Article Count: 3
Elastocon offers various types of equipment for durability testing of rubber and plastic. An example is our autoclave, ES 42, for material testing in liquids, such as fuels, coolants and oils to avoid evaporation.
Electrical testing Article Count: 5
Processing equipment Article Count: 6
Rubber and plastic processing equipment for laboratories
Elastocon offers several types of process equipment for laboratories in rubber and plastic development – such as laboratory presses from Fontijne Presses and MonTech.
Moisture analysers Article Count: 1
Quality control of textiles Article Count: 0
Textile testing Article Count: 6
Elastocon offers equipment for quality control of textiles from UK based manufacturer Roaches International. Some examples of equipment from Roaches include the Martindale, the Sentire fabric handle tester, and Crocktec, a crockmeter used to determine colour fastness to rubbing (crocking).
Fogging tester Article Count: 3
Hot set testing of cable materials Article Count: 3
Hot set testing of cable materials is an easy way to determine if the material used in the insulation or sheathing of cables is sufficiently cross-linked. Crosslinking increases the bonding between the polymer chains in a material. The purpose of crosslinked insulation and outer sheath materials is usually to improve the mechanical and electrical properties.
Elastocon offers two instruments for hot set testing of cable materials: hot set tester EB 16-II and hot set oven basic EB 30.
Test specimen manufacturing Article Count: 2
Fire testing systems Article Count: 0
Fire testing systems
Elastocon offers fire testing systems from NETZSCH TAURUS Instruments, which includes instrumentation and methods for investigating the fire behavior of products and materials.
For preventive fire protection, the appropriate choice of materials and components is essential in order to prevent fires altogether or prevent them from spreading. The basis for this decision are fire tests according to German, European and international standards used to classify the flammability and the burn rate of materials for the construction, textile, automobile and electrical industry.
For the construction industry, especially the reaction to fire of building materials with the resulting parameters flammability, flame spread, flaming droplets, combustibility, heat release, calorific value, smoke production and toxicity as well as the fire resistance of building components are of relevance.
The reaction to fire of all materials and structures used for construction such as facades, building and insulation material, plastics, gaskets and floor coverings is tested. Tests regarding fire resistance are performed on various components such as ceilings, walls, doors, windows, protective barriers, bracings, fire protective glazing and fire protection shutters.
Tests in the field/area of mobility focus on the flammability and flame spread rate of materials for the interior of vehicles such as interior lining / trim, seats and floor coverings for aviation, railed vehicles, road vehicles and ships.
The reaction to fire, especially the flame spread and flaming droplets, smoke density, insulation integrity and the formation of corrosive gases on impact of flames/fire of electrical, control and data cables are the basis of fire tests in the field of products of the electrical industry.
Textile products, such as upholstery fabrics, curtains and drapes, decorative materials, floor coverings, protective clothing are primarily tested and classified for flammability, reaction to fire, dripping behavior.
The introduction of the European classification system is based on DIN EN 13501-1 (reaction to fire) and DIN EN 13501-2 (fire resistance).
Fire testing systems for different types of applications
NETZSCH TAURUS Instruments develops and manufactures fire testing systems for various types of applications, read more under each category:
Fire testing for plastics Article Count: 1
Elastocon offers fire testing systems for plastics – for example, the oxygen index analyzer LOI 901 from NETZSCH TAURUS Instruments.
General lab instruments Article Count: 0
Balances Article Count: 13
Balances for all purposes
At Elastocon you will find the entire range of scales from the German manufacturer KERN, for all kinds of purposes. KERN's range includes analytical balances, moisture analysers, counting scales, multifunctional laboratory balances and platform scales for demanding industrial environments.
Here we show a selection of all the KERN balances we can offer. Contact us if you want to know more or want help choosing the type of balance that works best for your needs.
Heating ovens Article Count: 6
Multi-talented drying or warm storage of samples
Elastocon offers BINDER drying chambers with natural convection or forced convection, which are renowned for their high quality and reliability. Thanks to their extensive redevelopment, these all-rounders are now even more firmly focused on addressing the requirements involved in drying or heating samples. What's more, in addition to the best energy efficiency on the market and convenient operation, the latest APT.line™ technology offers outstanding temperature accuracy to give this new generation of incubators real appeal.
Climate chambers Article Count: 3
Constant climate chambers
Binder climate chambers stand out when testing material behaviors under constant temperature and humidity conditions.
The Binder KBF is the specialist for unconditionally reliable stability testing and precise maintenance of constant climate conditions. From programming to documentation, this constant climate chamber meets all critical requirements.
The Binder KMF ensures absolute constant test conditions throughout the testing area. A big advantage of this constant climate chamber is its low space requirement and flexibility in terms of water supply. The wide temperature and humidity range make this constant climate chamber ideally suited for stress testing series.
Dynamic climate chambers Article Count: 5
Dynamic climate chambers for rapid temperature changes
BINDER environmental chambers are perfectly suited to material testing under dynamic conditions. The standard rapid alternation speeds of around 5 K/min make standard-compliant testing possible.
An environmental simulation chamber of the MK and MKT Series is suitable for complex temperature profiles in the range of -40 °C or -70 °C to 180 °C.
MKF and MKFT Series of dynamic climate chambers not only make material testing in this temperature range possible, but can also regulate humidity in the range of 10 % to 98 % RH.
Vacuum chambers Article Count: 2
Binder vacuum drying chambers are the perfect solution for gentle and efficient drying
With their proven technological features, the excellently address the strict requirements of industrial and scientific laboratories. Samples and similar materials incorporating flammable and non-flammable solvents can be dried, depending on the individual use. The chambers use a unique safety design that, together with accustomed outstanding performance, sets the bar in terms of quality and safety.
Incubators Article Count: 4
Binder incubators offer reliable reproducibility of growth conditions
Binder works continuously to provide you with the perfect CO2 incubators, microbiological incubators and growth chambers. The product range offers innovative technical solutions and comprehensive equipment options.
Safety drying ovens Article Count: 1
High temperature furnaces and ovens Article Count: 3
Elastocon offers furnaces and ovens for high temperatures from SNOL. The range of SNOL ovens includes:
- muffle ovens and other types of ovens for temperatures up to 1 600 °C
- affordable laboratory ovens
- industrial ovens and furnaces
Cryo vessels Article Count: 8
Cryogenic vessels of various models
Elastocon offers cryogenic vessels of various models from Statebourne Cryogenics.
Lab freezers Article Count: 4
Elastocon laboratory freezers have a highly efficient insulation resulting in very slow temperature rise. The insulation also results in a large inner volume, which together with minimal outer volume saves space and gives low energy consumption. This provides less influence on the environment as well as the pure environmental friendly refrigerant.
Microscopes Article Count: 5
High quality microscopes from KERN
At Elastocon, you will find robust, high-quality microscopes from KERN. The microscopes are well suited for use both in laboratories and outside in production environments.
Material analysis Article Count: 7
Compressors Article Count: 1
Compressors for professional use
As a complement, Elastocon offers a low-speed and silent oil-free compressor for professional use, EA 01, for those laboratories that lack compressed air for the equipment that requires it.
Battery test chambers Article Count: 2
Battery test chambers
Battery test chambers from Binder are suitable for tests performed on lithium-ion cells and modules. Handling lithium-ion batteries can present a variety of potential hazards. System operators need to evaluate the level of risk and counteract it using an appropriate safety concept.
The LIT MK series of temperature test chambers from Binder provides a controllable temperature range of -40 °C to +110 °C. The units come with extensive safety equipment as standard so that tests on lithium-ion cells can be performed at an anticipated EUCAR hazard level of 6.
Measuring instruments Article Count: 0
Handheld measuring instruments Article Count: 8
Handheld measuring instruments from world-leading suppliers
Elastocon offers various types of handheld measuring instruments: everything from calipers and micrometers from Mitutoyo, tape measures and steel scales from Hultafors to ultrasonic thickness gauges from SAUTER. If you can't find what you're looking for, please contact us and we'll try to help you.
Temperature instruments Article Count: 3
The quality of products, processes and raw materials is dependent on the right temperature, as is the efficiency of production facilities. Elastocon offers accurate and fast digital temperature meters from Testo for temperature measurement with NTC and Pt100 sensors or thermocouple sensors type K.
Profile measurement Article Count: 2
Instruments for profile measurement
Elastocon offers instruments from Mitutoyo for profile measurement: profile projectors and measuring microscopes in various designs, suitable for both laboratory environments and production.
Force gauges Article Count: 3
Force gauges for tensile and compressive force measurement
Elastocon offers force gauges for tensile and compressive testing of the brand SAUTER from German KERN. The force gauges are hand-held but can also be placed in stands, which are also available in the SAUTER range.
Other measuring instruments Article Count: 1
Other measuring instruments
Elastocon offers measuring instruments for various types of testing. We can also develop and manufacture specific measuring instruments according to customer requirements. One example is the ES 51 – an angle gauge for checking furniture doors.
Software Article Count: 0
Instrument software Article Count: 7
Data monitoring software Article Count: 2
Elastocon offers software for data monitoring of laboratory instruments, such as ageing and heating ovens.
Information management Article Count: 3
Software for information management in the laboratory
Elastocon offers the following software from German MonTech for information management in rubber and polymer manufacturing:
- MonQuality, a fully integrated laboratory information management system
- MonRecipe, a software for compound and material management
- MonStat, a statistical process control (SPC) software
Demo/used Article Count: 2
Elastocon offers equipment that has been used in e.g. demo context. Contact us for more information and prices.
Colour and appearance measurement Article Count: 6
Types of materials Article Count: 1
Calibration Article Count: 1
Contract testing services Article Count: 1
Testing methods that Elastocon offers Article Count: 5
Here we present some of the testing methods offered in Elastocon's laboratory. We describe the methods in a concise text and show the procedure in a short video. If you would like a more detailed review, please contact us and we will be happy to help.
Manufacturers Article Count: 22
Learn more Article Count: 1
Download documents Article Count: 0
Certificates Article Count: 1
Technical reports Article Count: 1
Presentations Article Count: 1
Elastocon Rubber Testing booklet Article Count: 1
Product information brochures Article Count: 1
Literature about rubber Article Count: 1
Elastocon offers basic and in-depth technical literature on rubber manufacturing and testing.
Training in material testing Article Count: 1
About calibration and measuring instruments Article Count: 8
Here you can read Elastocon's articles about calibration and different types of measuring instruments.
Webinars Article Count: 3
About the company Article Count: 2
Contact us Article Count: 4
News Article Count: 0
News articles Article Count: 33
Information about the website Article Count: 5
Elastocon Museum Article Count: 7
Provningsartiklar Article Count: 8
Applications Article Count: 0
Material testing for various application areas
Elastocon offers a wide range of equipment for several application areas within material testing. Here you can find information about equipment for some specific applications, such as battery testing and plastic recycling.
Equipment for battery testing
Batteries really are the future of energy storage – and to ensure they can perform safely and reliably, they need to be tested.
Elastocon offers Binder's battery test chambers and C-Therm Trident for measuring the thermal conductivity of batteries.
Read more about battery testing here
Equipment for testing recycled plastics
Plastic recycling is the processing of plastic waste into other products. Almost all plastic recycling is mechanical by melting and reforming plastic into other items. This can cause polymer degradation at the molecular level and requires the waste to be sorted by colour and polymer type before processing, which is complicated and expensive.
Through material analysis and other testing of recycled plastic, it is ensured, among other things, that the right material has been delivered, what kind of plastic is in the recycled material, what the plastic contains, and the plastic's melting point.
Elastocon offers different types of equipment for testing recycled plastics: identiPol QA2 is used for quality control, and for general material analysis PerkinElmer has instruments for differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Tensile testers, melt index and impact testers for plastics are other types of equipment that we offer from Tinius Olsen.
Read more about equipment for testing recycled plastics here
Battery testing Article Count: 2
Elastocon offers equipment for battery testing
Batteries really are the future of energy storage – and to ensure they can perform safely and reliably, they need to be tested.
At Elastocon, you will find Binder's battery test chambers, which are suitable for tests performed on lithium-ion cells and modules, and C-Therm Trident, which measures the thermal conductivity of batteries.
Plastic recycling Article Count: 6
Equipment for testing recycled plastics
Plastic recycling is the processing of plastic waste into other products. Almost all plastic recycling is mechanical by melting and reforming plastic into other items. This can cause polymer degradation at the molecular level and requires the waste to be sorted by colour and polymer type before processing, which is complicated and expensive.
Through material analysis and other testing of recycled plastic, it is ensured, among other things, that the right material has been delivered, what kind of plastic is in the recycled material, what the plastic contains, and the plastic's melting point.
Elastocon offers different types of equipment for testing recycled plastics. Material analysis instruments like the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Tensile testers, melt index and impact testers for plastics are other types of equipment.
