New xenon arc weathering tester with large capacity, Q-SUN Xe-8

The Q-SUN Xe-8 is the NEW standard in large capacity, rotating rack xenon arc weathering testers. In addition to its unmatched technical capabilities, the Q-SUN Xe-8 tester offers greater capacity, lower price, and significantly longer lamp life – about 8000 hours at normal irradiance – than leading competitors, which all results in low operating costs.

New hardness tester for Shore – HP Digital

The new Bareiss HP Digital is designed to provide ease of use without compromising on precision. The HP Digital has two testing methods: Shore A and D, according to ISO 48-4, ISO 868 and ASTM D2240.

Q-Lab launches new UV fluorescent testing lamps – TUV-421

Q-Lab’s new TUV-421 lamps provide an extended spectral irradiance relative to typical UV fluorescent lamps. This means QUV fluorescent UV testing at a lower cost, and the ability to reproduce color change effects more like one typically expects from Q-SUN xenon arc testing. These new lamps offer a simple way to test for these color changes at a very affordable price.

VectorExtensometer – new extensometer from Tinius Olsen

Tinius Olsen's new VectorExtensometer is a real step change in extensometer technology, capable of replacing multiple contacting and non-contacting sensors with a single, industry specific instrument.

Ozone climate simulator, SIM6300-TH

Thanks to a new collaboration agreement with German company Anseros, Elastocon now offers the ozone climate simulator SIM6300-TH for ozone testing. The SIM6300-TH ozone test chamber includes all the basic instruments for rubber ageing and crack testing according to ISO 1431-1 and ASTM D1149.

LabVac – A new standard in vacuum pressing technology

Fontijne Presses is launching its latest innovation, the LabVac hot platen press. This new standard range of vacuum presses is designed to enhance laboratory efficiency and specimen quality by preventing oxidation and contamination during the pressing process.

Meet Elastocon in stand E:15 at Plastteknik Nordic 7–8 May 2025 in Malmö, Sweden

Welcome to stand E:15 at Plastteknik Nordic 7–8 May 2025 in Malmö, Sweden, to talk about material testing and calibration with Elastocon. This year, we are focusing a little extra on Q-Labs equipment for weathering and lightfastness tests.

Intuitive usability with new portable surface roughness tester, Surftest SJ-220

Mitutoyo's new portable surface roughness tester Surftest SJ-220 is designed like a hand tool for easy on-site use.

Weathering and corrosion testing seminars

Learn the fundamentals of weathering, lighstability and corrosion testing in two half-day seminars – Wednesday and Thursday 12–13 March 2025.

EB 38 – cell oven for relaxation tests up to +350 °C

EB 38 is Elastocon's new high temperature cell oven for stress relaxation tests of rubber, with a temperature range of +40 °C to +350 °C. Extra fans in the case ensures lower surface temperatures.