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.

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.

Meet Elastocon at K 2025 in hall 11/G17

Join Elastocon at the K-fair in Düsseldorf, Germany 8–15 October 2025, in hall 11/G17. We will present precision instruments for a wide area of rubber and plastic testing: cutting presses and dies for specimen preparation, ageing ovens, stress relaxation test systems, low temperature testers, and much more.

Q-Lab will be exhibiting at EuroCorr 2025

Join Q-Lab at this year's European Corrosion Congress in Stavanger, Norway, 7–11 September 2025. EUROCORR 2025 will explore all aspects of corrosion science, technology, and engineering, with a focus on the main theme: “Joining Forces for smart and sustainable solutions to fighting corrosion in society.”

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.

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.

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.