High-Efficiency Benchtop Spectrophotometer Series
Datacolor’s Spectro 1000/700 series spectrophotometer, boasts high efficiency and confidence in color formulation in quality control for plastics and other industries.
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FTIR Plastic Analysis System with Spectral Library Method Package
Shimadzu Scientific’s new FTIR boasts highly accurate qualification of unknown samples.
Laboratory Management Software for Permeation Analyzers
Ametek Mocon’s new PermWare software is designed for laboratory managers overseeing Mocon permeation analyzers.
Upgraded AI-Powered Handheld 3D Scanners for QC
The capability of the Artec 3D handheld scanners from Exact Metrology, Cincinnati, Ohio, has been increased with the addition of the new HD mode.
Get Color Right With Digital Control
Here’s a guide for compounders, color houses, and processors to overcome unreliable visual color analysis and eliminate unproductive and costly results.
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Materials Knowledge Pays Off at Teel Plastics
Well-equipped and well-staffed testing lab elevates competence of custom processor.
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PART ONE How to Determine Viscosity Data Using a Slit-Die Viscometer
Using a slit-die viscometer connected to a lab extruder can generate accurate data on melt viscosity at various shear rates and temperatures, a useful QC tool in processing.
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Injection Molding: Self-Adjusting, Self-Learning Machine Vision System
Inspekto’s Autonomous Machine Vision (AMV) S70 independently determines the number of samples needed to learn a part’s features and automatically adjusts camera settings for the best possible image.
Testing: Contour & Surface Roughness Measuring System for QC of Plastic Parts
Mitutoyo’s new Formtracer Avant contour and surface roughness system said to be ideal for QC of auto and aerospace parts and medical devices.
Testing: Large-Format Multi-Sensor Vision System
Starrett’s AVX550 large-format vision system boasts best features of vision and touch-probe inspection