Instron Systems

These advanced testing systems are specifically engineered to quantify a material's fracture toughness and dynamic energy absorption under high-speed loading conditions, which is crucial for evaluating product durability and predicting failure behavior. Impact testing platforms move beyond qualitative assessment by delivering a full, quantifiable dataset, including the entire load-deflection curve and precise measurement of energy to failure.

Accurate characterization of melt viscosity is critical for ensuring consistent material quality, optimizing injection molding and extrusion processes, and predicting how a polymer will flow and form in a production environment. Inconsistencies in melt flow directly correlate with quality defects like sink marks, warping, and inconsistent part dimensions, making these testers indispensable for maintaining tight quality control specifications and maximizing manufacturing yield.

These thermal analysis instruments are specifically engineered to determine the service temperature limitations and dimensional stability of thermoplastic materials under load, measuring the Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) and the Vicat Softening Temperature (VST). These values are critically important for materials selection and engineering design, as they define the maximum temperature a component can withstand before it begins to deform permanently under a specified stress.