Kerry Pianoforte, Editor05.09.16
Atlas Material Testing Technology, LLC
Mount Prospect, IL, USA
773-327-5787
Fax: 773-327-4520
Email: atlas.info@ametek.com
www.atlas-mts.com
Low-Temperature EMMAQUA Device
Atlas’ Low-Temperature EMMAQUA device performs natural exposure testing on materials at significantly cooler temperatures. With its patented “cool mirror” technology, the LT-EMMAQUA is ideal for materials that require a long service life, coatings applied to metal panels, and temperature-sensitive materials.
Brookfield AMETEK, Inc.
Middleboro, MA, USA
508-946-6200
Fax: 508-946-6262
Email: info@brookfieldengineering.com
www.brookfieldengineering.com
Brookfield AMETEK’s DV3T Rheometer
Brookfield AMETEK’s DV3T Rheometer provides the most advanced user experience in viscosity testing and measurement. It is the ideal “all-in-one” instrument for busy QC labs and demanding R&D departments. The full color touch screen conveniently displays all test parameters along with measured values for yield stress, viscosity and temperature. On screen graphing shows real-time test data which can be captured in stand-alone mode, recorded on a printer or sent to a PC. The Rheometer is ideal for analyzing fluids for the paints and coatings industry.
Brookfield AMETEK’s RST-CPS Rheometer
Brookfield AMETEK’s RST-CPS Cone Plate Rheometer offers the quickest and most comprehensive capability for making rheological measurements, whether it’s single point viscosity for QC or complete flow curve analysis for R&D. It operates in both controlled stress and controlled rate modes and can perform a wide variety of tests. This rheometer is ideal for use in the paint & coatings industry. No other instruments offer so much capability at such a low price.
Charles Ross & Son Company
Hauppauge, NY, USA
631-234-0500
Fax: 631-234-0691
Email: mail@mixers.com
www.mixers.com
Washdown Duty Ribbon Blender
Ross offers truly washdown duty Ribbon Blenders in many standard sizes starting from ½ cu.ft. Pictured is a 1-cu.ft. stainless steel model equipped with all washdown components including the motor, safety limit switch, variable frequency drive, stuffing boxes and knife gate discharge valve. The dust-tight cover includes a charging port with safety grating and the U-shaped trough is surrounded by a 100-psi ASME-stamped jacket for heating/cooling.
DeFelsko Corporation
Ogdensburg, NY, USA
315-393-4450
Fax: 315-393-8471
Email: techsale@defelsko.com
www.defelsko.com
PosiTest AT-A Automatic Adhesion Tester
The next generation PosiTest AT-A Automatic Adhesion Tester measures the adhesion of coatings to metal, concrete and other rigid substrates. New features include a Touch Screen display and the ability to record the results as pass/fail and the nature of fracture.
PosiTector SmartLink
The PosiTector SmartLink turns your cell phone or tablet into a multi-functional inspection instrument. Wirelessly connect PosiTector thickness, surface profile and environmental probes to take full advantage of the simplicity and utility of your smart device including microphone, camera and email tools.
EIT, LLC – Instrument Markets
Sterling, VA, USA
703-478-0700
Fax: 703-478-0291
Email: uv@eit.com
www.eit.com
EIT LEDCure Radiometer
EIT welcomes the LEDCure to the LED-R family of radiometers. Profiling radiometer with new L-Band with total optics designed specifically for UV LEDs.
Elcometer Limited
Manchester, UK
44 (0) 161-371-6000
Fax: 44 (0) 161-371-6010
Email: sales@elcometer.com
www.elcometer.com
Elcometer 480 Glossmeter
Elcometer 480 Glossmeters are easy to use, combining high accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility with functionality making them one of the most advanced glossmeters available today. These glossmeters are supported by the ElcoMaster data management software.
ElcoMaster Data Management Software
ElcoMaster is an easy-to-use software and mobile app for digital data management, reporting and quality assurance. Inspectors can spend up to 30% of their time producing reports. ElcoMaster saves money by producing professional bespoke reports in seconds.
Elcometer, Inc.
Rochester Hills, MI, USA
800-521-0635
Fax: 248-650-0501
Email: sales@elcometerusa.com
www.elcometerusa.com
130 Soluble Salt Profiler
Provides four Bresle-equivalent readings in over two minutes. Producing Bresle Equivalent readings is now faster and more accurate thanks to the new Elcometer 130 Soluble Salt Profiler. The Elcometer 130 SSP is the first gauge on the market to provide a 2D and 3D profile reading of salt distribution on a surface.
135C Bresle Test Patches
The new Elcometer 135C Bresle Test Patches, with 19% thicker foam walls, high quality adhesive and easy to peel off the substrate leaving no foam residue. The Elcometer 135C Bresle Test Patch is ideal for measuring soluble salts in the field.
EYE Applied Optix/IWAKASKI
Mentor, OH, USA
440-358-4739
Fax: 800-811-7395
Email: doug.vermillion@eyelighting.com
www.eyesolarlux.com
XER-W75 Xenon Lamp Accelerated Material Weather Test Chamber
Xenon lamp-based material weather test chamber fully compatible with standards compliance testing. Up to 200 W/m2 of sunshine replicating, uniform UV and full-spectrum coverage between 295-800 nm. Programmable test setup including irradiation, dark, shower, RH% control cycles.
SUV-W161 Accelerated Material Weathering Chamber
Accelerated weathering test chamber with up to 30-sun performance. 1500 ± 80 W/m² of sunshine replicating, uniform UV coverage between 295-450 nm. Programmable test setup including irradiation, dark, shower, RH% control cycles. Acceleration factors greater than 100 depending on material type.·
Hoover Color Corporation
Hiwassee, VA, USA
540-980-7233
Fax: 540-980-8781
Email: hoover@hoovercolor.com
www.hoovercolor.com
Hoover Automatic Muller
Pigment mulling with the Hoover Automatic Muller is easy, accurate, and uniform. It is recognized in both ASTM and ISO standards as an approved way to prepare samples for color evaluation. The Muller is used universally throughout the pigment, ink, coatings, cosmetic, plastic, and electronic chemicals industries.
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLS
Burlington, MA, USA
781-272-5353
Fax: 781-272-5225
Email: nib_sales@netzsch.com
www.netzsch.com/ta
NanoTR
Measures thermal diffusivity, thermal effusivity, thermal conductivity and interfacial thermal resistance for ultra-thin films and coatings from micron to nanometer level formed on any substrate using the thermoreflectance laser flash method (LFA). Applications include highly integrated electronic devices, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and more.
Q-Lab Corporation
Westlake, OH, USA
440-835-8700
Email: info@q-lab.com
www.q-lab.com
Q-PANEL Corrosion Coupons
Q-PANEL Corrosion test coupons ensure repeatability and reproducibility when performing laboratory corrosion testing and allow users to independently monitor test conditions. Our corrosion coupons meet these test methods GMW14872, GM9540P, SAE J2334, SAE J2721, ASTM B117, ISO 9227, and VDA-233-102.
Q-FOG CRH Corrosion Chamber to meet Renault ECC1
The Q-FOG CRH Corrosion Chamber has been recently approved to meet the Renault ECC1 automotive corrosion standard. The low cost, easy-to-use chamber from Q-Lab utilizes an innovative air pre-conditioner for reliable operation in less-than-ideal laboratory conditions.
RK PrintCoat Instruments Ltd.
Royston, UK
44 (0) 1763-852187
Email: sales@rkprint.com
www.rkprint.com
VCML Lab/Pilot Coater
The VCML is designed to print, coat and laminate all types of flexible webs such as papers, films, and metallic foils on a reel-to-reel basis with various coating and application methods. Ideal for product development, QC and small scale production for low volume of a specialized product.
Sample-Ease
Minneapolis, MN, USA
763-746-7830
Fax: 763-746-7835
Email: jdillon@dillongroup.us
www.sample-ease.com
Products include drawdown charts, bars, drying racks and dot cards
Union Process Inc.
Akron, OH, USA
330-929-3333
Fax: 330-929-3034
Email: unionprocess@unionprocess.com
www.unionprocess.com
S1 Attritor with Touch Screen Controls and Data Acquisition
Union Process Inc. has developed a user-friendly touch screen control and data acquisition package for the S1 Laboratory Attritor. The S1 Attritor can be used for wet grinding and dry grinding materials to micron and submicron sizes.
Union Process Inc. HD01 Attritor Bottom Discharge Valve System
Union Process Inc. has developed a user-friendly bottom discharge valve system to separate grinding media from product for the laboratory HD01 Attritor. The HD01 Attritor can be used for wet grinding and dry grinding materials to micron and submicron sizes.
X-Rite
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
800-248-9748
Email: alicialibucha@xrite.com
Website: www.xrite.com
X-Rite Ci7800 spherical benchtop spectrophotometer
X-Rite Ci7800 is benchtop sphere spectrophotometers for the accurate measurement of color. Ideal for plastics, automotive and paint/coatings, the Ci7800 fits into any color supply chain, automatically adjust instrument settings, track measurement requirements and record images of each color sample.
X-Rite Judge QC
X-Rite Judge QC is a compact, industrial-grade light booth. It features five light sources allowing QC professionals in the paint, plastics, and packaging to accurately evaluate incoming materials, samples and final products for color consistency and physical defects.
Mount Prospect, IL, USA
773-327-5787
Fax: 773-327-4520
Email: atlas.info@ametek.com
www.atlas-mts.com
Low-Temperature EMMAQUA Device
Atlas’ Low-Temperature EMMAQUA device performs natural exposure testing on materials at significantly cooler temperatures. With its patented “cool mirror” technology, the LT-EMMAQUA is ideal for materials that require a long service life, coatings applied to metal panels, and temperature-sensitive materials.
Brookfield AMETEK, Inc.
Middleboro, MA, USA
508-946-6200
Fax: 508-946-6262
Email: info@brookfieldengineering.com
www.brookfieldengineering.com
Brookfield AMETEK’s DV3T Rheometer
Brookfield AMETEK’s DV3T Rheometer provides the most advanced user experience in viscosity testing and measurement. It is the ideal “all-in-one” instrument for busy QC labs and demanding R&D departments. The full color touch screen conveniently displays all test parameters along with measured values for yield stress, viscosity and temperature. On screen graphing shows real-time test data which can be captured in stand-alone mode, recorded on a printer or sent to a PC. The Rheometer is ideal for analyzing fluids for the paints and coatings industry.
Brookfield AMETEK’s RST-CPS Rheometer
Brookfield AMETEK’s RST-CPS Cone Plate Rheometer offers the quickest and most comprehensive capability for making rheological measurements, whether it’s single point viscosity for QC or complete flow curve analysis for R&D. It operates in both controlled stress and controlled rate modes and can perform a wide variety of tests. This rheometer is ideal for use in the paint & coatings industry. No other instruments offer so much capability at such a low price.
Charles Ross & Son Company
Hauppauge, NY, USA
631-234-0500
Fax: 631-234-0691
Email: mail@mixers.com
www.mixers.com
Washdown Duty Ribbon Blender
Ross offers truly washdown duty Ribbon Blenders in many standard sizes starting from ½ cu.ft. Pictured is a 1-cu.ft. stainless steel model equipped with all washdown components including the motor, safety limit switch, variable frequency drive, stuffing boxes and knife gate discharge valve. The dust-tight cover includes a charging port with safety grating and the U-shaped trough is surrounded by a 100-psi ASME-stamped jacket for heating/cooling.
DeFelsko Corporation
Ogdensburg, NY, USA
315-393-4450
Fax: 315-393-8471
Email: techsale@defelsko.com
www.defelsko.com
PosiTest AT-A Automatic Adhesion Tester
The next generation PosiTest AT-A Automatic Adhesion Tester measures the adhesion of coatings to metal, concrete and other rigid substrates. New features include a Touch Screen display and the ability to record the results as pass/fail and the nature of fracture.
PosiTector SmartLink
The PosiTector SmartLink turns your cell phone or tablet into a multi-functional inspection instrument. Wirelessly connect PosiTector thickness, surface profile and environmental probes to take full advantage of the simplicity and utility of your smart device including microphone, camera and email tools.
EIT, LLC – Instrument Markets
Sterling, VA, USA
703-478-0700
Fax: 703-478-0291
Email: uv@eit.com
www.eit.com
EIT LEDCure Radiometer
EIT welcomes the LEDCure to the LED-R family of radiometers. Profiling radiometer with new L-Band with total optics designed specifically for UV LEDs.
Elcometer Limited
Manchester, UK
44 (0) 161-371-6000
Fax: 44 (0) 161-371-6010
Email: sales@elcometer.com
www.elcometer.com
Elcometer 480 Glossmeter
Elcometer 480 Glossmeters are easy to use, combining high accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility with functionality making them one of the most advanced glossmeters available today. These glossmeters are supported by the ElcoMaster data management software.
ElcoMaster Data Management Software
ElcoMaster is an easy-to-use software and mobile app for digital data management, reporting and quality assurance. Inspectors can spend up to 30% of their time producing reports. ElcoMaster saves money by producing professional bespoke reports in seconds.
Elcometer, Inc.
Rochester Hills, MI, USA
800-521-0635
Fax: 248-650-0501
Email: sales@elcometerusa.com
www.elcometerusa.com
130 Soluble Salt Profiler
Provides four Bresle-equivalent readings in over two minutes. Producing Bresle Equivalent readings is now faster and more accurate thanks to the new Elcometer 130 Soluble Salt Profiler. The Elcometer 130 SSP is the first gauge on the market to provide a 2D and 3D profile reading of salt distribution on a surface.
135C Bresle Test Patches
The new Elcometer 135C Bresle Test Patches, with 19% thicker foam walls, high quality adhesive and easy to peel off the substrate leaving no foam residue. The Elcometer 135C Bresle Test Patch is ideal for measuring soluble salts in the field.
EYE Applied Optix/IWAKASKI
Mentor, OH, USA
440-358-4739
Fax: 800-811-7395
Email: doug.vermillion@eyelighting.com
www.eyesolarlux.com
XER-W75 Xenon Lamp Accelerated Material Weather Test Chamber
Xenon lamp-based material weather test chamber fully compatible with standards compliance testing. Up to 200 W/m2 of sunshine replicating, uniform UV and full-spectrum coverage between 295-800 nm. Programmable test setup including irradiation, dark, shower, RH% control cycles.
SUV-W161 Accelerated Material Weathering Chamber
Accelerated weathering test chamber with up to 30-sun performance. 1500 ± 80 W/m² of sunshine replicating, uniform UV coverage between 295-450 nm. Programmable test setup including irradiation, dark, shower, RH% control cycles. Acceleration factors greater than 100 depending on material type.·
Hoover Color Corporation
Hiwassee, VA, USA
540-980-7233
Fax: 540-980-8781
Email: hoover@hoovercolor.com
www.hoovercolor.com
Hoover Automatic Muller
Pigment mulling with the Hoover Automatic Muller is easy, accurate, and uniform. It is recognized in both ASTM and ISO standards as an approved way to prepare samples for color evaluation. The Muller is used universally throughout the pigment, ink, coatings, cosmetic, plastic, and electronic chemicals industries.
NETZSCH Instruments North America, LLS
Burlington, MA, USA
781-272-5353
Fax: 781-272-5225
Email: nib_sales@netzsch.com
www.netzsch.com/ta
NanoTR
Measures thermal diffusivity, thermal effusivity, thermal conductivity and interfacial thermal resistance for ultra-thin films and coatings from micron to nanometer level formed on any substrate using the thermoreflectance laser flash method (LFA). Applications include highly integrated electronic devices, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), and more.
Q-Lab Corporation
Westlake, OH, USA
440-835-8700
Email: info@q-lab.com
www.q-lab.com
Q-PANEL Corrosion Coupons
Q-PANEL Corrosion test coupons ensure repeatability and reproducibility when performing laboratory corrosion testing and allow users to independently monitor test conditions. Our corrosion coupons meet these test methods GMW14872, GM9540P, SAE J2334, SAE J2721, ASTM B117, ISO 9227, and VDA-233-102.
Q-FOG CRH Corrosion Chamber to meet Renault ECC1
The Q-FOG CRH Corrosion Chamber has been recently approved to meet the Renault ECC1 automotive corrosion standard. The low cost, easy-to-use chamber from Q-Lab utilizes an innovative air pre-conditioner for reliable operation in less-than-ideal laboratory conditions.
RK PrintCoat Instruments Ltd.
Royston, UK
44 (0) 1763-852187
Email: sales@rkprint.com
www.rkprint.com
VCML Lab/Pilot Coater
The VCML is designed to print, coat and laminate all types of flexible webs such as papers, films, and metallic foils on a reel-to-reel basis with various coating and application methods. Ideal for product development, QC and small scale production for low volume of a specialized product.
Sample-Ease
Minneapolis, MN, USA
763-746-7830
Fax: 763-746-7835
Email: jdillon@dillongroup.us
www.sample-ease.com
Products include drawdown charts, bars, drying racks and dot cards
Union Process Inc.
Akron, OH, USA
330-929-3333
Fax: 330-929-3034
Email: unionprocess@unionprocess.com
www.unionprocess.com
S1 Attritor with Touch Screen Controls and Data Acquisition
Union Process Inc. has developed a user-friendly touch screen control and data acquisition package for the S1 Laboratory Attritor. The S1 Attritor can be used for wet grinding and dry grinding materials to micron and submicron sizes.
Union Process Inc. HD01 Attritor Bottom Discharge Valve System
Union Process Inc. has developed a user-friendly bottom discharge valve system to separate grinding media from product for the laboratory HD01 Attritor. The HD01 Attritor can be used for wet grinding and dry grinding materials to micron and submicron sizes.
X-Rite
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
800-248-9748
Email: alicialibucha@xrite.com
Website: www.xrite.com
X-Rite Ci7800 spherical benchtop spectrophotometer
X-Rite Ci7800 is benchtop sphere spectrophotometers for the accurate measurement of color. Ideal for plastics, automotive and paint/coatings, the Ci7800 fits into any color supply chain, automatically adjust instrument settings, track measurement requirements and record images of each color sample.
X-Rite Judge QC
X-Rite Judge QC is a compact, industrial-grade light booth. It features five light sources allowing QC professionals in the paint, plastics, and packaging to accurately evaluate incoming materials, samples and final products for color consistency and physical defects.
