Elastocon’s proprietary low temperature testers have received completely new Windows applications for TR, Gehman and brittleness testing.
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The new applications focus on userfriendliness and will guide the user in setting up and performing the tests. A test can be configured to be performed according to the applicable ISO and ASTM.
Tests can be viewed and compared with other tests in the new test result viewer. Test reports containing one or multiple tests can be created directly from the application and they contain the information ISO and ASTM requires.
Test results can be exported for use in spreadsheet applications, such as Excel.
Low temperature tests
The low temperature properties of rubber materials are very important, especially for rubber products used in colder climates. The requirements for these properties have since long been included in specifications, especially in the automotive industry.
For rubber materials there are some important standardised test methods for low temperatures:
- Temperature retraction procedure (TR test) according to ISO 2921 and ASTM D1329.
- Determination of the relative stiffness characteristics of vulcanized or thermoplastic rubbers (Gehman test) according to ISO 1432, and ASTM D1053.
- Determination of low-temperature brittleness according to ISO 812, ISO 4646 and ASTM D2137.
Elastocon offer automatic computerised low temperature testers that increase the precision up to 5 times. The capacity increases with about 50 % and the labour time decreases about 75 %.
