Providing insight, from the development and production of polymers in their primary forms, to the manufacture of industrial and consumer plastic products
Understand a range of conditions on a range of microscopes, including polymer morphology, structure and crystallinity, spherulites, and the onset of crystallization temperature
Visualize defects, cracks, deformations and other failures using birefringent light microscopy or high resolution electron microscopy
Study the effects of stress and strain induced by the injection moulding or extrusion processes, temperature and humidity on your plastic materials and products
Non-destructively quantify microstructure in 3D in situ to understand strength, performance, reliability and failure mechanism
Monitor crystal growth and inspect finished materials in situ using a heating stage on upright and polarization microscopes
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for Plastics and Polymers
Plastic parts and structural components play crucial roles across aerospace, automotive, and construction industries. And, increasingly, we rely on plastic parts in medical devices.