Rubber and Plastic Material Hardness Tester

The rubber and plastic material hardness tester measures the hardness value by converting the indentation depth or diameter when the indenter is pressed into the material surface under constant pressure. It is used to detect the hardness of rubber and plastic products, monitor the softness or hardness of materials, and is applied in product quality control and material comparison.
Selection
When selecting, consider the material type and thickness: use Shore A for soft materials and Shore D for hard materials. Choose a micro-hardness tester for thin samples and a bench-top model for conventional thicknesses. Comparative testing requires unified standards, and handheld devices are suitable for on-site inspections. Pay attention to matching the indenter shape and spring force to the characteristics of the tested object.

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Instruments

Suitable for medium Hardness Rubber and Plastic, Measurement range 0-100HC, resolution 0.1HC. Measurement modes of real-time, peak, automatic timing and average value can be connected to computer for data Linear dispersion analysis and storage.

$ 590.00

With average value calculation and MAX Maximum latch function, support a variety of data output methods, Measurement range 10HA~ 90HA, resolution 0.1H, suitable for soft plastic, sponge and other hardness of materials detection.

$ 286.00

Can be used with A type or C type Shore DuroMeter, fixed load weight mass 0.75 +/- 0.05kg, hardness Gauge clamping Rod connection size M7x0.5mm, improve hardness testing accuracy and Stability.

$ 180.00

Travel 0-2.5 mm, measurement error +/- 1HA, can be used with a rack or hand-held operation to meet the requirements of standard test pieces and field object Hardness measurement.

$ 135.00

Suitable for low Hardness Rubber and Sponge Determination, Measurement range 20-90HAO, Indication Error ≤ +/- 1HAO, Portable design for quick field testing.

$ 141.00

Travel range of the crimp is 0~ 2.5mm, measurement error is +/- 1HAO, and the end pressure of the crimp is 0.55~ 8.05N, which is suitable for accurate Hardness detection of low Hardness rubber materials.

$ 251.00

Suitable for soft rubber, thermal plasticity resilience and extremely soft plastics, Hardness Measurement range < 20 HDO, with real-time, peak, timing and average Measurement mode, can be connected to the computer for data management and analysis.

$ 590.00

Suitable for extremely soft materials with hardness below 20 HO, such as rubber, sponge, and foam. Equipped with multiple testing modes including real-time, peak, automatic timing, and average value. Supports PC software for data storage, analysis, and report generation.

$ 832.00

Pin Travel 0~ 2.5mm, Measurement range 0~ 100HA, error +/- 1HA, can be used in the matching measuring rack or handheld, to meet a variety of rubber hardness testing needs.

$ 525.00

Measurement range 20-90HA, Indication Error ≤ +/- 1HA, can determine a variety of hardness of materials, easy to operate and high accuracy, suitable for laboratory and field testing.

$ 122.00

Double pointer design can be used with rack or hand, pressing needle Travel 0-2.5 mm, measurement error +/- 1HA, suitable for rubber and plastic hardness testing.

$ 138.00

With average value calculation and data latch function, support a variety of data output interfaces, Measurement accuracy of +/- 1H, suitable for testing rubber and plastic materials in different Hardness ranges.

$ 286.00

Travel range of pressure needle 0~ 2.5mm, measurement error +/- 1HAO, suitable for low Hardness rubber and sponge materials, can be hand-held or installed on a fixed load measuring rack.

$ 525.00

Dual pointer design can display the current value and peak value at the same time, the pressure at the end of the crimp is 445mN, and the measurement error is +/- 1HD, which is suitable for plastic sample condition adjustment testing.

$ 167.00

Equipped with dedicated host computer software to realize data storage analysis, support peak mode and automatic Timing function, Measurement range 20-90HC, resolution 0.1HC, with a variety of coordinate Linear dispersion display and qualified judgment ability.

$ 399.00

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