Electrolube Expand their Testing Capabilities

Electrolube have recently invested in a number of new ‘state of the art’ pieces of equipment to boost the technical capabilities of their laboratory. The equipment has been carefully selected and designed to meet the demanding requirements of the electronics industry and has been purchased in line with many international standards.

The new equipment includes a bespoke design thermal cycling chamber which utilises a CFC and HCFC free mechanical cooling system for rapid thermal changes over a very wide temperature range. The thermal cycling chamber has been designed to meet the toughest thermal cycling requirements including those laid out in IEC 61086 and IPC-CC-830.

To extend the environmental testing range, Electrolube have also invested in a new cyclic corrosion test chamber for creating four distinct environments; salt spray, condensation humidity (wetting), air drying and controlled humidity. In addition, the chamber is also equipped for corrosive gas testing. The chamber conforms to a vast array of international standards including, ASTM, DIN, ISO, and IEC as well as automotive test standards for Ford, Honda, GM, VW, Toyota, Renault and many more.

Other exciting new purchases include a high-tech thermal conductivity measurement device and a cone and plate rheometer for superior viscosity profiling. The thermal conductivity instrument eliminates the air interface in calculation and measures both the thermal resistance of the sample and the thermal contact resistance between the sample and the instrument, providing a highly accurate and reproducible result. In contrast, regular heat flow meters measure only the sum of these values leading to errors and higher variance in the results obtained.

Finally, the cone and plate rheometer can be used to measure the viscosity of a wide variety of materials as well as thixotropic response, yield stress determination and creep analysis. The equipment is designed for the high throughput required for quality control but also offers the flexibility required for research projects.

These purchases are just part of the ongoing expansion and improvement of the Electrolube technical department, emphasising their continual commitment to technical support, customer service and innovative product design.

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