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For any operation working with polymers, elastomers, or rubber, confirming material hardness isn't just a step in the process—it's fundamental to quality.  As a long-time supplier of these testing instruments, we know the choice in the analog vs...

Releasing a bad batch of product is a costly quality control problem. It consumes valuable materials, leads to customer complaints, and can damage your company's reputation.  From our experience, a reliable densimeter for accurate density measurement is your...

Getting a component's surface finish right is the critical difference between a part that performs reliably and one that results in costly failures.  Having worked with countless partners across North America, we've seen firsthand that there isn't a...

In quality control, having the right tool for the specific job is what matters most.  While traditional lab-based testing provides a high degree of precision, some situations demand a different approach. You can't always afford the time or...

Getting the physical properties of your materials right is a huge factor in product performance and success. For anyone making physical products, one of the biggest deals is nailing how hard or soft your plastics and rubbers are....

Let's just call it what it is – getting a material’s hardness wrong can absolutely wreck a project. In the world of making and supplying things, it's the one detail you can't afford to mess up.  At Qualitest,...