Desktop Polarimeter, PS-100

Used for:

Visual inspection and measurement of stresses in glass and plastic

Application:

• Photoelastic stress analysis.
• Stress measurement in float, annealed, laminated or tempered glass products.
• Quality control and process control
• Measurement of residual strain, orientation and birefringence.

Residual stresses can enhance a product making it stronger, or contribute to the product’s failure.

Principle of operation:

PS-100 measures and displays residual stress through a glass or plastic sample. It is a modular instrument with a wide range of accessories, which enables a full range of measurement tasks.

Features:

The procedure is non-destructive and can be used on flat or curved glass or plastic.

Technical characteristics:

Dimensions: 360x310x400mm

Model options and accessories:

There are several ready-made package systems available :

PS-100-BS Basic plane polarisation only system.

PS-100-SF Versatile plane/circular polarisation system.

PS-100-LF Large Field system.

PS-100-RD R&D system, with a specimen stage.

PS-100-MW Glass slice testing system.

PS-100-DWC-HS Glass slice testing system.

And for more specific work options can be included, such as : Microscopes, tint plates, measuring wedges, immersion cells, camera adapters …