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UTECH North America 2018 coming soon

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UTECH North America 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina is just a week away on September 11th-13th, 2018. UTECH will feature the latest information and product offerings on flexible and rigid foams, coatings, elastomers and sealants in the polyurethane industry. Companies from the foams industry from all over the world will be showcasing, visiting, and networking in one of the largest foam tradeshows of the year. IDM Instruments will be showcasing some our foam and polyurethane testing equipment, like our Foam Porosity Tester, Foam Compression Tester, Foam Resilience Tester, and more. Come visit us at booth #826!

Advancements in Foam Porosity Measurement

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The first version of IDM Instruments’ Foam Porosity Tester F0016 was designed and released in the 1980s, in accordance with global industry standards, and was used to determine the ease with which air passed through a cellular structure, namely foam, by comparing the relationship between pressure and flow when subjected to different foam samples. It used vacuum chambers with manometers and was controllable via a manual dial to fine tune flow. This version was purely analogue and required fine use of the dial and flow tubes to be able to give accurate test results. Due to the purely analog design, it was difficult to achieve accurate yet repeatable test results. After more design and upgrades, the second version Foam Porosity Tester F0023 was released in late 2001. Once again improving the accuracy of foam porosity testing. This model boasted variable flow ranges, allowing for more ranges of conditions of testing foam porosities. A huge feature of this model was

SAMPLE PREPARATION EQUIPMENT

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  Applications include:   Cardboard • Foam • Paper • Plastic • Rubber Pneumatic Sample Cutter Model: C0043   This device is intended for preparation of circular / square / rectangle test pieces  with uniform edges. It is pneumatic, for easy operation, and repetitious sample cutting. • Front paper load for easy operation • One or more sheets can be cut simultaneously • Punch and Die made from tempered alloy steel • Safety Guard • Grammage range: 35 to 1,000gsm • Thickness: Up to 4mm thick • Cutter sizes selection: 100cm2; 38.1x70mm; 62x50mm; 63x53mm; 50x62mm; 38x70mm; 15x100mm Pneumatic Cutting Presses C0050 Series   The Pneumatic Cutting Press is fast and easy to operate, great for cutting of various different sized pieces, allowing a large range of dies to be used with the Cutting Press. Cutting dies can be fixed onto the moving top plate, or sit directly onto the sample, allowing the user to change th

Visit IDM Instruments Pty Ltd at PU China 2017

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P U   China  takes place at the  Poly World Trade Centre Expo , Guangzhou, China  on  29th to 31st Aug  2017 Come Join us at our booth 985 in the Second Hall for Free testing of samples and demonstrations. We will have the following Testing Instruments at our booth: Foam Compression Tester - F0028 Foam Thickness Tester - F0017 Foam Porosity Tester - F0031 Portable Foam Porosity Meter - CellFlo We will also have details on the rest of our Foam and Mattress Testing range of instruments. Tommy Halmos will be there to answer any questions you may have. For more information, please contact: IDM Instruments® Pty Ltd 10 - 11 Colrado Court Hallam  3803, Victoria, Australia Ph: +61 3 9708 6885 | Fax: +61 3 9708 6770 Email: idm @idminstruments.com.au   Web:   www.idminstruments.com.au "A MEASUREABLE DIFFERENCE"

Quality Foam & Mattress Testing Instruments

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Portable Foam Compression Tester from IDM

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MINIFLEX CLD Why measure foam hardness?   All foamers measure the density of their product. Not all foamers, however, measure foam hardness. Foam hardness has a major influence on the comfort factor of the furniture, bedding or automotive product in which it is used. Variation in hardness is one of the most common complaints from customers. Trying to judge the hardness of a foam sample by hand-feel is almost impossible. Every person will have a different opinion. To ensure consistent Quality Control of foam production, it is necessary to have an industry recognised foam hardness test procedure that will give an accurate, recordable value. The foam industry measures foam hardness by various different tests. These can be grouped as either ILD (Indentation Load Deflection) or CLD (Compression Load Deflection) type tests. The test procedure first measures the thickness of the foam sample (pre-load). It is then compressed 3 times to 30% of its original t