Alpha’s Premier ESR® is designed for the next wave of high-performance materials. Industries that have discovered the benefits of using the Premier ESR include:
- Thermoplastics
- Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Thermosets
- Electronic Circuit Boards
- Aircraft
- Composites
- Universities
Premier ESR is capable of testing a wide range of samples including resins, powder, pellets, liquids and prepregs.
Premier ESR measures cure properties using isothermal or nonisothermal temperature programs. This enables precise characterization of materials by comparing results from different formulations, batches, or different levels of aging.
Because ESR-cured samples are made from the same material (prepreg) as your finished part, the testing can precisely mimic the same temperature program as your process in real time. That means that testing in tandem with production during long cure cycles can help ensure complete cure in more efficient times. What’s more, the retainable coupon from the ESR can be used for more testing including DMA, TMA and Proof of Cure State in Part.