Zwick is concentrating its activities in the plastics field through its own competence center. The “Plastics Testing Initiative” has been underway for two years, and the range of products for testing plastics is being systematically expanded within the framework of this initiative.

Helmut Fahrenholz, who heads the competence center, is expecting the plastics market to continue its strong development. “The particular material characteristics, numerous design possibilities, and cost-effective processing continually allow new product innovations which are not possible using other materials. Material characterization plays an important role in development as well as quality assurance. Examples of promising markets are the construction industry, electronics, automotive, packaging, and medical technology.”

As Zwick is already strongly established in the plastics industry with its static testing systems, the goal of the initiative is to further expand the product range. Zwick will now cover the measurement of mechanical characteristics as well as thermal and rheological characteristics in accordance with the basic values stored in CAMPUS®. Testers will carry out static, creep, pendulum impact, drop impact, and high speed tests, as well as extrusion and hardness testers and HDT/Vicat machines.

As the world market leader in robotic material and component testing, Zwick has more than 20 years of experience in developing solutions for customers around the world.

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