The first commercial instrument for quantitative nano-scale materials characterisation has applications in a wide range of industries where erosive wear, toughness and contact fatigue are important
Georgia, USA-based MVA Scientific Consultants and instrument manufacturer Micro Materials have joined forces to promote the Nano Test - said to be the first commercial instrument used for quantitative nano-scale materials characterisation.
The instrument has applications in a wide range of industries where erosive wear, toughness and contact fatigue are important.
These industries include automotive, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and others that make use of thin films and coatings.
Micro Materials says its NanoTest is recognised as the market leader in Asia and Europe over the last ten years and has chosen MVA Scientific Consultants to serve as its official demonstration and support site for the Nano Test technology in the US market.
"The NanoTest has been extremely successful in Europe but is still relatively unknown in the USA.
"The alliance with MVA Scientific Consultants gives us the opportunity to bring the instrument to the attention of a much wider audience.
"In particular this is a chance for us to show off our world leading high temperature and impact testing options," says Paul Grasske, president of UK-based Micro Materials.
MVA Scientific Consultants is looking at the new technology as a possible addition to its comprehensive package of surface analysis services.
"We welcome opportunities to showcase new innovations involving the analysis of nano-materials", states Rich Brown, executive director and project leader for surface analysis services at MVA Scientific Consultants.
"We are pleased to be working with Micro Materials as it introduces this new technology and demonstrate its value as it relates to QA/QC issues and R and D projects".
