Coating performance at Elevated temperatures – Nanoindentation at temperatures to 500 degrees C and beyond is possible with the NanoTest high temperature stage.

Many automobile components (engine components, brake pads…) experience high temperatures during operation. With the NanoTest hot stage it is now possible to optimize the mechanical and tribological properties of coated components at their operating temperature.

Evaluating the mechanical properties and tribological performance of hard PVD coatings – for coating piston rigs, valve stem, bearings, gears…

New polymer materials Traditional polymers are not hard or stiff enough for many applications from thin coatings to car parts. A novel method has produced a new class of materials that can have improved mechanical properties – nanocomposite polymer-silicates – the NanoTest results are being used to optimize the process.

Mar and scratch resistance of Paints and Clearcoats

Brake Pads

Fatigue wear of Gears

Automotive application notes

High Temperature NanoTest Measurements

NanoTesting of Automobile Paint

Scratch Mechanisms for Automobile Paint

Spherical Indentation

Customers include General Motors and Federal Mogul