Architectural Glass – Strainoptics Polariscopes, Polarimeters, and Roll Wave Gauges
Strainoptics manufactures a complete line of manually operated and automated equipment for measuring residual stress and roller wave distortion in annealed, heat-strengthened, tempered, and safety glass.
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ELG-100 (below) is the ideal instrument for measuring edge lift (or edge curl) in architectural glass
The GASP® polarimeter is the instrument recommended by ASTM and other international standards groups for measuring surface stress in all types of heat-treated glass. Conforms to European EN-12150 mandates!
Portable Strain Viewer (polariscope) for qualitative stress pattern observation on a small scale.
For precise quantitative measurement of residual stresses in all architectural glasses.
Polarimeter for quantitatively measuring edge stress in architectural glass (to verify temper quality).
Instrument for measuring optical distortion in tempered glass.