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Strainoptics’ PS-100-C148 is the Polarimeter System you need to measure glass containers in accordance with ASTM C148 - Standard Test Methods for Polariscopic Examination of Glass Containers and C1426. The instrument is also sold with our RPLP-100 Full Wave Tint Plate. The Strainoptics PS-100-C148 Polarimeter System has a 200 x 200 mm viewing area and analyzer, which is calibrated in degrees for temper number. If you are measuring your glass containers in accordance with ASTM C148, this Strainoptics system is a must.

Contact us if you are uncertain if the PS-100-C148 is the best choice for your application.

Accessories such as tint plates, babinet or babinet soleil compensators, strain disc sets, microscopes, immersion cells, camera adapters, or other options can be used with most systems to suit the application.

Our test methods and instruments may be used with almost any transparent or translucent materials (generally a minimum of 25% transmissivity is required). Here are a few of the applications where our equipment has been successfully used to measure residual stress and/or birefringence:

• Ceramics
• Quartz
• BaF2 and other crystalline materials
• Fiber optic preforms
• Special glass compositions

Let us know about your special application – we’ll be glad to evaluate a sample at no charge.