EHS1A Professional Digital Durometer

EHS1A Professional Digital Durometer (Shore A)

Brand Chemical Supplies provides the EHS1A, a high-precision digital Shore A durometer designed for testing the hardness of soft materials. This professional-grade instrument is essential for quality control in the rubber, plastics, and chemical manufacturing industries, providing instant, repeatable hardness measurements that meet international standards.

Technical Specifications

Key Features & Benefits

• High-Definition Digital Display: Eliminates the parallax errors and interpretation guesswork associated with traditional analog dial gauges. The large LCD provides a clear, three-digit readout with 0.1 resolution.

• “Peak Hold” Function: Captures and holds the highest measured value. This is critical for Shore A testing, as material “creep” often causes the reading to drop slightly after the initial indentation.

• Durable Construction: Built with a rugged alloy housing and a precision-ground stainless steel indentor, the EHS1A is designed to withstand the daily demands of a production floor or laboratory.

• Average Calculation: The smart internal processor can calculate the average of multiple tests, providing a more statistically significant hardness value for non-uniform samples.

• Versatile Mounting: While designed for handheld use, the EHS1A features a mounting thread that allows it to be used with a Shore A test stand for even greater repeatability and constant pressure application.

Primary Applications

• Rubber Industry: Testing the hardness of vulcanized rubber, neoprene, silicone, and nitrile components.

• Soft Plastics: Measuring the shore hardness of PVC, polyurethanes, and flexible thermoplastics.

• Product Manufacturing: Quality checking of gaskets, O-rings, tires, shoe soles, and rubberized rollers.

• Chemical R&D: Assessing the cure rates and final physical properties of new elastomer formulations.

Measurement Procedure

1. Preparation: Ensure the sample is at least $6mm$ thick. If the material is thinner, several layers can be stacked to achieve the required thickness.

2. Application: Press the durometer foot firmly and quickly against the sample surface, ensuring the foot is parallel to the material.

3. Reading: For Shore A, the measurement should be taken within one second (or use the Peak Hold function) to avoid measuring material relaxation.

Contact our materials testing specialists at Brand Chemical Supplies today to secure your EHS1A Digital Durometer and ensure the consistency of your manufactured components.