Tensile and compressive stress

Checking the tensile and compressive stress of glass is critical to maintaining structural integrity and safety.

We can test the stresses of thermally or chemically tempered glass directly on site using our special optical measuring devices. We also have our own bending tension and compression test bench.

We can test glazing according to DIN EN 1288-1/3 and DIN EN 1288-1/5, i.e. double ring tensile test or 4-point bending tensile test.

Bending tensile tests can also be carried out in a climatic chamber connected to the bending tensile-compression test bench.

Gas level

Checking the gas level is critical to ensure optimal insulation performance and safety.

Precise measurement techniques are used to determine the current noble gas concentration. The gas level is one of the most important prerequisites for achieving the intended service life of insulating glazing.

Microscopy and forensic analysis

We are the leading laboratory for the forensic analysis of glass damage of all kinds.

With our laboratory microscopes we can examine defects that are invisible to the human eye.

We are also the only laboratory with mobile and semi-mobile microscope systems, which we use for investigations on construction sites.