R&D Labs
ELANTAS North America conducts research across a wide variety of chemistries including: polyester, polyurethane, epoxy, polybutadiene, polyamideimide, polyimide, polyvinyl formamide, acrylics, rubbers, phenolics and others. Our research is divided into short-term and long-term projects to meet your needs today and tomorrow.
Material Testing
ELANTAS North America conducts a variety of long- and short-term tests for resins and magnet wire, such as listed in the chart below.
| ELECTRICAL | MECHANICAL | THERMAL ENDURANCE |
| Dielectric Breakdown | Bond Strength | Twisted Pair Aging |
| Dissipation Factor | Tensile Strength | Helical Coil Aging |
| Dielectric Constant | Flexural Strength | Weight loss |
| Volume Resistivity | Compression Strength |
ELANTAS is focused on both low voltage and high voltage testing. High voltage testing includes the manufacturing and processing of mica taped bars, tip-up measurements and dielectric breakdown measurements.
In addition to the tests listed above, ELANTAS North America鈥檚 testing labs participate in UL鈥檚 Third Party Test Data Program (TPTDP). This program allows the lab to perform testing for ELANTAS and others without UL witnesses. The scope includes the following:
| UL 1446 | UL 746B | UL 94 |
| Electrical Insulations systems | Dielectric strength aging of plastics | Vertical flame testing |
| Varnish/resin aging | Tensile strength aging of plastics | Horizontal flame testing |
| Chemical Compatibility Testing | Flexural strength aging of plastics | Thin material flame testing |
| Magnet wire and coatings aging |
Applications Laboratory
ELANTAS North America has extensive capabilities to process customer supplied units including motors, transformers and taped coils. Processing includes dip and bake, trickle, roll-through and vacuum pressure impregnation.
| Preparation and Application of Microparticles | |
| 2011 September NEMA Electroindustry - "View from the Top" by Dr. Susan Graham | |
| UP Emulsion: A novel electrical insulating material | |
| Composite Film Technology, the Next Breakthrough in Flexible Electrical Insulating Materials |