What is stereo microscopy testing?

Stereo microscopy belongs to the family of optical microscopes and it is designed to offer low magnification observation of a sample using a light which is reflected from the surface of the sample. It has been proven to be a powerful tool in the failure analysis of plastics and other materials.

Stereo microscopy is widely used to identify the mode and the cause of small cracks and catastrophic failures, identifying the starting point and the nucleation point of failures as well as the stress relaxation lines. In addition, stereo microscopy can identify possible contamination on the surface of the materials.

At Impact Solutions, we are equipped with a state-of-the-art stereo microscope from Brunel, which is coupled with a powerful camera offering unprecedented image resolution at the computer’s screen. It is widely used to spot the weak points of plastics products, failure analysis, contamination etc.