Research & Development

ELANTAS UK's commitment to the electrical insulation industry is reflected in access to extensive R&D facilities, which allow us to service our present comprehensive range of products, whilst also developing new and improved products.

Our R&D Laboratories include an excellent chemical and thermo-mechanical analytical facility, which allows us to maintain the tightest product quality and consistency.

Among the techniques available to our customers and us are:

• Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy.
• Gas-Liquid Chromatography.
• Gel permeation Chromatography.
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry.
• Thermogravimetric Analyses.
• Rhealogical Analysis

Extensive electrical testing facilities and an applications laboratory enables us to both assess the suitability of our products for general electrical applications, and also specifically for customer requirements. The testing laboratories have been certified and passed by UL as a testing site.

The range of testing facilities include:

• High Voltage testing - up to 75kV.
• Loss tangent measurements up to 15kV and at elevated temperatures on Resin Samples, Tape/Resin composites and Mica-taped bars.
• Comparative Tracking Measurements.
• Thermal Endurance measurements to Underwriters Laboratories Specification 1446.

In an ever more demanding industry, our aim is to develop new and improved resin systems. We also have access to a range of other analytical techniques, which are unavailable at external test-houses and local universities.

Particular emphasis is now placed on products which exhibit higher working temperature classifications, improved electrical and thermal properties, and also on more environmentally friendly materials, including water-based, high solids and non-volatile resins.