The UStretch makes it possible to carry out dependable mechanical testing of soft materials at a price that will make you smile. Deformation rates can be as high as 50mm/s and applied forces monitored at 100Hz. Load control is also possible, and simple or complex protocols can be specified. A variety of load cells are available, with force resolutions as low as 1mN and capacities as high as 100N. Typical applications include hydrogels, skin, muscle, blood vessels, heart valves, ligaments, sclera and scaffolds. Specimens as small as 3x3mm and as large as 20x100mm can be tested.

Features

• Quality, cost-effective testing
• Quick and easy to use
• Multiple attachment options
• Available imaging and temperature-controlled fluid bath

		The patented BioRake attachment system allows specimens to be mounted quickly and precisely.
		The UStretch uniaxial tester provides researchers with an easy-to-use, affordable instrument to accurately measure the complex mechanical properties of tissues and biomaterials.
		Optional image tracking and analysis software allows images to be analyzed to identify and quantify strain non-uniformities & regional property variations.
		Integrated software makes it easy to specify test protocols, whether simple or complex. Test protocols can be saved and modified. Real-time force and displacement graphing facilitates test validation.
		UStretch with optional temperature controlled bath, pivot frame and camera.
Please contact us if you have questions or would like more information about the UStretch.