In the quality lab, Alpha instruments deliver consistent, repeatable data batch after batch. Alpha certification is aligned with ISO and ASTM standards and requirements, and your results are reproducible from instrument to instrument and plant to plant, worldwide. Your data doesn’t change just because your time zone does.
In the R&D lab, Alpha instruments measure your materials before, during and after cure in a single test. With Alpha’s automation systems, your lab can run multiple tests overnight, unattended.
Explore the Alpha family of instruments below.
Measures compounds before, during and after cure in a single test, delivering consistent, repeatable data batch after batch.
Combines the capabilities of a DMA, DSC and rheometer in one instrument to measure the cure and dynamic mechanical properties of composites and advanced materials.
Enables faster, more accurate testing at low temperatures, predicting key tire performance properties from one test on one sample.
Two test heads in one instrument double your cure-testing capacity, so batch releases no longer wait on the rheometer.
New technology delivers cure data with the highest consistency and long-term stability of any moving die rheometer.
A reliable, cost-effective way to run Mooney viscosity, stress relaxation, scorch and Delta Mooney tests.
Shorten test cycle times and increase capacity by queuing from 5 up to 224 samples for unattended testing.
One-piece, high-rigidity test frames for dynamic testing under high forces, including fatigue, crack growth and heat build-up.
Measures directly at high frequencies, from 100 Hz to 10 kHz, instead of extrapolating from low-frequency data.
The DMA 25 and DMA 50 desktop analyzers combine a high force range with the flexibility for both routine DMA testing and research.
Xpander automated specimen handling increases DMA+ throughput with continuous, unattended operation.
Adds high-elongation tensile testing to your rubber lab, with an extremely low tracking force for sensitive materials.
Analyzes the dispersion of carbon black and other fillers in your compounds quickly and objectively, in line with ASTM D7723.
Hardness and density instruments that help your lab maintain tight quality control standards.
Cuts constant-volume rubber samples in seconds for more repeatable rheometer and viscometer testing.
Compare Alpha’s rheometers side by side, from applicable standards to temperature range, productivity options and features, to find the right fit for your lab.
| Premier MV | Premier MDR | Premier RPA | Premier ESR | MDR-C | |
| ASTM D5289 | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ||
| ASTM D6204ABC | ⬤ | ||||
| ASTM D6601 | ⬤ | ||||
| ASTM D7050 | ⬤ | ||||
| ASTM D8059 | ⬤ | ||||
| ASTM D7750 | ⬤ | ||||
| ASTM D4440 | ⬤ | ||||
| ASTM D1646 | ⬤ | ||||
| ISO 6502 | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ||
| ISO 289 | ⬤ |
| Premier MV | Premier MDR | Premier RPA | Premier ESR | MDR-C | |
| Temperature Range | Ambient to 200 °C | Ambient to 230 °C | Ambient to 230 °C | Ambient to 230 °C | Ambient to 200 °C |
| High temperature option | Ambient to 350 °C | Ambient to 350 °C | |||
| Sub-Zero cooling option | -25 °C to 230 °C | ||||
| Customized Cooling During Testing | ⬤ | ⬤ | |||
| Cooling Between Tests | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | |
| Frequency | 0.01 to 20 RPM | 100 cpm | 0.1 to 3000 cpm | 0.1 to 3000 cpm | 100 cpm |
| (1.67 Hz) | (0.0016 to 50 Hz) | (0.0016 to 50 Hz) | (1.67 Hz) | ||
| Strain | 0.5 Standard (7%); 0.2, 1.0, 3.0 and 7.17 degrees | ±0.07% to ±1255% (±0.005 to ±90 degrees) | ±0.07% to ±1255% (±0.005 to ±90 degrees) | 0.5 Standard (7%); 0.2, 1.0, 3.0 and 7.17 degrees |
| Premier MV | Premier MDR | Premier RPA | Premier ESR | MDR-C | |
| Customizable Software Config | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | |
| Automation Queuing Add-Ons | ⬤ | ⬤ |
| Premier MV | Premier MDR | Premier RPA | Premier ESR | MDR-C | |
| 4 Post Design, Excellent Stiffness | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | |
| Dynamic™ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ||
| Smart Alignment™ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ||
| Rapid Change™ | ⬤ | ||||
| Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA) | ⬤ | ⬤ | |||
| Pressure Transducer | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | Option | |
| Controlled Strain Setting | ⬤ | ⬤ | |||
| Cure Kinetics | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | ⬤ | |
| Extended Dynamic Range (EDR) | ⬤ | ⬤ | |||
| Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear (LAOS) | ⬤ | ⬤ |
Enterprise isn’t software that dumps data into a spreadsheet and leaves you to find the one cell that matters. It shows your results the way you want to see them. Because Alpha designs its own instrument electronics instead of using off-the-shelf PLCs, Enterprise lets you run a test, review data, develop a new method and schedule the next test, all at the same time. It also connects with the other equipment and software in your lab, making it a strong foundation for a LIMS.
Turn every test result into a decision you can trust, with real-time pass/fail, instant statistics and reports your team will actually read.
Get started with a quote today and discover how Alpha’s advanced rheology instruments, dedicated support, and 60+ years of specialized expertise can advance your materials testing and drive product innovation.
