IN HOUSE TESTING
Within their new 12,700 square foot, state-of-the-art, climate-controlled laboratory, Gentex utilizes their broad range of testing capabilities for characterizing the optical and mechanical properties of materials, finished components, and end-items. Failure mode and effects analysis can be supported and has been conducted in the past to examine minute defects that can occur both in anti-scratch hard coat (high power microscopy) and in vacuum deposited thin films (laser interferometer).
Broad Range of Testing Capabilities
Gentex routinely performs a wide range of tests for developmental/production activities.
Optical
- Prismatic Deviation
- Spherical & Cylindrical Power
- Optical Distortion
Mechanical
- Abrasion Resistance
- Taber Abrasion Resistance
- Bayer Abrasion Resistance
- Coating Adhesion
- Impact Resistance
- Ballistics
Transmittance
- Photopic
- Scotopic
- P43 phosphor
- Optical Density
- Erythemal Ultraviolet Transmittance
- Haze
Environmental
- Solar Radiation
- Temperature (High, Low, Shock)
- Chemical
- Rain
- Humidity
Testing Stations
Within Gentex’s 12,700 square foot state-of-the-art, climate controlled laboratory are housed two ballistic ranges capable of testing to NIJ, DOT&E and STANAG requirements; impact testing towers capable of testing helmets and face shields; environmental conditioning chambers that XXXX; an acoustic attenuation chamber (reverberation) for XXXX; and extensive optical testing capability metrology for XXXX.