Nano scratch tester: NST³

The most accurate nano scratch tester on the market.

The NST³ nano scratch tester is particularly suited for characterizing the practical scratch resistance and adhesion failure of thin films and coatings with a typical thickness below 1000 nm. NST³ can be used to analyze organic and inorganic coatings as well as soft and hard coatings. The unique design of the nano-scratch measurement head includes two sensors for force and depth measurements associated with a state-of-the-art piezoelectric actuator. These unique features provide a fast response time (down to milliseconds), great accuracy, and great flexibility for all kinds of scratch measurements.