Elk Grove Village IL, November 12, 2007 -- Sonoscan’s Silicon Valley applications laboratory (SSV) in Santa Clara, CA was selected recently to appear in an episode of HDNet’s “Dan Rather Reports” dealing with the testing of composite materials. The episode, which premiered on September 18, is entitled “Plastic Planes” and is available for viewing or download at http://www.hd.net/danrather.html (or if you wish to view only the clip about Sonoscan, please visit ../sonolab-danrather.html).
The SSV lab was used to demonstrate how acoustic micro imaging can evaluate multi-layer composite materials for internal damage. One of the problems that the aircraft industry faces is that a composite material that has experienced impact may show no surface damage but may have significant internal damage.
Because of their unique structure, these composite materials are difficult to evaluate for internal damage by other methods. But a C-SAM® acoustic microscope system will show structural damage layer by layer, even in cases where the top layers have no damage but deeper layers are cracked.
“We are happy that HDNet chose us to take part in this episode,” said SSV manager Lisa Logan. “Sonoscan has a long history of imaging composite materials, and did some of the earliest work with the multilayer polymer composites that the aircraft industry is interested in.”
Sonoscan, Inc., 2149 E. Pratt Blvd., Elk Grove Village IL USA 60007
Phone: 847 437-6400 Fax: 847-437-1550
SonoLab Division, 5452 Betsy Ross Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054
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Photo #1: Dan Rather [photo courtesy HDNet.]
Photo #2: Lisa Logan, manager of Sonoscan’s Silicon Valley laboratory
About Sonoscan: Sonoscan is the leading developer and manufacturer of acoustic microscopy systems, widely used for non-destructive imaging and analysis of internal features. For over 30 years, Sonoscan’s attention to customer needs and investment in R&D has created systems that set industry standards for speed and accuracy. Key products include C-SAM® systems for off-line and laboratory analysis, and FACTS2™ for automated production inspection. Sonoscan application engineers, with a total of more than two centuries’ experience in acoustic microscopy, conduct frequent workshops and seminars. SonoLab, a division of Sonoscan, operates application testing laboratories in 7 global locations.
