{"id":36434,"date":"2026-11-02T13:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T12:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roder.it\/news\/plastics-and-rubber\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T08:39:22","slug":"plastics-and-rubber","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/news\/plastics-and-rubber\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastics and rubber"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17c5c485 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:46%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/laser_distance_meters_applications_metal_masterimage.png\" alt=\"Laser distance meters for industrial applications in the metallurgical and steel industry\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-4407\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/laser_distance_meters_applications_metal_masterimage.png 600w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/laser_distance_meters_applications_metal_masterimage-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/laser_distance_meters_applications_metal_masterimage-150x150.png?crop=1 150w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/laser_distance_meters_applications_metal_masterimage-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/laser_distance_meters_applications_metal_masterimage-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:54%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-51b2f3cb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:15px;background-color:#eef3f6;padding-top:28px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:30px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#225f78;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">RODER \u00b7 News \u00b7 Processo e packaging<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading roder-hero-title has-ti-accent-color has-text-color\">Plastics and rubber<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extrusion, moulding and rubber articles: Shore and IRHD hardness, film and sheet thickness, dimensional inspection and recycling with SIMEX PLASTIC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On this page: the <strong>RODER products and systems<\/strong> used in the sector and the <strong>applications and news<\/strong> published. The quantities to be inspected are described, by physical quantity, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/inspection\/\">Inspection<\/a> section.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32518b43 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:12px;background-color:#eef3f6;padding-top:16px;padding-right:22px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:22px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#225f78;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">On this page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4ab3db7f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkbox has-link-color wp-elements-1\">\n<li><a href=\"#prodotti-e-sistemi\">RODER products and systems for the sector<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkbox has-link-color wp-elements-2\">\n<li><a href=\"#news\">Applications and news<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ti-accent-color has-text-color\" id=\"prodotti-e-sistemi\"><h2 id=\"package-string-641-36542\">RODER products and systems for the sector <a class=\"roder-up\" href=\"#\" title=\"Torna all&#x2019;inizio della pagina\" aria-label=\"Torna all&#x2019;inizio della pagina\">\u2191 top<\/a><\/h2><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RODER families most used in this sector: Shore\/IRHD hardness testers, laser thickness gauges, SIMEX PLASTIC, fork thickness gauges. Each card links to the corresponding catalogue or in-depth page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17c5c485 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c96c1b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#225f78;border-width:2px;border-radius:14px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64b06f47 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:11px;border-top-right-radius:11px;background-color:#225f78;padding-top:12px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7b7bb4f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#cfe6f0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.769), 20px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/inspection\/hardness-of-materials\/irhd-and-micro-irhd-durometers\/\">IRHD and micro-IRHD hardness testers<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.294), 28px);font-weight:700\">\u2192<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bf2022b5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:16px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:18px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a5b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.128), 15px);\">IRHD durometers for rubber in accordance with ISO 48, for measurements on small and thin parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:700\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/inspection\/hardness-of-materials\/irhd-and-micro-irhd-durometers\/\" style=\"border-radius:8px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#225f78;padding-top:9px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:16px\">Find out more \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c96c1b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#225f78;border-width:2px;border-radius:14px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64b06f47 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:11px;border-top-right-radius:11px;background-color:#225f78;padding-top:12px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7b7bb4f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#cfe6f0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.769), 20px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/systems\/ltm-series-laser-thickness-gauges\/\">LTM series LASER thickness gauges<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.294), 28px);font-weight:700\">\u2192<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bf2022b5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:16px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:18px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/systems\/ltm-series-laser-thickness-gauges\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1036\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dimes_controllo_spessore_applicazione_linea.png\" alt=\"thickness and width measuring systems for metal strips on pickling and sheet cutting lines\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-6108\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dimes_controllo_spessore_applicazione_linea.png 1036w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dimes_controllo_spessore_applicazione_linea-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dimes_controllo_spessore_applicazione_linea-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/dimes_controllo_spessore_applicazione_linea-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a5b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.128), 15px);\">RODER \u00b7 LASER measurement systems LTM series LASER thickness gauges \u2014 non-contact thickness and width measurement, from compact units to in-line systems LTM series LASER thickness gauges measure\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:700\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/systems\/ltm-series-laser-thickness-gauges\/\" style=\"border-radius:8px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#225f78;padding-top:9px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:16px\">Find out more \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17c5c485 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c96c1b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#225f78;border-width:2px;border-radius:14px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64b06f47 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:11px;border-top-right-radius:11px;background-color:#225f78;padding-top:12px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7b7bb4f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#cfe6f0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.769), 20px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/systems\/simex-smart-cloud-systems\/simex-plastic-smart-cloud-systems\/\">SIMEX PLASTIC Smart Cloud Systems<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.294), 28px);font-weight:700\">\u2192<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bf2022b5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:16px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:18px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/systems\/simex-smart-cloud-systems\/simex-plastic-smart-cloud-systems\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1.webp\" alt=\"SIMEX PLASTIC Smart Cloud Systems\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-17086\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1-150x150.webp?crop=1 150w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1-800x800.webp?crop=1 800w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1-600x600.webp?crop=1 600w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1-400x400.webp?crop=1 400w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1-200x200.webp?crop=1 200w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/roder-simex-balle_di_plastica_tracciabilita_con_tag_rfid_qualita_prodotto-web_image-1200x1200-1-120x120.webp?crop=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a5b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.128), 15px);\">RODER \u00b7 SIMEX systems SIMEX PLASTIC \u2014 traceability and management of plastic waste recycling The SIMEX technology developed for recovered paper applies, with the same principles\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:700\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/systems\/simex-smart-cloud-systems\/simex-plastic-smart-cloud-systems\/\" style=\"border-radius:8px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#225f78;padding-top:9px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:16px\">Find out more \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c96c1b2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#225f78;border-width:2px;border-radius:14px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64b06f47 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:11px;border-top-right-radius:11px;background-color:#225f78;padding-top:12px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7b7bb4f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#cfe6f0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.769), 20px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/products\/fork-thickness-gauges\/\">Fork thickness gauges<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(17.905px, 1.119rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.294), 28px);font-weight:700\">\u2192<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bf2022b5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:16px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:16px;padding-left:18px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/products\/fork-thickness-gauges\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/spessimetri_contatto_analogici_millesimali.png\" alt=\"fork-type contact thickness gauges\" class=\"has-border-color wp-image-1658\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-width:1px;border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/spessimetri_contatto_analogici_millesimali.png 500w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/spessimetri_contatto_analogici_millesimali-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/spessimetri_contatto_analogici_millesimali-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/spessimetri_contatto_analogici_millesimali-90x90.png 90w, https:\/\/roder.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/spessimetri_contatto_analogici_millesimali-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#4a5b66;font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.128), 15px);\">RODER \u00b7 K\u00e4fer fork thickness gauges K\u00e4fer fork thickness gauges The K\u00e4fer fork thickness gauges distributed by RODER measure the thickness of a wide range of materials \u2013 leather, cardboard, paper,\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:700\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/products\/fork-thickness-gauges\/\" style=\"border-radius:8px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#225f78;padding-top:9px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:9px;padding-left:16px\">Find out more \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ti-accent-color has-text-color\" id=\"news\">Applications and news: Plastics and rubber <a class=\"roder-up\" href=\"#\" title=\"Torna all&#x2019;inizio della pagina\" aria-label=\"Torna all&#x2019;inizio della pagina\">\u2191 top<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query-no-results\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The applications for this sector are in preparation: in the meantime you can consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/inspection\/\">Inspection<\/a> section or <a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/contacts\/\">contact us<\/a> about a specific application.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/news\/\">\u2190 All news<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/inspection\/\">Inspection by quantity<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/systems\/\">Systems<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/roder.it\/en\/products\/\">Products<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The information on this page is provided for information purposes. 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