Plastics

The numerous test methods and capabilities that we can provide with regards to plastics, are virtually unmatched.

Some of these methods and capabilities include:

• Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

• Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
• Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR)
• Color and gloss matching and measurement
• NDT ultrasonic's thickness measurement
• Melt flow index
• Tensile strength
• Yield strength
• Elongation
• Compression
• Izod and Gardner impact strength
• Flexural modulus
• Flexural strength
• Chemical compatibility
• Electrochemical compatibility (ECC)
• Glass transitions
• Melting points
• Residual stress using birefringence
• Flame resistance
• Chemical resistance
• Dimensional stability
• Thermal stability
• Environmental stress cracking

Plastics we can test and analyze include, but are not limited to Arcylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, Polypropylene (PP), Poly vinyl chloride (PVC), Styrene-arcylonitrile coploymer (SAN), Polycarbonate (PC), Polyethylene (PE) …