Plastics Testing Laboratories

Plastics Testing and Research Services

Are you an Plastics manufacturer, importer, inventors, distributor, academic institution or consumer that needs third-party laboratories for Plastics testing or R&D services? Contract Laboratory can help you with all your Plastics routine and non-routine lab analysis, product development, experiments, examinations, evaluations, inspections, certifications and research studies such as:

Accelerated Weathering Testing

Acid Value Testing

Ash Content Testing

Ballistics Properties Testing

Barcol Hardness Testing

Biodegradability Studies Research and Development Testing

Brittleness Temperature Testing

Brookfield Viscosity Testing

Bulk Testing

Burning Characteristics Testing

Capillary Rheometry Testing

Carbon F1F1F1 Content Testing

Cellular Water Testing

Charpy Impact Testing

Chemical Compatiability Testing

Chemical Resistance Testing

Coefficient of Friction Testing

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Testing

Cohesive Adhesion Testing

Compression Testing

Cure Kinetics Testing

Deflection Testing

Deformulation Testing

Degree of Blistering Testing

Degree of Flaking Testing

Dielectric Constant Testing

Differential Scanning Calorimetry Testing

Dimensions Testing

Durometer Heat Testing

Dynamic Material Properties Testing

Dynamic Mechnical Analysis Testing

Elastomer Testing

Electrical Testing

Elongation Testing

Environmental Stess Testing

Environmental Stress Cracking Testing

Extractability of Lead Testing

Extractables Testing

Extraction Testing

Failure Analysis Testing

Feasibility Studies Testing

Finite Element Analysis Testing

Flammability Testing

Flex Testing

Flexural Properties Testing

Flexure Modulus Testing

Flow Simulation Testing

Gardner Impact Testing

Gel Permeation Chromatography Testing

Gloss Testing

Hardness Testing

Heat Deflection Testing

High Shear Viscometry Testing

Ignition Testing

Impurities Testing

Inclusion Rating Testing

Instrumentaed Creep Testing

Leaching Studies Testing

Linear Mold Shrinkage Testing

Linear Thermal Expansions Testing

Low Shear Viscometry Testing

Mechanical Properties Testing

Melt Flow Rate Testing

Melt Flow Testing

Microstructural Analysis Testing

Migration Studies Testing

Migration Testing

Moisture Testing

Molecular Weight Testing

Multiaxial Impact Testing

Odor Testing

Optical Testing

Outdoor Weathering Testing

Oxidative Stability Testing

Oxygen Index Testing

Packaging Analysis Testing

Peel Strength Testing

Physical Properties Testing

Plastic Recycled Materials Testing

Plasticizer Compatibility Testing

Discoloration Testing

Polyamide Testing

Polymer Flow Analysis Testing

Puncture Testing

Quality Control Testing

REACH Testing

Reactivity Testing

Remediation Research Testing

Residual Styrene Testing

Resilience Testing

Resistivity Testing

Reverse Engineering Testing

Rheological Testing

RoHS WEEE Testing

Rockfield Hardness Testing

Rotational Rheometry Testing

Rubber Properties Testing

Simulated Environmental Exposures Testing

Slip Resistance Testing

Softening Point Testing

Soluble Matter Testing

Solubles Testing

Solvent Extract Testing

Solvent Resistance Testing

Stability Testing

Stain Resistance Testing

Stiffness Measurement Testing

Stress / Strain Curves Testing

Stress Resistance Testing

Surface Irregularities Testing

Taber Abrasion Testing

Tear Resistance Testing

Tensile Izod Testing

Tensile Modulus Testing

Tensile Strength Testing

Thermal Aging Testing

Thermal Analysis Testing

Thermal Cycling Testing

Thermal Diffusivity Testing

Thermal Expansion Testing

Thermal Oxidative Stability Testing

Thermal Properties Testing

ThermoPlastics and Polymers Testing

Torsion Testing

Transmittance Testing

Ultrasonic Characterization Testing

Vicat Softening Point Testing

Viscosity Testing

Void Content Testing

Volume Resistivity Testing

Water Absorption Testing

Yellowness Index Testing

Yield Stress Analysis Testing

Plastics Products Tested

Contract Laboratory can assist your company, academic institution, government agency or organization in outsourcing contract laboratories to perform testing, analysis, and product development for many Plastics finished products, processes, systems, in-process materials, raw materials and components such as:

Thermoplastics

Rubbers

Latex

Foams

Elastomers

rubbers

latex

foamed materials

foaming agents

foam

polystyrene

nylon

glues

coatings

films

polymer films

HDPE

laminates

PE film

polycarbonates

monomers

shellac

amber

cellulose

sheeting

vinyl

soft polymers

PVC

polypropylene

fibers

polystyrene

PTFE

polycarbonate

cements

adhesives

insulation

ethyl cellulose

acrylic

lubricants

adhesives

plasticizers

gels

sealants

paint

gels

lubricants

acrylates

esters

etc. In industries such as automotive

toys

medical devices

aerospace

chemical

consumer products

Plastics Test Methods, Standards and Specifications:

Contract Laboratory helps with the testing, research, product development, certification, and inspection to many Plastics Test Methods, Standards, Specifications, Laws and Regulations including:

ASTM D256 - 10e1 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics

ASTM D1238-13: Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer

ASTM D1894-14: Standard Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting

ASTM D882-12: Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting

ASTM D543-14: Standard Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents

ASTM D792-13: Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement

ASTM D695-15: Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics

ISO 4582 Plastics Determination of changes in colour and variations in properties after exposure to daylight under glass

natural weathering or laboratory light sources

ISO 846:1997 Plastics Evaluation of the action of microorganisms

ISO 306:2013 Plastics - Thermoplastic materials - Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)

ISO 180:2000 Plastics Determination of Izod impact strength

ISO 171:1980 Plastics Determination of bulk factor of moulding materials

ISO 172:1978 Plastics?Phenol-formaldehyde mouldings?Detection of free ammonia

ISO 1628-2] ISO 175:2010 Plastics?Methods of test for the determination of the effects of immersion in liquid chemicals

ISO 176:2005 Plastics?Determination of loss of plasticizers?Activated carbon method

ISO 177:2016 Plastics?Determination of migration of plasticizers

ISO 178:2010 Plastics?Determination of flexural properties

ISO 179 Plastics?Determination of Charpy impact properties

ISO 62:2008 Plastics Determination of water absorption

ISO 119:1977 Plastics Phenol-formaldehyde mouldings Determination of free phenols?Iodometric method

ISO 120:1977 Plastics Phenol-formaldehyde mouldings Determination of free ammonia and ammonium compounds Colorimetric comparison method

ASTM E2954-15 Standard Test Method for Axial Compression Test of Reinforced Plastic and Polymer Matrix Composite Vertical Members

Plastics Laboratory Accreditations, Certifications and Licenses:

Laboratories that perform Plastics testing and research may need to have certain local, domestic and international Plastics laboratory accreditations, licenses or certifications such as ISO 17025, A2LA, FDA GMP, EPA GLP, UKAS, etc.

Plastics Laboratory Expert and Support Services:

In addition to Plastics testing and research, Contract Laboratory can assist with Plastics lab expertise, knowledge and support services such as: Technical Consulting, Method Development, Method Validation, Litigation Support, Patent Evaluation, Expert Testimony, Sustainability, Regulatory Support, Compliance, Government Filings, Prototyping, Troubleshooting, Process Development, Product Comparison, Competitor Analysis, Benchmarking, Audits, etc.

Plastics Laboratory Locations:

Contract Laboratory can help your company with the outsourcing of Plastics test laboratories in many areas and countries such as California, New York, USA, Canada, Mexico, South America, UK, Ireland, France, Germany, European Union, Russia, China, Hong Kong, Asia, Australia, Japan, Africa and the Middle East.

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