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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
  • 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
  • Heat Deflection 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
  • 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 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
  • Viscosity Testing
  • Void Content Testing
  • Volume Resistivity Testing
  • Water Absorption 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 - 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: - 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 846:1997 - Plastics Evaluation of the action of microorganisms
  • 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 178:2010 - Plastics Determination of flexural properties
  • ISO 179 - Plastics Determination of Charpy impact properties
  • ISO 62:2008 - ISO 62:2008 Plastics Determination of water absorption
  • ISO 120:1977 - Plastics Phenol-formaldehyde mouldings Determination of free ammonia and ammonium compounds Colorimetric comparison method
  • ISO 4577 - Plastics -- Polypropylene and propylene-copolymers -- Determination of thermal oxidative stability in air -- Oven method
  • ISO 527 - Plastics -- Determination of tensile properties
  • ISO 179 - Plastics -- Determination of Charpy impact properties
  • ISO 1452-2:2009 - Plastics piping systems for water supply and for buried and above-ground drainage and sewerage under pressure. Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC U). Pipes

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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