Polymer Material Testing

Polymer material testing encompasses various chemical, mechanical and physical analysis techniques to characterize plastics, laminates, resins, composites, and other polymeric materials. Understanding a material's capabilities and limitations is a top issue for suppliers, manufacturers, and product developers on every level of the polymer industry supply chain due to the wide variety of product types and additives available. For your polymer testing needs, Infinita Lab maintains a network of testing and analysis facilities for polymers. ... Read More

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    Polymer Material Testing

    Polymer material testing encompasses various chemical, mechanical and physical analysis techniques to characterize plastics, laminates, resins, composites, and other polymeric materials. For instance, we can use FT-IR to confirm that the parts are the right material, DSC to check for contamination, and the melt flow indexer to assess whether the components have degraded. In order to assess the mechanical integrity of a part, mechanical tests including durometer hardness, izod impact, tensile strength, and flexural strength are also helpful. Comprehensive characterization of polymers is essential in delivering a safe product and ensuring product durability and performance over its lifecycle.

    Chemical Analysis: Provides insightful information on structure, composition, molecular weight, weight distribution, etc. Furthermore, residue, additives, fillers, and VOC analysis in polymers help understand their effect on the polymers’ stability and durability. Investigative chemical studies can also be performed for deformulation/reverse engineering of competitive products, comparative product studies, failure analysis of faulty products, and regulatory testing. Quality control of polymer raw materials and finished products is another area where chemical analysis techniques are frequently employed.

    Physical and Mechanical Testing: Understanding the physical properties of polymers is essential for product manufacturers to maintain industry standards. Mechanical and physical characterization of polymers is widely used in industries from aerospace, automotive, defense, and consumer products to biomaterials. Bulk and surface mechanical testing include the tensile strength of polymeric films, fibers, coatings; strength, hardness, flexural and compressive properties of polymers for durability and elasticity, etc.

    Other physical characterization techniques routinely employed for polymer material testing include thermal analysis (DSC, TMA, TGA, among others), rheological testing, electrical testing, optical testing, thermal testing, weathering, and environmental testing, including but not limited to humidity, UV, sterilization testing, etc.

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    Testing

    • Chemical Analysis
    • Spectroscopy
    • Chromatography
    • Microscopy
    • Elemental Analysis
    • Wet Chemistry
    • Mechanical and Physical Testing
    • Tensile, Shear, and Flexural testing
    • Impact Testing
    • Stress and Strain
    • Bend Testing
    • Density, Hardness
    • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
    • Thermomechanical analysis (TMA)
    • Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
    • Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT)
    • Vicat Softening Points
    • Melt Flow Index
    • Rheological Testing
    • Flammability
    • Weathering Tests
    • Accelerated Aging
    • Environmental Testing
    • Repeated Sterilization Testing

    Polymer Material Testing Common Uses

    • Polymer materials are often tested to determine their properties and performance characteristics. Some common tests include tensile testing, which measures the force required to stretch or break a material; flexural testing, which measures a material’s ability to withstand bending; and impact testing, which measures a material’s ability to absorb energy upon impact. Other tests may include measurement of thermal properties, such as melting point and thermal expansion, as well as various forms of chemical analysis, such as infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
    • Polymer identification and characterization for additives, coatings, adhesives, plastics, composites, etc.
    • Surface analysis
    • Failure analysis of products
    • Residue and contaminants detection and analysis
    • Product and raw material QC
    • Product shelf-life
    • Test and predict aging
    • Leachability and toxicity studies

    Industries

    • Industrial Manufacturing
    • Food Storage and Packaging
    • Biomaterials
    • Packaging
    • Defense
    • Automotive
    • Composite Materials
    • Adhesives
    • Coatings
    • Litigation Support
    • Consumer Products
    • Aerospace & Defense
    • Medical Device & Products
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Material Suppliers

    Polymer Material Testing Laboratories

    • Element Materials Technology
    • SGS Polymer Solutions Inc.
    • EAG Laboratories
    • Applied Technical Services (ATS)
    • Intertek Group Plc.
    • The Polymer Center
    • Laboratory Testing, Inc.

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      FAQs on Polymer Material Testing

      Where can I do polymer material testing?

      Our material testing labs regularly provide testing services for polymeric materials. These include chemical, mechanical, physical, and other characterization techniques.

      How much does polymer material testing cost?

      Polymer materials testing encompasses physical, chemical, mechanical characterization of materials. Rheometry starts from $300/sample.

      What is polymer material testing?

      Polymer material testing encompasses various chemical, mechanical and physical analysis techniques to characterize plastics, laminates, resins, composites, and other polymeric materials.

      How do you identify unknown polymers?

      Our network of labs provides chemical analysis services to identify unknown polymers. Testing and analysis give insightful information on structure, composition, molecular weight, weight distribution, etc. which can be used to identify unknown substances in your sample.

      What are the three basic ways to classify polymers?

      Polymers are usually classified into three: Thermoplastics (further divided into crystalline and amorphour), thermosets, and elastomers.

      What is testing and analysis of polymer?

      Polymer testing and analysis includes the physical and analytical methods used to identify the mechanical, thermal, and chemical properties of a polymer.

      What are the different tests used to identify polymer?

      Some of the polymer identification tests include:
      • Raman spectroscopy
      • UV spectroscopy
      • Polymer chemical testing
      • Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
      • Differential Scanning Calorimetry

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