Do you know how much force it takes to break your product?
Does your plastic product or part need tested under various conditions?
How does the strength of your component compare to the competitions?
Plastic components are used in everyday life in a variety of functions. No matter the use, plastics continue to play a large role in replacing traditional products such as wood, metal, concrete, etc. Each application requires that specifications are met to ensure proper lifetime expectancy, resistance to weathering, and all daily operations.
Our physical testing laboratory performs a variety of physical and mechanical tests in accordance with ASTM testing procedures. Accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by A2LA, the lab provides reliable testing data for each specified test. Physical test consulting is available for a wide range of tests and products which may be more suitable to your needs.
PDI can test for:
- Abrasion
- Brittleness
- Capillary Rheometry (Flow Curve)
- Charpy Impact
- Coefficient of Friction
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
- Color and Gloss
- Compressive Properties
- Compression Set
- Cut Resistance
- Dielectric Strength
- Dielectric Constant/Dissipation
- Durometer Hardness (Shore A+D)
- Flexural Properties
- Fogging (SAE 1756)
- Izod (notched/unnotched)
- Instrumented Impact
- Heat Deflection Temperature
- Variable Height Impact Test (Gardner Impact)
- Vicat Softening Temperature
- Mandrel Bend
- Melt Flow Rate
- Oven Aging
- Poisson’s Ratio
- Resistance to Chemicals
- Rockwell Hardness
- Specific Gravity/Density
- Static Decay
- Tear Resistance
- Tensile Properties
- Volatile Loss
- Volume and Surface Resistivity
- Weathering
For additional information please contact us.