The test methods listed on this page comprise our A2LA scope. We perform many other tests, including additional ASTM methods as well as a variety of methods specifically designed for a particular situation.
CHEMICAL
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Test Description |
Test Method or Standard |
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FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) Spectroscopy |
ASTM D2124 |
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Flammability |
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Horizontal Burn of Self-Supporting Plastics |
ASTM D635; UL 94HB |
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Horizontal Burn of Materials Used in 302 (49 CFR 571.302) Occupant Compartments of Motor Vehicles |
ASTM D5132;FMVSS |
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Vertical Burn, 20 mm |
ASTM D3801; UL 94V |
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Vertical Burn, 125 mm |
ASTM D5048; UL 945V |
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Oxygen Index |
ASTM D2863 |
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High Performance Size Exclusion Chromatography |
ASTM D5296 |
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Plasticizer in Flexible PVC |
PDI RPLC-01 |
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Pyrolysis ID Rubbers |
ASTM D3452; PDI GCMS-02 |
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RVCM in PVC |
ASTM D4443 |
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Thermal Analysis |
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DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry) |
ASTM D3418, E794, E1356 |
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TGA (Thermogravimetric Analysis) |
ASTM E1131 |
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Karl Fischer Moisture Content |
ASTM D6869 |
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MECHANICAL
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Test Description |
Test Method or Standard |
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Abrasion Resistance |
ASTM D3389 |
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Brittleness Temperature (Impact) |
ASTM D746, D2137 |
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Capillary Rheometry |
ASTM D3835 |
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Charpy Impact |
ISO 179 |
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Coefficient of Friction |
ASTM D1894 |
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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion |
ASTM D696 |
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Color Determination by Spectrophotometer |
ASTM D2244, E1331 |
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Compression Set |
ASTM D395 (Method B) |
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Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics |
ASTM D695; ISO 604 |
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Conditioning of Plastics for Testing |
ASTM D618 |
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DC Resistance or Conductance |
ASTM D257 |
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Deflection Temperature Under Flexural Load |
ASTM D648; ISO 75 |
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Dielectric Strength |
ASTM D149 |
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Durometer Hardness (Shore A and D) |
ASTM D2240 |
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Effect of Liquids |
ASTM D471 |
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Flexural Properties |
ASTM D790; ISO 178 |
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Flow Rate (Extrusion Plastometer) |
ASTM D1238; ISO 1133 |
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Fogging |
SAE J1756; GM9305P |
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Fusion of PVC Compounds |
ASTM D2538 |
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Impact Resistance (Izod) |
ASTM D256; ISO 180 |
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Impact Resistance (Unnotched) |
ASTM D4812 |
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Impact Resistance (Tup) |
ASTM D4226 |
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Impact Resistance (Gardner) |
ASTM D5420 |
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Instrumented Impact |
ASTM D3763; ISO 6603 |
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Linear Dimensional Changes |
ASTM D1042 |
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Mandrel Bend |
ASTM D2633 (Sec. 75); GM9503P |
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Poisson’s Ratio |
ASTM E132 |
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QUV Testing |
ASTM D4329, G154; ISO 4892-3, 9370 |
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Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents (Immersion Test) |
ASTM D543 (Practice A) |
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Rockwell hardness (R Scale, Procedure B) |
ASTM D785; ISO 2039-2 |
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Rubber Deterioration in an Air Oven |
ASTM D573 |
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Specific Gravity/Density |
ASTM D792; ISO 1183 |
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Specular Gloss |
ASTM D523 |
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Standard Test Methods for Thermoplastic Insulations and Jackets for Wire and Cable |
ASTM D2633 (Sec. 1-16, 72-77) |
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Tear Resistance |
ASTM D624, D1004; ISO 34 |
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Tensile Impact |
ASTM D1822 |
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Tensile Properties |
ASTM D412 (Method A), D638, D882,
ISO 37, 527 |
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Vicat Softening Temperature |
ASTM D1525; ISO 306 |
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Volatile Loss |
ASTM D1203 |
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Water Absorption of Plastics |
ASTM D570 |
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Xenon-Arc Exposure Testing |
ASTM D2565; SAE J1885, J1960,
J2412, J2527 |