Automotive Polymers and Plastics Testing
Automotive plastics and polymers materials and components testing and research
Intertek supports the automotive industry with consultancy and testing for automotive polymer and plastic materials, compounds and components. Intertek automotive materials experts understand the behaviour and characteristics of automotive materials and do have latest equipment and techniques to their disposal for further automotive material investigation. Automotive plastics testing and analysis services include weathering, mechanical and physical characterisation, chemical composition, chemical and temperature resistance, optical characterisation, surface analyses, certification and much more.
Intertek laboratories operate under relevant quality standards like ISO 17025, UKAS or A2LA and our experts have extensive knowledge on the ISO TS 16949. We support your processes from prototype development till the final production process.
Expertise in the automotive polymers and plastics industry:
- Automotive plastics processing knowledge and capabilities
- Automotive plastics functionality testing and expertise
- Automotive plastics perceptivity testing and expertise
- Automotive plastics processability and certification programs
Polymers and plastics testing for the automotive industry:
- Volatile Organic Compounds / VOC Testing
- Determination of Physical and Mechanical Characteristics
- Weathering / Accelerated Ageing Testing for Plastics and Polymers
- Chemical Resistance and Temperature Resistance Testing
- Compositional and Structural Analysis
- Thermal Analysis of Polymers and Plastics
- Failure Analysis of Plastics and Polymers
- Injection Moulding of Lacquer Plates for Coating Tests
- Dimensional Stability
- Spiral Flow
- Linear Thermal Expansion of Polymers
- Mould Shrinkage
- Vibration Testing
- Surface Analyses
- Scratch Resistance
- Testing of Fuel Systems and Components
- Support Part Production Approval Process (PPAP) and/or APQP
- Certification programs
Request more information to see how Intertek can help your organization with Automotive Polymers and Plastics Testing.



