Testing Plastics and Polymers to ASTM standards.
Intertek provides ASTM standards tests for the quality testing and assessment of plastics and polymeric materials. Expertise includes polymer physical properties testing, characterization, polymer process chemistry, composites, additives, impact modifiers, alloys and blends. Intertek polymer and plastics testing laboratories are located on a global basis, with easy sample shipment available. Additional plastics tests include ISO, SAE and other industry standards.
ASTM Polymer Analytical and Physical Test Techniques include:
ABC:
- Ash Content ASTM D5630, D2584, ISO 3451
- Barcol Hardness ASTM D2583
- Brookfield Viscosity (Relative Viscosity of Polyamides) ASTM D789, D4878
- Bulk Density ASTM D1895B
- Capillary Rheometry
- Shear Sweep ASTM D3835, ISO 11443
- Thermal Stability ASTM D3835, ISO 11443
- Carbon Black Content ASTM D1603
- Charpy Impact ISO 179
- Chemical Compatibility ASTM D543, ISO 4599, UL
- Chip Resistance of Coatings ASTM D3170, SAE J400
- CIE Lab (Color Analysis) ASTM D6290, E1347, E308
- Coefficient Of Friction ASTM D1894
- Coefficient Of Friction using a Thrust Washer Tester ASTM D3702
- Coefficient of Thermal Expansion ASTM E831, D696, ISO 11359
- Cold Bend UL 1581-580
- Color Analysis ASTM D6290, E1347, E308
- Compression Set ASTM D395
- Compression Test ASTM D695, ISO 604
- Contact Angle ASTM D5946
DEF:
- Deflection Temperature Under Load (HDT) ASTM D648 and ISO 75
- Density/Specific Gravity ASTM D792, ISO 1183
- Dielectric Constant/Dissipation Factor ASTM D150, IEC 60250
- Dielectric Strength ASTM D149, IEC 60243
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) ASTM D3418, E1356, ISO 11357
- Dimensional Stability ASTM D1204
- Durometer Hardness (Shore) ASTM D2240
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) - Torsion ASTM D4065, D4440, D5279
- Dynatup Impact (Instrumented Impact) ASTM D3763, ISO 6603, 7765
- Electron Microscopy - SEM
- Elmendorf Tear ASTM D1922
- Falling Dart Impact (Film) ASTM D1709, ISO 7765-1
- Falling Dart Impact (Gardner) ASTM D4226, D5420, D5628
- Flammability UL, ASTM D635, ISO 3795, 49CFR-571-302
- Flexural Test ASTM D790 and ISO 178
- Fogging SAE J1756, ISO 6452, DIN 75201
- Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis (FTIR) ASTM E1252
GHI:
- Gardner Impact ASTM D4226, D5420, D5628
- Gloss ASTM D523, D2457
- Gravelometer ASTM D3170, SAE J400
- Haze and Transmittance ASTM D1003
- High Speed Puncture(Dynatup) ASTM D3763, ISO 6603, 7765
- Hunter Lab (Color Analysis) ASTM D6290, E1347, E308
- Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins ASTM D2584
- Index of Refraction ASTM D542
- Inherent Viscosity ASTM D4603
- Intrinsic Viscosity ASTM D2857
- Instrumented Impact (Dynatup) ASTM D3763, ISO 6603, 7765
- Instrumented Puncture (Dynatup) ASTM D3763, ISO 6603, 7765
- ISO Multipurpose Test Specimen ISO 3167
- Izod Impact (Notched) ASTM D256, ISO 180
- Izod Impact (Unnotched) ASTM D4812, ISO 180
LM:
- Lap Shear ASTM D3163, D5868
- Melt Flow Index ASTM D1238, D3364, ISO 1133
- Melt Viscosity GE
- Moisture Content by Karl Fischer ASTM D789
- Mold Shrinkage ASTM D955, ISO 2577
- Multiaxial Impact (Dynatup) ASTM D3763, ISO 6603, 7765
- Material Specification
- ASTM:
- Polyethylene (PE), ASTM D4976
- Polyethylene (PE) Film and Sheeting, ASTM D2103
- Polypropylene (PP), ASTM D4101
- ISO:
- Polyethylene (PE), ISO 1872
- Polypropylene (PP), ISO 1873
NOP:
- Notched Izod Impact ASTM D256, ISO 180
- Oven Aging ASTM, UL
- Oxygen Index ASTM D2863
- Peel Test ASTM D903, D1876, D3167
- Poisson's Ratio ASTM D638, ISO 527
- Polycarbonate Compatibility EIA 564-1992
- Propagation Tear Resistance of Plastic Film ASTM D1922
- Puncture Test FTMS 101C - Method 2065
QRS:
- QUV Accelerated Weathering - ASTM D4329, D4587, ISO 4892, SAE J2020
- Refractive Index ASTM D542
- Relative Viscosity ASTM D2857
- Relative Viscosity of Polyamides (Brookfield Viscosity ) ASTM D789, D4878
- Rockwell Hardness ASTM D785, ISO 2039
- Sample Preparation - Machining
- Sample Preparation - Molding, Conditioning
- Scanning Electron Microscopy - SEM
- Shear Test ASTM D732
- Shore Hardness (Durometer) ASTM D2240
- Short Beam Shear ASTM D2344
- Specific Gravity/Density ASTM D792, D1045, ISO 1183
- Specular Gloss ASTM D523, D2457
- Surface Energy ASTM D5946
- Surface Resistivity ASTM D257, IEC60093
TUV:
- Taber Abrasion ASTM D1044, D3389, D4060
- Tear Resistance ASTM D1004
- Tensile Impact ASTM D1822
- Tensile Set - Rubber - ASTM D412
- Tensile Test Plastics - ASTM D638, ISO 527
- Tensile Test Plastics - Thin Sheet ASTM D882
- Tensile Test Plastics - Microtensile ASTM D1708
- Tensile Test Plastics - ASTM D5766
- Tensile Test Rubber - ASTM D412
- Tensile Strength of Sandwich Constructions - ASTM C297
- Tensile Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials - ASTM D3039
- Extensometers
- Thermal Indexing UL 746B
- Thermal Oxidative Stability - ASTM D3012, GM9509P
- Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)- ASTM E1131, ISO 11358
- Thrust Washer Wear and Coefficient of Friction Testing - ASTM D3702
- UL Thermal Indexing - UL 746B
- Ultraviolet/Visible Spectrophotometry (UV/VIS)
- Unnotched Izod Impact - ASTM D4812, ISO 180
- V-Notch Shear - ASTM D5379
- Vicat Softening Point - ASTM D1525, and ISO 306
- Void Content - ASTM D2734
- Volume Resistivity- ASTM D257, IEC 60093
WXY:
- Water Absorption - 24 Hour ASTM D570
- Water Absorption - Equilibrium ASTM D570
- Water Vapor Transmission ASTM E96
- Wear Rate - Thrust Washer Testing ASTM D3702
- Weathering - QUV ASTM D4329, D4587, ISO 4892, SAE J2020
- Weathering - Xenon Arc (Weather-Ometer®) ASTM D2565, D4459, G155, SAE J1885, J1960, J2527
- Weight Gain/Loss Studies ASTM D471
- Xenon Arc Accelerated Weathering (Weather-Ometer®) ASTM D2565, D4459, G155, SAE J1885, J1960
- Yellowness Index (YI) ASTM E313
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