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Polymer Testing and Polymeric Materials Analysis

Plastics and polymers critical to every industry

Infinitely versatile in their applications and diversity, polymers such as plastics, rubbers, elastomers, paints, and coatings, play critical roles in every industry including transportation, medical materials, aerospace, consumer products, chemical processing, and even construction.

Stork experts uniquely qualified in polymer and plastic analysis

To test polymers in all their configurations requires specialized training and cutting edge instrumentation. Stork operates several advanced polymer and plastic testing laboratories, staffed with scientific teams who have experience in polymer and elastomer characterization and processing, additives, impact modifiers, alloys, and blends. Some of the polymer and plastic testing methods they conduct include:

  • plastic materials identification and classification
  • plastic failure analysis and plastic characterization
  • paint and coating defect evaluation
  • plastic product evaluations
  • plastic and polymer material property assessment
  • aging and compatibility studies
  • contamination identification

Some of Stork's specific testing capabilities and methods for polymeric materials testing are described below.

  • Polymer and Plastic Testing by Chemical Analysis

    Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - FTIR, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy - EDS, Beilstein halogen determination, plastic moisture content, and melt flow rate.

  • Plastic and Polymer Testing by Thermal Analysis

    Differential scanning calorimetry - DSC, Thermogravimetric analysis - TGA, Thermomechanical analysis -TMA, and Dynamic mechanical analysis - DMA.

  • Polymer/Plastic Mechanical Testing

    Tensile testing, compression testing, flexural testing, proof load testing, durometer hardness testing, plastic Rockwell hardness testing, compression set, and falling weight impact testing

  • Polymer and Plastic Testing & Aging Studies

    Plastic heat testing, thermal cycling, humidity, chemical resistance, environmental stress cracking, and ultraviolet - UV testing.

  • Polymer Testing for Paints and Coatings

    Paint and coating cross-hatch adhesion, coating thickness measurement, coating pull-off strength, color and gloss measurement, taber abrasion, aging studies, chemical resistance, electrochemical corrosion studies, plastic salt fog, humidity, QUV aging, coating thickness, metallography, and pencil hardness.

  • Plastic and Polymer Testing with Scanning Electron Microscopy - SEM

    Low and high magnification, fractography, chemical attack, and particulate evaluation.

Want to learn more about plastics testing and polymer analysis or other services we offer? Send us your question for a quick response. 

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Contact us for help with your plastic testing, polymer testing, elastomer testing, composite testing, or other advanced materials testing needs. 1-888-STORK-55.

Stork locations offering Plastic Testing and Polymer Materials Analysis services:

  • Stork Technimet, Inc. - New Berlin, WI

  • Stork Twin City Testing Corporation - St. Paul, MN


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    Polymer and plastic resins, films, foams, and other advanced materials and products tested by Stork experts:
    • elastomer testing
    • rubber testing
    • composite testing
    • polyurethane testing
    • polystyrene testing
    • nylon testing
    • polypropylene nylon testing
    • HDPE resin testing
    • PP resin testing
    • fiber epoxy testing
    • composite resin testing
    • PVC material testing
    • polycarbonate polyethylene testing
    • polyester polypropylene testing
    • polyethylene rubber testing
    • thermoplastic polyethylene testing
    • polyethylene resins testing
    • polyethylene foam testing
    • polycarbonate resin testing
    • thermoplastic material testing
    • polymerise material testing
    • polyethylene testing
    • polyethylene film testing
    • polypropylene testing
    • plastic film testing
    • polyurethane rubber
    • polyurethane foam
    • HDPE material testing
    • PEEK material testing
    • acetal nylon testing
    • many more . . .