Physical Property Testing

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Physical Properties Testing

Physical Property Measurement and Testing for Materials and Chemicals

Intertek physical property testing laboratories offer a full range of physical measurement services. Testing includes key physical property characteristics for a wide range of materials. Physical properties measurements are conducted for chemicals, petroleum, fuels, polymers, consumer products, food, pharmaceuticals, films, coatings and many other materials. Intertek labs provide rapid and reliable service.

Physical Property Tests include:

Appearance	Flash Point (flashpoint)	Solidifying Point
Auto-ignition	Flow Point (flowpoint)	Specific Gravity
Boiling Point	Freeze Point (freezepoint)	Surface Area
Calorimetry	Glass Transistion Temperature	Surface Tension
Cloud Point (cloudpoint)	Heat Value	Tensile Strength Plastics
Calorimetry	Mass and Weight Ratio	Thermal Properties
Colorimetry	Melting Point	Vapor Pressure
Combustion	Molecular Weight	Viscosity
Conductivity	Particle Analysis, Size, Measurement	Viscometry
Corrosion	Penetration	Volatility
Density	pH, acidity, caustic measurements	Additional Physical Testing:
Distillation	Porosity	Petroleum Products
Dissolution	Pour Point (pourpoint)	Polymers
Electrical Properties	PVT, Pressure Volume Temperature	Chemicals
Endothermic	Refractivity	Pharmaceuticals
Exothermic	Rheology	Thermal Analysis
Explosiveness	Smoke Point (smokepoint)	Surface Analysis
Flammability Testing	Softening Point
ASTM Testing for the Petroleum, Chemicals, Plastics and Coal Industries

Physical properties testing techniques utilized by Interek laboratories are conducted by experienced chemists and scientists to proven, accepted industry and scientific protocols including ASTM, IP and others. Individual laboratories are accredited to ISO 9000, ISO 17025, GLP and other standards depending upon the industries, markets and clients they service. Contact Intertek to discuss your physical property testing requirements.