Intertek laboratories test polymeric materials for rheological properties. Expertise provides characterisation of polymer, liquid, adhesive and other samples over a wide variety of shear and extensional conditions. Intertek rheology labs determine rheology properties for degradation studies and to determine molding parameters and performance.

Understanding the rheological (flow) properties of a polymer helps the processing engineer obtain the optimum properties from materials during the molding process. Rheology testing is important after the molding process for indicating if the material was processed properly with little or no degradation.

Intertek provides rheological tests to measure the viscosity of a polymer ranging from single point tests like Melt Flow Rate and Melt Flow Index to sophisticated variable shear rate tests like Capillary Rheometry Shear Sweeps and Thermal Stability. Tests are performed while the polymer is in the melt phase or while the polymer has been dissolved in a solvent for Intrinsic Viscosity and Relative Viscosity.

• Rheology Tests
• PTLI Rheology laboratory USA
• MSG Rheology laboratory UK

• PCL Rheology laboratory NL
• Rotational Rheology
• Rheology for Process Applications

Contact Intertek for more rheological testing services, rheology labs are located in Europe and North America. Samples can be shipped to the labs from most global locations.