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Automotive plastics functionality testing

Automotive test centre for polymer materials

Intertek Polychemlab operates a number of tests in order to determine the mechanical properties (Hardness, tensile strength, impact strength, dimensional stability, Heat of combustion) of a polymer, plastic or compound. These processing tests include:

   

method standard
Charpy (-40 - 120 °C) ISO179 1eA / 1eU, 2C
Izod ((un)notched) (-40 - 120°C) ISO180 1A / 4A
Flex modulus (-40 - 120°C) ISO178 / ASTM D790
Tensile strength (-40 - 120°C) ISO527 1A, 1B, 5A / ISO37/2
Falling dart (VEM) ISO6603
Shore hardness ISO868
Ball indentation Hardness ISO2039
HDT ISO75 A/B/C
Vicat ISO306 A/B
Heat resistance In house method
Mould shrinkage ISO294-4

   

In addition, Intertek has a broad range of high-tech analytical testing facilities and methods available for testing of additives and fillers in performance enhancers:

   

Link to more Intertek automotive plastics testing

  

Intertek Polychemlab is ISO9001:2000 certified and has ISO 17025 accreditation for many tests.

  

For more information, please contact one of our experts at Polychemlab by email, or phone: :+31 (0)46 476 27 13

   

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