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TESTS
AVAILABLE
This is
a listing of the tests that are available at PCE.
Contact
PCE at 1-800-603-4661 to schedule testing or to discuss your testing needs.
You may also reach us by fax at 704-602-4114, email contact-us@polymers-center.org.
Most test
charges are standard. Special tests, or tests which require changes
to equipment, should be discussed with the Test Lab.
STANDARD
PHYSICAL/MECHANICAL PROPERTY TESTS
|
TEST
DESCRIPTION |
TEST
METHOD |
NUMBER
OF SPECIMENS
PER SAMPLE |
FORM
OF SAMPLE |
| Ash
Content |
ASTM
D5630 |
2 |
open
|
| Color
Measurements (various scales) |
|
10 |
1
inch square |
| Haze |
ASTM
D1003 |
10 |
1
inch square |
| Density/Specific
Gravity |
ASTM
D792 |
2
|
Pellets*
Sample Part |
| Flexural
Test |
ASTM
D790 |
5 |
ASTM
bar |
| Gardner
Impact Test |
ASTM
D5240 |
As
needed |
ASTM
disk or sample part |
| Shore
Hardness |
ASTM
D2240 |
5
readings |
Min.
thickness |
| HDT/DTUL |
ASTM
D648 |
2 |
ASTM
bar |
| Izod
Impact |
ASTM
D256 |
5 |
ASTM
bar |
| Melt
Flow Rate by Extrusion Plastometer |
ASTM
D1238 |
1 |
Pellets
Sample part* |
| Capillary
Rheometer |
ASTM
D3835 |
1 |
Pellets
|
|
Melting Point and Glass Transition by DSC (+) D3418 only |
ASTM
D3418, D789 |
1 |
Open
(~5
grams) |
| Moisture
Content |
|
1 |
Pellets
|
| Mold
Shrinkage |
ASTM
D955 |
5
readings |
ASTM bar |
| Tensile
Impact Test |
ASTM
D1822 |
5 |
ASTM
bar |
Tensile Test |
ASTM
D638, D882; D412 |
5 |
ASTM
bar |
| Vicat
Softening Point |
ASTM
D1525 |
2 |
ASTM
bar or sample part |
| Accelerated
Weathering by QUV |
ASTM
D4329 |
Up
to10 |
Sample
part |
| Circulating
Air Oven Aging |
ASTM
D5510, D3045 |
5
|
Sample
part |
*
Indicates additional charge for sample preparation.
Please contact PCE
for specific sample size requirements.
Additional equipment
is planned, or currently being acquired, to expand our ability to meet your
testing needs.
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This site was last updated on 6/4/2008. |
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