Applications
Plastics testing, polymer analysis and metals testing solutions - if you have a problem and need physical analysis, product testing, failure analysis, chemical analysis, or quality control, we want to solve it.
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Physical Analysis Product Testing Chemical Analysis
Deformulation & Competitor Product Analysis
Through chemical and physical analysis individual components within a sample are quantified and identified. This process involves multiple testing methods that are customized to your project's unique…
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Physical Analysis
Imported Goods Testing
Materials are sourced and specified with the belief that the composition, properties, and performance will be in conformance to regulations, purchase requirements, and user expectations. …
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Product Testing Failure Analysis Chemical Analysis
Molecular Weight Analysis
Polymers inherently have a distribution of chain lengths resulting in a molecular weight distribution. The molecular weight distribution influences the properties of the polymer during…
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Physical Analysis Product Testing Failure Analysis Quality Control
Medical Product & Medical Packaging Testing
Our scientists can perform chemical analysis and physical testing of medical and pharmaceutical products at all stages of the product life cycle. We call that…
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Product Testing
Material Selection
The proper material must be used to achieve the required properties and performance for a specific application. We can assist with the initial material selection…
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Product Testing
Extractables & Leachables
The analysis of extractables and leachables is an important and mandatory evaluation of materials that are used in medical, pharmaceutical, packaging, and food applications. Our…
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Quality Control
Routine Polymer Testing & Chemical Analysis
We have the scientists, in-depth technical knowledge, equipment, and infrastructure to support the demands of routine testing.
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Food & Food Packaging Testing Product Testing Failure Analysis Quality Control
Quality Control & Assurance
Polymer Solutions is ISO 17025 accredited and works with many manufacturers and companies to assure that their quality assurance standards are being met. Our quality…
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Quality Control
Material Certification & Qualification
For many industrial applications of polymer materials it is important that the material is independently certified by a third-party laboratory. The independent material certification and qualification is…
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Chemical Analysis
Polymer Structure Analysis
Many spectroscopic methods of analysis are used to answer the question: “What is it?” Great polymer structure analysis requires that additives and fillers be removed. …
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Chemical Analysis
Depth Profiling & Surface Analysis
Analytical methods are available that can detect the outermost molecular layers of a product, including organic and inorganic materials. The surface-sensitive methods evaluate 1 to…
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Chemical Analysis Quality Control
Phthalates Analysis
Phthalates are frequently used as plasticizers, but due to health concerns the permissible content of phthalates, in consumer products, is being regulated.
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Chemical Analysis
Additives Analysis
Polymers are useful in a variety of applications because of the combination of polymer selection and the additive package. Without proper additives polymers do not…
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Physical Analysis
Stress Testing
It is important to determine the ultimate properties of materials to be able to understand the performance range of products and the reasonable expectations for…
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Physical Analysis
Aging & Chemical Resistance Testing
Although a lot of testing is done to determine the cause of failure of materials, proactive chemical resistance testing and aging studies are also performed. …
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Product Testing Chemical Analysis
Residual Monomer Testing
Determining the residual monomer content of polymers is very important for many applications. Some monomers are toxic and the presence of many varieties of monomers encourages premature or accelerated polymer degradation.
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Physical Analysis Product Testing Failure Analysis Chemical Analysis
Coating Analysis
A variety of materials are coated with enamels, paints, or metallic layers for many reasons like aesthetics, to improve surface hardness, or to prevent corrosion. …
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Physical Analysis Product Testing
Microstructural Analysis
The microstructure analysis of materials examines how the material was made and can provide indicators on how that material will behave in service.
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Chemical Analysis
Alloy Composition Analysis
This metals testing technique can determine if an alloy has any impurities or unusual elemental presence.
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Failure Analysis
Fractography
Fractogoraphy analysis is used to determine the mode in which a material failed.
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Failure Analysis
Corrosion Analysis
Corrosion usually leaves behind a corrosion pattern and product which can be analysed with Optical Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy.
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Failure Analysis Chemical Analysis
Embrittlement Testing
If a material fails in service, and embrittlement is suspected, then mechanical testing, chemical testing, and fractography can be performed to measure any loss of ductility.
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Failure Analysis
Failure Analysis
The process of examining a failure and determining the root cause.
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Failure Analysis Quality Control
Contamination Analysis
We have the experience, equipment, and expertise to provide the contamination analysis solutions you require.
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Chemical Analysis
Residual Solvent Analysis
Our scientists can quantify volatile solvents in a polymer matrix through the use of Headspace Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
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Food & Food Packaging Testing Product Testing Chemical Analysis
Odor Analysis
Headspace Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry is used to sample & identify volatile molecules being given off by an object.
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Food & Food Packaging Testing Physical Analysis Product Testing Failure Analysis Quality Control
Film Layer Analysis
By using various microscopy techniques our scientists provide critical and relevant Film Layer Analysis.
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Chemical Analysis Quality Control
Filler Content Analysis
Most polymer products are not 100% polymers. Understanding the filler content of a polymer helps ensure the polymer performs as required.
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Food & Food Packaging Testing
Food & Food Packaging Testing
We offer a diverse range of methods that are applicable to food products and ingredients, as well as polymeric food packaging materials.
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Chemical Analysis
Chemical Analysis
Chemical analysis techniques are used to gather important information about what substances are contained in a object.
