Imported Goods Testing
The recent epidemic in contamination of imported goods has created significant quality and safety issues with those who manufacture or distribute these products.
Polymer Solutions Incorporated tests your imported goods and raw materials to determine if there is evidence of contamination or other concerns. These may include trace amounts of melamine, benzene, toxic chemicals or heavy metal contamination. Problems can arise when products are manufactured in a location without regulatory oversight. The potential for errors, intentional or unintentional, is greater for these products.
Examples of issues that can occur are the use of inferior, aging, incorrect, or inappropriate materials in the manufacturing of a product or raw material. Also, ingredients can be left out or critical processing steps can be skipped or performed incorrectly.
Analytical techniques that Polymer Solutions Incorporated provides verify composition and relevant physical properties such as material strength and thermal characteristics. Customized solutions will be developed for your specific needs. We have broad experience helping companies identify potential issues and verify the composition of their products manufactured overseas.
Specific examples of our experience with imported goods testing:
- Children’s products for safety applications
- Children’s toys for GHB-precursor contamination
- Molded rubber parts for the presence of appropriate antioxidants, antiozonants and other additives
- Identify the type and quantify amounts of phthalates in a material
- Verify the presence and quantify the amounts of DEG in a material
- Sporting Goods for Heavy metals contamination
- Shoe components for verification of polymer composition