Sticky situations: Thoughts on polymers in chewing gum
Can you name the only polymer that comes with baseball cards, comics and the approval of four out of five dentists?
Polymer and carbon nanotubes: A tag team of innovation
Polymers can amplify the advantages to carbon nanotubes in many different ways.
Testing for Formaldehyde in Flooring
This guest blog post and accompanying photo were provided by Dale Arter with NTA. All too often, news shows report...
The case of cheese puffs vs polyester bags
This is the case of cheese puffs versus polyester bags, the honorable Polymer Solutions presiding.
Additional studies required to verify safety of crumb rubber
Crumb rubber has been the subject of scrutiny recently, and additional testing should commence soon to address any current concerns related to the health risks posed by this material.
Raise Your Glass to Chromatography!
How can you tell if a wine is good? By tasting it, obviously. However, there are other ways. Oenology, or...
What’s the 411 on the Periodic Table?
Your earliest memory of the periodic table may be from high school chemistry class. Most science teachers had this nifty...
N-nitrosamines Testing
N-nitrosamines are a class of organic compounds having a chemical structure of R2N-N=O. They are normally produced by the reaction...
Is Titanium Dioxide Dangerous?
We recently took a close look at titanium dioxide (Ti02).This naturally occurring oxide of titanium is very useful in our...
Video Series: Extractables & Leachables
At SGS PSI, we offer a breadth of material analysis and testing services. We’re proud of our impressive range of...
Extractables Testing
Extractables are organic and inorganic chemicals that are released into an extraction solvent from a pharmaceutical packaging/delivery system, packaging component,...
Physical Testing vs. Chemical Analysis
At SGS PSI, we’re proud of our over three decades of experience in independent testing here in Southwest Virginia. Our...