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NONMETALLICS

The Polymer Analysis Department is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for polymer analysis and characterization. The equipment is housed in a room which is maintained at constant temperature and humidity. For information about our nonmetallics testing and polymer analysis capabilities, contact:

Mike Bimbo (Manager - Nonmetallics Department),
Brett Miller (Lab Director in KY), or
Tom Ackerson (Lab Director in SC).

   

   
 
   
 
   
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Capabilities:  
GCMS and FTIR
TMA and TGA
 

• Failure analysis and custom testing
• Gardner impact
• Izod impact
• Taber abrasion
• Ash content
• UV exposure
• DSC/TGA/TMA analysis
• Reverse engineering
• Contamination ID
• Oils
• Degree of crystallinity
• Melting point and glass transition
• Degree of cure
• GC/MS
• FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) and Micro-FTIR
• Material identification
• Accelerated aging (heat, fluids)
• Filler/additive analysis (EDS and TGA)
• Density/specific gravity
• Tensile, flexural, & compressive properties
• Flexural modulus
• Water absorption
• Hardness (shore, rockwell, durometer)
• Compression set
• Creep & fatigue
• Coefficient of friction
• Coefficient of thermal expansion
• Electrical properties (dielectric, resistivity)
• Flammability (UL94, FMVSS 302)
• Melt flow rate & viscosity • SEFA-8 testing of laboratory furniture