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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:

Stan DeForest (Manager - Nonmetallics in NY),
Brett Miller (Lab Director in KY), or
Melissa Gainey (Lab Manager in SC).

   

Tuesday, May 6,2008
   
   
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Related Bios
Learn more about Brett Miller, Sr. Metallurgical Engineer/Laboratory Director.
Learn more about Melissa Gainey, Laboratory Manager/Quality Director.
Learn more about Stan DeForest, Engineer.
   
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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 with flame ionization
• 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)
• Compression set
• Creep & fatigue
• Coefficient of friction
• Coefficient of thermal expansion
• Electrical properties (dielectric, resistivity)
• Flammability (UL94, FMVSS 302)
• Melt flow rate & viscosity