- Physical-Mechanical Testing
- Physical-Mechanical Testing of Products
- Physical-Mechanical Testing of Materials
- Custom Mixing, milling, & molding
- Unvulcanized Rubber
- Properties in Tension & Compression at Various Temperatures
- Flex & Fatigue
- Abrasion Resistance
- Cold Temperature Properties
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
- Environmental conditioning & exposure
- Adhesion
- Hardness & Density
- Coefficient of Friction
- Cut & Chip Resistance
- Additional Plastics Testing
- Reference Materials
- Composites Testing
- Chemical-Analytical
- Technology Consulting
- Processing & Development
- Information Services
- Compounds e.g. rubbers, thermoplastics and thermoset formulations
- Additives e.g. fillers, plasticisers, antidegradants and curatives
- Base polymers e.g. elastomers and thermoplastics
- Polymer based products e.g. adhesives, paints, inks, lacquers, laminate films, plastisols and coatings
- Manufacturing sector products and components e.g. those used in the automotive, construction, electrical, and offshore industries
- Extractables and leachables analysis for pharmaceutical, medical device and food packaging
Analytical Services
Chemical Analysis of Plastic and Rubber Services
Smithers delivers a complete portfolio of rubber and plastic analysis to support a wide range of industry sectors. Our services for the chemical analysis of plastic, rubber, and thermoplastic elastomers support the key sectors including aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, medical devices, transport, industrial, and consumer. Smithers ISO 17025 accredited laboratories provide techniques to examine the chemical properties of numerous materials and compounds including:
Contact us to discuss your current needs for chemical analysis of rubber and plastic.