Thermoplastics
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Manufacturing quality
Benchmarking:
Injection moulding samples (ISO 20753 type A1) (DIN EN ISO 3167)
Target strength:
Testing of tensile properties according to ISO 527-1 in our laboratory
Physical base quantities
Density 1 (ISO 1183)
Density (ASTM D792)
Mechanical properties
Indentation hardness; Shore-D hardness 1 (ISO 868)
Ball indentation hardness (ISO 2039-1)
Tensile properties 1
Test range ≤ 5 kN (ISO 527-2)
Tensile modulus of elasticity
Tensile strength
Elongation at tensile strength
Tensile properties at high temperature
Test range ≤ 5 kN; climatic chamber (80 ±2)°C (ISO 527-2)
Tensile modulus of elasticity
Tensile strength
Elongation at tensile strength
Tensile properties at low temperature
Test range ≤ 10 kN; climatic chamber (-30 ±2)°C (ISO 527-2)
Tensile modulus of elasticity
Tensile strength
Elongation at tensile strength
Tensile properties of polyamides
Test range ≤ 10 kN (ISO 527-2)
Tensile modulus of elasticity
Tensile strength
Elongation at tensile strength
Tensile properties
Test range ≤ 5 kN (ASTM D638)
Tensile modulus of elasticity
Tensile strength
Elongation at tensile strength
Flexural properties 1
Test range ≤ 5 kN (ISO 178)
Flexural modulus of elasticity
Flexural strength
Elongation at flexural strength
Stress at X % elongation (usually 3.5%)
Flexural properties of polyamides 1
Test range ≤ 5 kN (ISO 178)
Flexural modulus of elasticity
Flexural strength
Elongation at flexural strength
Stress at X % elongation (usually 3.5%)
Bending properties
Test range ≤ 5 kN (ASTM D790)
Flexural modulus of elasticity
Flexural strength
Elongation at flexural strength
Stress at X % elongation (usually 3.5%)
Dynstat; bending stress at 3.5% elongation (DIN 53435)
Print properties
Test range ≤ 5 kN (ISO 604)
Pressure flow stress
Nominal compression
Instrumented puncture test
Recommendation: Total mass of impact body = 20 kg (ISO 6603-2)
Maximum force
Deformation at maximum force
Energy until maximum power
Puncture forming
Puncture energy
Charpy impact strength; unnotched specimens (acU)
Possible pendulums: e. g. (0,5-5) J (ISO 179-1)
Charpy impact strength; notched specimens (acN)
Possible pendulums: e. g. (0,5-5) J (ISO 179-1)
Charpy impact strength at sub-zero temperatures
un-/ notched test specimens (acU | acN); pendulum e. g. 0,5-5 J; climatic chamber (-30 ±2)°C (ISO 179-1)
Charpy impact strength Polyamide
un-/ notched test specimens (acU | acN); pendulum e. g. 0,5-5 J (ISO 179-1)
Dynstat impact strength; unnotched/notched test specimens
Pendulum e. g. 1-11 J (DIN 53435)
Izod impact strength; unnotched/notched test specimens (ISO 180)
Dynamic mechanical properties (DMA) (ISO 6721-5)
Memory modulus E’
tan δ at +30°C
tan δ at +80°C
Glass transition temperature (E’ -Onset)
Glass transition temperature (E” peak)
Glass transition temperature (tan d peak)
creep rupture tensile test (ISO 899-1)
X at 1 min
X at 1 h
X at 100 h
Thermal analysis
DSC analysis; melting temperature / enthalpy 1 (ISO 11357-3)
Melting temperature
Melting enthalpy
DSC analysis; glass transition temperature 1 (ISO 11357-2)
Onset temperature
Center temperature
Inflection point
DSC analysis; oxidation induction time (ISO 11357-6)
DSC analysis; crystallization kinetics (ISO 11357-7)
DSC analysis; glass transition temperature (ASTM D3418)
Extrapolated onset temperature
Center temperature
DSC analysis; melting temperature / enthalpy (ASTM D3418)
Melting temperature
Enthalpy of fusion
DSC analysis; oxidation induction time (ASTM D3895)
Vicat softening temperature 1 (ISO 306)
Vicat softening temperature (ASTM D1525)
Heat deflection temperature 1 (ISO 75)
Heat deflection temperature (ASTM D648)
Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) (ISO 11359)
Linear thermal expansion coefficient
Glass transition temperature
Thermal conductivity – laser flash method (ISO 22007-4)
Thermal conductivity – Hot Disc method (ISO/DIS 22007-2)
Surface properties
Color measurement (8°/d); (ΔE*) ΔL* Δa* Δb* 1 (DIN 53236-A
ISO 7724)
Color measurement (45°/0) – (ΔE*) ΔL* Δa* Δb* 1 (DIN 53236-B)
Gloss level; gloss value (60°) 1 (ISO 2813)
Surface energy – Measurement of the contact angle (DIN 55660-2)
Contact angleΘ: Water
Contact angleΘ: Diiodomethane
Surface energy, polar
Surface energy, dispersive
Abrasion resistance of high gloss surfaces 1 (PV 3987)
Cross cut test (ISO 2409)
Scratch resistance 1 (PV 3952)
Scratch resistance (ISO 1518-1)
Rheology / Viscometry
Melt mass flow rate (MFR)
– volume flow rate (MVR) 1 (ISO 1133)
Melt flow rate (MFR)
Melt volume rate (MVR)
Schmelze-Massefließrate (MFR)
-Volumenfließrate (MVR) (ASTM D1238)
Melt flow rate (MFR)
Melt volume rate (MVR)
Solution viscosity (conc. sulfuric acid) (ISO 307)
Solution viscosity (m-cresol) (ISO 307)
Solution viscosity (formic acid) (ISO 307)
Solution viscosity (phenol/1,2-dichlorobenzene) (ISO 1628-5, ASTM D 4603)
Flowability capillary rheometer (ISO 11443)
Apparent viscosity at a shear rate of 11 1/s
Apparent viscosity at a shear rate of 1000 1/s
Apparent viscosity at a shear rate of 5900 1/s
Complex shear viscosity
Parallel plate oscillation rheometer (ISO 6721-10)
Memory modulus G’
Loss modulus G”’
Viscosity (amount)
Environmental simulation
Light fastness – colour fastness and ageing against artificial light at high temperatures (Xenon arc lamp) (ISO 105-B06, VDA 75202)
Ageing in solar simulation systems (D-IN1-T) (DIN 75220)
Ageing in sun simulation systems (Z-OUT) 1 cycle (DIN 75220)
Lightfastness – Irradiation or weathering in devices (Xenon arc lamp) 1-Cycle (ISO 4892-2)
Exposure of non-metallic materials (Xenon arc lamp) (ASTM G155)
Burning behaviour 1 (DIN 75200, FMVSS 302)
Burning behaviour (UL 94 (HB) )
Burning behaviour (UL 94 (VB) )
Fire hazard – glow wire test (GWIT) (DIN EN 60695-2-13)
Electrical properties
Comparative Tracking Index (CTI ) (DIN EN 60112)
Surface resistance (IEC 93)
Contact resistance (IEC 93)
Instrumental analytics
Identification of plastic granules
by FTIR spectroscopy 1 (-)
Ash content 1 (ISO 1172)
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); filler content 1 (ISO 11358)
Quantitative Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) 1 (-)
Water content (Aquatrac®); CaH2 method 1
Water content (Karl-Fischer) (ISO 15512)
Water absorption (ISO 62)
Water content at saturation
Diffusion coefficient
Mass fraction of the absorbed water
Emission behaviour: Odour test 1 (PV 3900, VDA 270)
Emission behaviour: formaldehyde emission (PV 3925, VDA 275)
Emission behaviour: emission of organic compounds (total carbon emissions) (PV 3341, VDA 277)
Emission behaviour: Thermal absorption analysis (VDA 278)
VOC value 1 (Volatile Organic Compounds)
VOC value 2 (Volatile Organic Compounds)
FOG value
Stabilizer content in polyolefins
According to REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (SVHC List) (-)
Phthalate content in plastics for children’s articles
in accordance with REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XVII (-)
Phthalate content in plastics
in accordance with REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XVII (-)
Cadmium
According to REACH Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (SVHC List) (-)
Nonylphenol
in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 Annex II (-)
Metal release (specific migration)
in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 10/2011 Annex II (-)
Primary aromatic amines (specific migration)
according to RoHS (RL 2011/65/EU) (-)
Total content of lead, cadmium, mercury and chromium (-)
Content of Chrome VI
in accordance with Packaging Ordinance (Directive 94/62/EC) (-)
Content of lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium VI in plastics in accordance with Packaging Ordinance (RL 94/62/EC) (-)
Determination of mean molecular masses by GPC
Solvent THF (-)
Number average
Weight average
Centrifuge average
Determination of mean molecular masses by GPC
Solvent HFIP Solvent (-)
Number average
Weight average
Centrifuge average
Determination of mean molecular masses by GPC (-)
Number average
Weight average
Centrifuge average
Determination of a relative degradation of material by GPC (-)
Reduction number average
Reduction in weight average
Reduction of centrifuge agent
Determination of mixture ratios using GPC (-)
1 Test is included in the scope of proficiency tests, which are intended to be accredited