Characterization of polymers’ properties is critical in the development and manufacturing processes of materials, as well as the quality control, and ultimately, in determining the functionality of a finished product. Polymers find applications in virtually every facet of human activity and industry – from packaging to automotive, electronics to healthcare, and construction to aerospace. Understanding these properties is critical as a polymer material moves through its lifecycle of raw material → compound → semi-finished → finished product. The wide range of Instron® and CEAST product offerings are tailored to address each and every critical area during the lifecycle of a plastic material
Plastics Testing Solutions
Capillary Rheometers
Investigate the rheological properties of polymers and composite thermoplastic materials.
Melt Flow Testers
Ideal for plastic materials Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) and Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) measurements.
Thermal Testers
Determine the behavior of plastic materials at high temperature, measuring the Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT) and Vicat Softening Temperature (VST).
Testing Solutions
Our Testing Solutions section is a resource of notes explaining how we solved a multitude of testing challenges for various materials, industries, and components, in accordance with international standards such as ASTM, ISO, EN, and more.
Specimen Preparation
Machines for manual and fully-automatic specimen notching, milling, and punching cut methods.
Mechanical Testers
Universal testing systems for tensile, compression, shear, flexure, peel, tear, and cyclic tests.
Dynamic Testers
Test instruments covering a broad range of fatigue, dynamic, and static testing applications.
Services
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