ASTM Testing

The Applied Polymer Research Center can provide ASTM type services for clients that need problem solving, testing, and characterization. The Center has a well equipped compounding laboratory with rubber mills, internal mixers, cure characterization instrumentation, cure presses and physical property characterization equipment.

Formulating and Mixing Rubber and Thermoplastic Compounds
Injection Molding and Testing of Thermoplastic Materials
Dynamic Cure Rheology by Rubber Process Analyzer (RPA)

A few examples

ASTM D412 - Rubber Properties in Tension
ASTM D624 - Rubber Property, Tear Resistance
ASTM D395 - Rubber Property, Compression Set
ASTM D471 - Rubber Property, Effect of Liquids
ASTM D638 - Tensile Properties of Plastics
ASTM D790 - Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics
ASTM D1238 - Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer
ASTM D2084 - Rubber Property, Vulcanization: Oscillating Disk Cure Meter