Polymer Testing
Micom offers a wide range of polymer testing services. Our climate controlled laboratory is accredited to ISO 17025. The tests offered are for a multitude of industries from Aerospace, Pharmaceutical, Packaging and Juvenile products. You will find below a limited list of test services we offer for plastics, rubber and composite material testing:
Mechanical Properties
| Flatwise Tensile Strength – ASTM C297 | Impact – ASTM D2794 |
| Coating Flexibility – ASTM D522 | Plastics Mechanical Prop. ASTM D2990 |
| Tensile Strength ASTM D638 | Flexural Strength ASTM D3043 |
| Comp. Str. Rigid Plastics ASTM D695 | Coating Adhesion Tape – ASTM D3359 |
| Flexural Strength ASTM D790 | Foam ASTM D3574 |
| Specific Gravity ASTM D792 | Taber Abrasion – ASTM D4060 |
| Particle Board Testing ASTM D1037 | Composite Materials ASTM D4762 |
| Rigid Cellular Plastics ASTM D1623 | Wood-Bonding Adhesives ASTM D5574 |
Accelerated Aging
- U.V. exposure – ASTM G155
- U.V. exposure – ASTM G154
- U.V. exposure- SAE J2412
- U.V. exposure- SAE J2527
- Test chamber testing (humidity, temperature cycling)
- Salt spray – ASTM B117
- Heat Aging
Surface properties
- Gloss – ASTM D523
- Scratch resistance – ASTM D3363
- Taber Abrasion – ASTM D4060
The following video is about the ASTM D1781 Climbing Drum Peel Test for Adhesives. It measures the peel resistance of adhesive bonds between a relatively flexible adherend and a rigid adherend.
For other related test methods please see: Material Testing, Accelerated Aging, Coating Testing, ASTM Testing.
We also invite you to download our brochure to learn more about our Paint, Coating and Polymer testing services.