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Plastics testing

Anyone who tests polymer materials or components must be able to rely on the measured results. Plastics exhibit complex mechanical properties that must be determined over a wide range of different loading and environmental conditions, as well as processing history.

ASTM, ISO and many national standards deriving thereof establish the methodology and the framework parameters for plastics testing, without which good reproducibility of the properties among testing laboratories as well as suppliers and customers is not possible. In the characterization of molding materials, the ISO 10350 (single-point data), ISO 11403 (multipoint data) and ISO 17282 (design data) standards provide a useful framework that is further detailed by the individual standards in terms of specimen production and testing.

ZwickRoell operates in close partnership with the plastics industry. Our specialists are actively involved in national and international standards committees, including the occupation of various leading positions. This allows us to be at the source of important information and understand discussions and background information in detail, which is then integrated in the development of standard-compliant and reliable test equipment for plastics testing, ultimately benefiting our customers.

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Plastics testing applications

Plastics testing standards
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Thermoplastics and thermosetting molding materials
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Plastics component testing
Testing of semi-finished and finished products
Learn more about the component testing possibilities on finished products and semi-finished products made of plastic: determination of functional properties and material characteristics of a product.
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Thin sheeting and plastic films
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Testing hard and soft cellular foams
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Plastic pipes
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