Material Validation
VALIDATE tests all types of materials including plastics, rubbers, composites, metals, paints and coatings.
POLYMER TESTING
- •Polymer characterization (FTIR, DSC, TGA and ash content)
- •Thermal analysis (MFI, HDT, VST etc.)
- •Mechanical testing (tensile, elongation, flexural & izod/charpy impact etc.)
- •Appearance testing (abrasion, scratch, fluid impact etc.)
- •Photoaging (Xenon arc, QUV, Ozone)
- •Climatic aging (hot, cold and humid conditions)
- •Sensory analysis
- •Interior emissions (VOC/Formaldehyde, odor, fogging etc.)
METAL TESTING
- •Corrosion (NSS, CASS, CCT, filiform, gas corrosion etc.)
- •Metal composition analysis
- •Micro-structure study
- •Mechanical testing (tensile, elongation, impact, hardness etc.)
- •Plating thickness
- •Paint film performance
- •Weld bead analysis
- •Failure analysis
RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE & REGULATORY TESTING
- •SOC/ ELV analysis
- •Reach & GADSL
- •RoHS
- •PAH & Phthalates
- •Asbestos analysis
- •Flammability testing (FMVSS302 etc.)
- •VOC (Tedler bag method, Micro chamber method, TDS/GC-MS etc.)