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Plastic Testing

Testing a plastic’s mechanical properties determines if it will meet the requirements of your application. The behavior of plastics under stress depends on the length of time they are exposed to the stress and the temperature the exposure occurs. Plastics testing applications vary so choose the category that most closely fits your application to learn more.

Go to your plastic testing application:
Thin Sheeting & Plastic Film
molded plastic materials testing
Reinforced & Unreinforced Plastics

 

Plastic Testing Solutions

Choose from a wide variety of test machines for all your plastic testing applications. Each machine is configured to match your application requirements. Our unique modular design offers flexible systems with the capability to adapt according to your future needs.

 plastic test machines

Plastics are rate dependent materials, and so require test machines that feature constant rate of crosshead movement, load or strain rate control. The vast majority of standard plastics tests require a constant rate of crosshead movement, or cre test machine.


Custom 5 Gallon Pail Crush Test System

One of the largest pail manufacturers in the industry came to us for a test system that would be versatile enough to test various styles and combinations of caps and pails.

The Solution

  • Crush pails up to 6,000 lbs
  • Determine the capping force and failure force of a single pail
  • Compression platen for testing the seal on the pail lid
  • Determine failure force of stacked pails for storage and shipping information
  • Large dual column design for testing stacked pails
  • Accommodates various styles, sizes and combinations of caps and pails

Our trial testing results and low prices made us the best choice. Due to the success of the 1st system, they are putting a system in each of their manufacturing locations.

Plastic pail crush tester 

Check out more custom systems


Popular Plastic Tests

The applications for plastic materials are broad because the mechanical properties of plastics are defined by their molecular makeup which may be customized to meet the requirements of the desired application. The more common forms of plastics and their applications are styrene foam or Styrofoam which is used as insulation and packaging, PVC which is used in plumbing and nylon which is a flexible yet strong material used in the clothing industry.

Popular Tests for Thin Film Plastic

  • Tensile Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM D882 & ISO 527-3
  • Puncture Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM F1306 & EN 14477
  • Tear Resistance of Plastics - Includes ASTM D1004 & ISO 6383-1
  • Peel and Adhesion Testing of plastics - Includes ASTM D3330
  • Friction (COF) Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM D1894 & ISO 8295
  • Stretch Wrap Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM D5458

Popular Tests for Reinforced & Unreinforced Plastics

  • Tensile Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM D638, ISO 527-1, ISO 527-2, etc.
  • Compression Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM D695 & ISO 604
  • Flexural Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM D790 & ISO 178
  • Creep Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM D2990
  • Fatigue Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM D7791
  • Friction (COF) Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM D1894 & ISO 8295
  • Shear Testing of Plastics - Includes ASTM D732

Popular Tests by Application

  • Pipe Testing - Includes ASTM D2412 & ASTM D2290
  • Flexible Foam Testing - Includes ASTM D3574 & ISO 2439
  • Rigid Foam Testing - Includes ASTM D1621, ASTM D1623 & ASTM C203
  • Plastic Coated Fabric Testing - Includes ASTM D751 & ISO 1421

 

Test Machines for Thin Film Plastics

  • Plastic Test Machines

    Single Column Universal Test Machine

    (100 Family)

  • Plastic Test Machines

    Dual Column Universal Test Machine

    (120 Family)

  • Plastic Tester

    Single Column Universal Test Machine

    (240 Family)


Test Machines for Reinforced & Unreinforced Plastics

  • Plastic Tester

    Single Column Universal Test Machine

    (240 Family)

  • Plastic Test Machines

    Dual Column Universal Test Machines

    (310 Family, 311 Family, 312 Family & 313 Family)

  • Plastic Fatigue Test Machines

    All-Electric Dynamic Test Machine

    (810E4 Family)

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