We test all physical properties of plastics that come in and go out of the company.
We test for:
Appearance (bumps, moisture, lamination, layering, separation, porosity)
Melt Flow (How much the plastic liquefies and how much pressure is needed to be inserted into a mold - measured 1 melt to 100 melt)
Izod (Measures flexibility levels and strength to withstand impact)
Specific Gravity & Density (Measures the propensity to float or sink)
Ash Content (Plastic is cooked at 800 degrees which evaporates all of the plastic and leaves the residue of talc, calcium, fiberglass, etc. to calculate ash content to determine shrinkage)
Durometer (test for hardness of plastics)