Plastics and Polymers Testing

As a Plastics and Polymers Testing lab, Micom Laboratories offers a wide range of polymer testing services.  Our services include accelerated aging tests such as UV testing and heat aging.  We also offer a wide range of polymer related test services such as ASTM D695, ASTM D790, ASTM D4060, ASTM D3363 and numerous other standards.

Our material testing experts will be happy to help you put together a meaningful test plan that will address your needs and give you real answers.

Coating Testing

Here are a few examples of our coating tests that we can perform in our material testing lab:

Specular Gloss	ASTM D523
Conical Mandrel	ASTM D522
Hardness	ASTM D2240
Color Measurement	ASTM D2244
Abrasion Resistance	ASTM D4060
Coating Adhesion	ASTM D3359
Scratch Resistance	ASTM D3363
Moisture absorption	ASTM D570
Xenon Arc Exposure	ASTM G155
QUV Exposure	ASTM G154
Standard Test Method for Resistance of Organic Coatings to the Effects of Rapid Deformation Impact	ASTM D2794
Friction Coefficient	ASTM D1894

Accelerated Aging

Here are a few examples of our accelerated aging tests that we can perform in our material testing lab:

UV Testing

• Xenon Arc exposure using the ASTM G155 test
• Fluorescent UV Condensation using the ASTM D4587 and ASTM G154 tests
• SAE J2020
• SAE J2412
• SAE J2527

 Mechanical Testing

Flatwise Tensile Strength – ASTM C297	Impact – ASTM D2794, ASTM D1709
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 D-4060
Particle Board Testing – ASTM D1037	Composite Materials – ASTM D4762
Rigid Cellular Plastics – ASTM D1623	Wood-Bonding Adhesives – ASTM D5574

Additional Related Information to Plastics and Polymers Testing

The following documents are also related to plastics and polymers testing: ASTM testing, accelerated aging, material testing.

If you have any questions about Plastics and Polymers testing, we invite you to contact our material testing lab today. It will be our pleasure to review your custom testing requirements.

We also invite you to download our brochure to learn more about our Paint, Coating and Polymer testing services.