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Plastanalisi Closed for Summer Break
Summer is here, and we’re taking a short break! Our office will be closed from Monday, August 3rd through Friday, August 21st. We’ll be back in action and returning to normal operations on...
Testing Riot Gear: Izod Impact and Colour Consistency in Polyamide
Why Testing Riot Gear Components Matters For manufacturers of riot control suits, the performance of plastic components is directly linked to operator safety, liability, and brand...
Melt Flowability Decoded: MFI vs. MVR. Choosing the Right Fluidity Metric
Why Melt Flow Measurement Still Matters In polymer processing, melt flow behavior is one of the most practical quality indicators a manufacturer can track. Whether you're injection molding...
Tensile Testing in Climatic Chamber: Predicting Real-World Polymer Performance
Polymers are not static materials. From the moment a plastic component leaves the production line, it begins interacting with its environment: absorbing moisture, contracting in the cold,...
FTIR Spectroscopy: a Practical Guide for Polymer Identification and Contaminant Detection
Plastic components fail. Production lines stop. Quality audits reveal unexpected defects. When something goes wrong with a polymer part — whether it's a discolored housing, a brittle...
Flammability Compliance: UL-94 V0 vs. Glow Wire (GWFI/GWIT)
Fire safety compliance is often a critical bottleneck in selecting polymer materials for electrical and electronic applications. While UL-94 V0 certification has long been the global...
HDT vs Vicat: Understanding Thermal Softening Temperature in Thermoplastics
When evaluating polymer materials for injection molding or other thermal processing applications, technical datasheets typically include two thermal property values: HDT (Heat Deflection...
End-of-Year Closure: from December 22 to January 6
We would like to inform you that our laboratory will be closed for the holiday season from December 22, 2025, through January 6, 2026. Our facility will resume normal operations on January...
Stress Cracking to identify the best injection molding procedure
Client request In the world of injection molding, even a small residual stress in a component can cause an unexpected failure. This was the problem a client brought to us: they needed to...
Identification of a Lubricant Additive in a POM Sample
Client request A client came to us with a specific request: to identify the presence and percentage of a lubricant additive in a polyoxymethylene (POM) polymer sample. The goal was clear:...
Summer Closure Dates
We're taking a little summer break! Our lab will be closed for summer break from Monday, August 4th, to Friday, August 22nd. We'll be back in action and resume normal operations...
Determine the chemical nature of a microscopic contamination
What the customer is asking for A client reported the presence of microscopic white contaminations within a Polyamide (PA) molded part. The client sought to determine the nature and origin...
Determine the chemical nature of a black adhesive film
What the customer is asking for The client has a sample of black adhesive film and wants to know its composition. The goal of the investigation is to replicate the production of the...
Test with dynamometer with climatic chamber
Client's request The client needs to evaluate the tension mechanical properties of a urethane-based material (TPU) that will be used at a temperature of about -40°C. It is therefore...
Chemical nature contamination of a silicone tube
Client's request The client reports the presence of contamination by black powdery material inside a silicone tube. The objective of the investigation is to determine the chemical...
Solid residue on rubber gasket
Client request The client reports the formation of a whitish solid residue on an NBR rubber gasket after four months of field use. The objective is to determine the cause/and nature of...
Renewal of ISO 9001:2015 certification
We are delighted to announce that Plastanalisi has successfully obtained the renewal of the ISO 9001:2015 quality certification. The decision to adopt a Quality System in accordance with...