Polymer Analysis
Chemir offers a complete range of analyses for polymers relating to the pharmaceutical industry.
Our plastic and polymer testing experts have investigated a wide range of polymeric materials, including:
- Thermoplastics
- Thermosets
- Elastomers
- High-performance polymers
- Specialty polymers
- Composites
- Polyurethanes
- Adhesives & Sealants
Our polymer testing capabilities range from obtaining basic information to more detailed and structurally specific results. Depending on our clients' needs, we can offer a strategic combination of physical and chemical testing to answer specific questions. Physical properties analyzed have included:
- Tensile properties
- Adhesive strength
- Compressibility
- Cross-sectional multiple layer-film thickness
- Melt Flow index
- Thermal properties (including glass transition, melting point, thermal expansion and crystallinity)
Services for testing plastics and polymer materials for chemical properties include:
- Molecular weight distribution
- End group analysis
- Co-polymer backbone chemistry, comonomer contents/ratios, polymer blends
- Additive analysis
- Chemical family, including base polymer characterization\