Materials Testing Laboratory

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Materials Testing Lab - Fire
Accelerants
Investigation Testing
Ash
Carbon Black
Char
Cigarette Smoke
Combustible Dust (Core Module) - (OSHA ID 201SG)
Combustible Dust (Core Module) - (OSHA ID 201SG)
Combustion By-Products
Flashpoint
Full Analysis with All Tests (Class II) - Core Analysis with
MEC, MIE, MIT & MPR
IESO / RIA Standard 6001
Maximum Rate of Pressure Rise (MPR) - ASTM E1226
Minimum Explosive Concentration (MEC) - ASTM E1515
Minimum Ignition Energy (MIE) - ASTM E2019
Minimum Ignition Temperature (MIT) - ASTM E1491
NIOSH 5000 (Gravimetric analysis only for Carbon Black)
NIOSH 5000 (Includes TEM Confirmation)
Resistivity for Metal Dust
Soot
Source Confirmation
Wild Fires
Wood Smoke
Materials Testing Lab -
Abrasion (Taber Rotary or Linear Method)
Mechanical and Physical Testing
Abrasion by Taber Abraser
Auto-ignition
B-H in Epstein frame, AC, one frequency
B-H in Epstein frame, DC
B-H on soft magnets, AC, one frequency
Carbon and Sulfur Content
Compression
Compressive Strength
Cross-sectioning and Polishing
Demagnetization curves (Br, Hci, Hc, Hk, BHmax)
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Effects of Heat, Humidity, and Solvents on products
Energy Dispersive X-rays (EDX)
Environmental Studies
Fatigue Testing
Flash Point
Flexural Strength Testing
Flexure (3 or 4 Point)
Fracture Analysis
GC-MS
GDS/OES
Grain Boundaries and Structure
Hardness (Knoop, Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell)
ICP, GC-MS, HPLC
ICP/ICP-MS
Impact Fracture
Impact Resistance
Load Testing
Magnetic Testing
Magnetization curve, B-H on soft magnets, DC
Melting Point
Metals / Alloy Identification
Modulus Testing
Parts Failure Testing and Analysis
Polymer and Ceramic Analysis
Processing (heat treatment)
Sample preparation charge/cutting
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Scanning Electron Microscopy/Energy Dispersive X-rays
(SEM/EDX)
Spring Testing
Structure Testing
Tensile Strength Testing
Tension
Testing of Magnetic Materials
Thermo-gravimetric Analysis (TGA)

X-Ray Diffraction Spectrometry (XRD)
X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (XRF)
Materials Testing Lab - Polymers,
Plastics, Paints and Coatings
Testing
Torsion Testing
Abrasion by Taber Abraser
Advanced polymer ID (bulk, filler, plasticizer ID)
Apparent Bending Modulus of Plastics by Means of a
Cantilever Beam
ASH
ASTM D1210 Fineness of Dispersion of Pigment-Vehicle
Systems by Hegman-Type Scale
ASTM D1308 Effect of Household Chemicals on Clear and
Pigmented Organic Finishes
ASTM D1475 Density of Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and
Related Products
ASTM D1545 Viscosity of Transparent Liquids by Bubble
Time Method
ASTM D1640 Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of
Organic Coatings at Room Temperature
ASTM D185 Coarse Particles in Pigments in Pastes and
Paints
ASTM D215 Chemical Analysis of White Linseed Oil
Paints
ASTM D2369 Volatile Content of Coatings
ASTM D2372 Separation of Vehicle from Solvent
Reducible Paints
ASTM D2486 Scrub Resistance of Wall Paints
ASTM D2621 Infrared Identification of Vehicle Solids
from Solvent Reducible Paints
ASTM D2805 Hiding Power of Paints by Reflectometry
ASTM D3335 Low Concentrations of Lead, Cadmium, and
Cobalt in Paint by AA
ASTM D3359 Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D3723 Pigment Content of Water Emulsion Paints
by Low Temperature Ashing
ASTM D374 Thickness of Solid Electrical Insulation
ASTM D3792 Water in Paints and Paint Materials by Karl
Fischer Method
ASTM D3960/EPA Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)
Content of Paints and Related Coatings
ASTM D4062 Leveling of Paints by Draw-Down Method
ASTM D412 Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic
Elasomers - Tension
ASTM D413 Rubber property-Adhesion to Flexible
Substrate
ASTM D429 Rubber Property-Adhesion to Rigid
Substrates
ASTM D430 Rubber Deterioration-Dynamic Fatigue
ASTM D4400 Sag Resistance of Paints Using a Multi
Notch Applicator
ASTM D494 Acetone Extraction of Phenolic Molded or
Laminated Products
ASTM D4958 Comparison of Brush Drag of Latex Paints
ASTM D522 Mandrel Bend Test of Attached Organic
Coatings
ASTM D523 Specular Gloss
ASTM D542 Index of Refraction of Transparent Organic
Plastics
ASTM D543 Practice for Evaluating the Resistance of
Plastics to Chemical Reagents
ASTM D562 Consistency of Paints using the Stormer
Viscometer
ASTM D570 Water Absorption of Plastics
ASTM D572 Rubber - Deterioration by Head and Oxygen
ASTM D573 Rubber - Deterioration in an Air Oven
ASTM D575 Rubber Properties in Compression
ASTM D608 Speciation for Dibutyl Phthalate
ASTM D618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for Testing
ASTM D622 Rubber Hose for Automotive Air and
Vacuum Brake System
ASTM D623 Rubber Property - Heat Generation and
Flexing Fatigue in Compression
ASTM D624 Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized
Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers
ASTM D635 Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of
burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position
ASTM D638 Tensile Properties of Plastics
ASTM D648 Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under
Flexural Load in the Edgewise Position
ASTM D6763 Application of Brushed Film
ASTM D695 Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
ASTM D696 Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion of
Plastics Between -30C and 30C
ASTM D704 Specification for Melamine-Formaldehyde
Molding Compounds
ASTM D706 Specification for Cellulose Acetate Molding
and extrusion Compounds
ASTM D707 Specification for Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Molding and Extrusion Compounds
ASTM D731 Molding Index of Thermosetting Molding
Powder
ASTM D732 Shear Strength of Plastics by Punch Tool
ASTM D746 Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and
Elastomers by Impact
ASTM D785 Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical
Insulating Materials
ASTM D787 Specification for Ethyl Cellulose Molding and
Extrusion Compounds
ASTM D788 Classification System for Poly(Methyl
Methacrylate) (PMMA) Molding and Extrusion
Compounds
ASTM D789 Determination of Relative Viscosity and
Moisture Content of Polyamide (PA)
ASTM D790 Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and
Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Mat.
ASTM D792 Density and Specific Gravity (Relative
Density) of Plastics by Displacement
ASTM D813 Rubber Deterioration - Crack Growth
ASTM D93 Flash-Point by Pensky Martin Closed Cup
ASTM D968 Resistance of Organic Coatings by Falling
Abrasive
Basic polymer ID (bulk ID)
Batch to batch comparison
Coefficient of Friction (Films) - D1894
Compressive properties of Rigid Plastics - D695
Condition in Container
Contaminate ID
Deformulation/reverse engineering
Density
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) for %
Crystallinity - D3418
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) of
Fluoropolymers - D4591
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) of Polymers -
D3418
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Sintering of
Fluoropolymers - D4591
Drop impact resistance
DSC - Differential Scannin Calorimetry for transition
temperatures & crystalinity
Durometer Hardness - D2240
E1347 Color and Color-Difference Measurement by
Tristimulus (filter) Colorimetry
E313 Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness Indices from
Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
Extractables
Failure analysis
Filler Content by TGA - D5630
Flexural Properties of Plastics - D790
FTIR
FT-IR Analysis - E1252
FTMS 141-2131 Application of Sprayed Film
GC (FID, MS, Pyrolysis)
Gel Permeation Chromatography - D5296
Hardness (Rockwell, Knoop, Vickers, etc.)
Help finding polymer vendors
HPLC
Identifications
Identifications
Impact resistance (Izod/Charpy)
LCMS
Melt Flow Rate by extrusion Plastometer
Melting point
Moisture in Plastics by Karl Fischer - D6869
NMR
Package 1
Package 2
Package 3
Package 4
Package 5
 Package 6
Package 7
SEM/EDX
Sofenting point
Specific Gravity - D792
Specific Heat Capacity by Differential Scanning
Calorimetry (DSC) - D3418
Std Industry Method Fume Resistance
Tensile Properties - D638
Tensile Properties (Yarns) - D2256
Tensile Properties of Thin Sheeting - D882
TGA - Thermal Gravimetric Analylsis (multiple
applications)
Thermal Stability by TGA - E1131
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) - E1131
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) w/ SDTA Curves -
E1131
TT-E-487 Sec 4.4.11 Water Resistance Floor and Deck
TT-E-487E Federal Specification Enamel: Floor and Deck
(Water Resistance)
TT-P-19D Sec. 4.3.3 Alkali Resistance, Exterior masonry
Latex Paints
TT-P-29K Sec. 4.3.10 Alkali Resistance, Interior latex
Paints
TT-P-29K Sec. 4.3.9 Water Resistance, Exterior Latex
Paints
TT-P-95C Sec. 4.4.5 Brushing Properties
TT-P-95C Sec. 4.4.6 Flexibility
TT-P-95C Sec. 4.4.7 Self-Lifting
TT-P-95C Sec. 4.4.9 Water Immersion
Unknown ID
UV/Vis Light Permeability
Vicat Softening Temperature
Wear
Weathering
X-Ray Dispersive Analysis
XRD
XRF
Other Airborne Contaminants
Aspirin Contamination
Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)
BET (BrunauerEmmettTeller)/Surface Area
Bomb Calorimetry (calories)
Bone in soup
Building Debris Identifiation
Carbon Black and Combustion Byproducts
Carbon Black confirmation and source (if possible)
Child Illness
Chocolate properties (by DSC)
Coatings Analysis
Combustible Dust
Contamination & Quality Control
Corrosion Testing
Deformulation
Degradation of Al Coating on an Optical Component
Determination of the degree of oxidation in fine Mg
powders
Differential Scanning Calorimetry(DSC)/Thermo-
gravimetric Analysis(TGA)
Dust Characterization and Analysis
Electron Microscopy Analysis
Electronics Packaging Failure Analysis
Elemental Impurities Testing According to USP
<232>/<233> & USP <2232>
Failure Analysis
Failure Analysis
FCA 21 CFR, foos contact items
Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Full Particle IdentificationSM (FPID)
HPLC/LC-MS
Hunter Color
HVAC / Filtration Investigation Testing
Industrial Dust & Hygiene Analysis
Litigation Support
Materials Characterization
Materials Identification (MID)
Mechanical Testing
Metal and Stain
Metallurgical Testing
MICRO FTIR
Moisture (Karl Fisher)
Motorcycle Accident
Noodles too soft
Outdoor Irritants & Infiltration
Paint Identification
Particle Analysis
Particle Identification (CPID):SM (Common)
Particle Sizing and Distribution
Particle Sourcing
Patent Infringement Testing
Permeation Testing / Films and Packages
Personal Lubricants and Condoms Testing
Petrographic and Soil Examinations
Physical Testing Services
Polymer Testing
Quantitative Dust Phase Analysis
RoHS Compliance Testing
Soot, Char & Ash
Special Projects
Sunken Treasures circa 1820
Surface Analysis
Surface Oxidation of Silicon Nitride
Three Corpses and a Road Crew
Vascosity (Rhealogy)
Water Treatment Plant
Welding Composition
XRD Analysis
XRF Analysis