Chemical Analysis of Polymers and Raw Materials

Smithers delivers a complete portfolio of rubber and plastic analysis to support a wide range of industry sectors. The key sectors supported include automotive, pharmaceutical, transport, industrial, and consumer. Smithers ISO 17025 accredited laboratories provide chemical analysis of plastic to examine the chemical properties of numerous materials and compounds including: Compounds e.g. rubbers, thermoplastics and thermoset formulations, Additives e.g. fillers, plasticizers, antidegradants and curatives, Base polymers e.g. elastomers and thermoplastics, Polymer based products e.g. adhesives, paints, inks, lacquers, laminate films, plastisols and coatings, Manufacturing sector products and components e.g. those used in the automotive, construction, electrical, medical and offshore industries