The Chisholm Polymer Testing Laboratory provides a wide range of testing and analysis services to industries where polymers and plastics are used.
The NATA-accredited Laboratory has been in operation since 1983. In that time it has earned a reputation for being one of the best-equipped and most professional facilities of its kind in Victoria.
Situated as it is in the heartland of the State’s manufacturing sector, the laboratory has serviced a range of clients throughout Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia as well as many local organisations.
The Polymer Testing Laboratory is run by highly qualified personnel who are experienced in industry and understand the need for work to be carried out discretely. All requirements are handled professionally and in complete confidence and where necessary, a confidentiality agreement can be entered into.
Services offered at the Laboratory include:
- Product and Material testing and evaluation
- Identification and analysis of materials
- Flow behaviour of materials
- Polymer characterisation
- Independent testing of products and materials to local, international or proprietary specifications
The Laboratory is equipped with a very wide range of the latest equipment including Shimadzu AG-IS tensile testing machine, Ceast pendulum impact tester, falling dart film impact tester, Shore A and D, Barcol and Rockwell hardness testers and Elmendorf tear tester.
For a full list of our equipment and to learn more about the services offered by the Polymer Testing Laboratory, please contact the lab direct on (03) 9212 5477 or 9212 5029.