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Test Name |
Description / Results Obtained |
Minimum Sample Size Required |
Rates Charged by other labs |
MPF Rates |
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DSC* |
Determines the transition temperatures of a sample when it is heated or cooled (gives melting point, crystallization point, and the heat of enthalpy of a sample). |
Very small amount, ~10 mg |
1)$66/hour
2)$90/sample |
$75/sample
(customers) |
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FTIR |
Gives a chemical "fingerprint" of the sample. Can be used to determine components and / or contaminants in a sample. Can also perform quantitative studies. Also can measure surface effects (to see slip on the surface, etc.), test pellets or liquids using ATR accessory. Limited when checking for some additives, like slip, VCI, etc. |
1 square inch |
1)$66/hour
2)$110/sample |
$75/sample
(customers) |
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Dart Drop Tester* |
A weight is dropped from a certain height. At the normalized dart value, 50% of the time the sample will fail and 50% of the time the sample will pass (i.e. not break) at that weight. |
8' x 8" |
1)$66/hour
2)$72/sample |
$75/sample
(customers) |
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Tensile Strength* |
Shows the behavior of film when stretched and gives parameters such as the stiffness at break, elongation at break, load at break and yield, and the secant modulus. |
entire TD of film x 1' |
$66/hour
$65/sample |
$50/sample
(Marshall Plastic Film companies)
$75/sample
(customers) |
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C of F (Coefficient of Friction) |
Determines how slippery a sample is or how much friction is present. |
2' x 6" |
1)$66/hour |
$50/sample
(customers) |
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Gauge Profile |
A contact method for measuring the thickness of a moving strip of film with linear variable differential transformer (LVDT). |
entire TD of film x 2" |
n/a |
$50/sample
(customers) |
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Technical Advice |
Determining resin composition, or any additional work which needs to be done. |
n/a |
n/a |
$75/hour
(customers) |
