The Differential Scanning Calorimeter is a heat flux device for measuring thermal energy. It assists in polymer and polymer mixture identification by establishing the melting and freezing points of the tested specimen.

Our blown film lines play a vital role in the quality control of Polyethylene based Black and Colour Masterbatches. Its rotating die allows us to produce film to a quality standard without variations in the film thickness (15µm +300µm) or width.

Film produced on these lines is then tested for dispersion, tensile strength, contamination, gels, weatherability, surface finish and colour determination.

This quality control instrument is a Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer, which uses an infrared laser to identify stabilisers and additives in plastics and measure their levels.

The gas liquid chromatography is a means of separating combinations of components that is used for the determination of unknown species in samples and for quantitative additive analysis.

HPLC is a separation technique that uses a liquid injection of the dissolved sample for the accurate quantitative determination of additive systems in our specialty products.

With a LD ratio of 40:1, our 20mm multi-feed, twin screw Laboratory Extruder plays a vital role for our Research & Development department. Although small, the strengths of this extruder are in its ability to replicate the processes of larger extruders in minimal time, either for the simplest of compounds or for the most sophisticated modified engineering resins.

Our laboratory injection moulding machines are used for producing moulded specimens of our compounded grades for further laboratory physical testing, colour control and colour matching.

This instrument performs melt flow indexes at temperatures ranging from 190°c-300°c using weights ranging from 1.2kg -21.6kg.

This instrument produces a highly accurate measurement (10µm - 10gm) of water content in moisture sensitive engineering resins and carbon black materials.

The Brabender is used as a torque rheometer to evaluate the quality and processability of plastics, fillers, pigments and any other plastic related material.

It is used extensively in the quality control of our dispersive grades of Masterbatches as well the batch mixing of resins for uniformity and additive testing.

The primary function of this laboratory extruder is to ascertain the particulate contamination that a resin may contain by passing it through a predetermined screen size (4µm - 260µm). This information is especially valuable regarding products that require a high level of particulate cleanliness such as thin layer sheet extrusion.

Laboratory trials are regularly carried out where new products are tested for their suitability in the required application.

The portability of the hand held meters (shown top left) allows us to control our process on-line. They are also vital tools for after sales support where testing of sheet, injection moulded articles or extruded pipe is essential.

The Keithley volume resistivity meter (shown bottom left) allows us to accurately determine the inherent conductivity of a moulded article. It can measure a range of conductivity from EMI Shielding (10¹) to Insulative (10¹³).

With an excitation range of varying from 0.001 volt to 500 volts, accurate measurements are readily obtained.

This compact sheet line is perfect for extruding various gauges of sheet for either our internal quality control purposes or Research & Development work. The three roll stack provides a high quality of finish to the various grades of extruded resin, allowing us to replicate our customer's processes for evaluation of material suitability, and to improve existing products.

This high tolerance colour spectrophotometer has enabled us to build a vast database of our own compounded colours. It can determine the precise pigment system used in a sample so we can replicate the exact system in our own compounding. It allows to us manufacture coloured material controlled within very tight tolerances.

The tube furnace determines the ash content of filled materials. With the addition of nitrogen, an inert atmosphere can be created to test material containing carbon black.

An extremely precise temperature controller generates highly accurate results in accordance with ASTM D 1603.

This instrument, which is supported by Series IX software, is used to test flexural and tensile properties.

It accurately determines the strength, elongation and compression of the tested material.

The Q-Sun 3000 is an instrument that enables us to test any type of material for its photostability and weathering characteristics in a variety of environments at an accelerated rate.

By using the Xenon arc lamps in conjunction with the various filters, as well as the de-ionised water spray, we can simulate outdoor weather conditions at high or low levels of acceleration.