Testing & Analysis

Polyolefins are increasingly replacing conventional materials as encapsulant films in photovoltaic solar panels.

Engineers optimize conductive polymer composites for fuel cell bipolar plates, achieving low weight and high conductivity for advanced energy systems.

NASA advances flame-resistant polymers to improve safety in microgravity and high-oxygen aerospace environments.

Some applications require evaluating materials or parts under chemical stress. A practical insight provides tips for implementing standard or tailored testing to ensure part performance.

The new EU 10/2011 and REACH mandates shift the focus of plastic compliance toward pigments and additives, affecting NIR recyclability and migration limits.

Move beyond ASTM D395 compression set to stress relaxation and DMA to predict contact stress retention and leakage risk in high-performance seals.

Researchers developed a novel, bio-based composite, enhanced with essential oil and chitosan, designed specifically for cosmetics packaging.

Moving beyond Melt Flow Index: select rheological measurements that match the deformation modes of injection molding and film blowing.

Optical sieve microcavities shift color when they trap nanoplastics, enabling fast detection, sizing, and counting with a standard microscope.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) met to re-evaluate its 2023 proposal regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Green coagulation and nanocellulose foams improve microplastic removal, yet integration challenges include clogging and media handling.

Machine learning (ML) enables rapid design of antimicrobial peptide (AMP)-mimetic polymers to treat bacterial infections.