Physical Properties

NSL's breadth of physical property testing capabilities includes mechanical and thermal analysis. Whether you’re assessing the physical attributes of materials for selection, design, production, or failure analysis, you can count on NSL to provide accurate and reliable results for your polymer and composite materials. Our physical testing and mechanical analysis capabilities include:

Mechanical

• Tensile Strength
• Flexural strength
• Compressive Strength
• Impact resistance
• Crush strength
• Shear Resistance
• Bearing strength
• Interlaminate strength
• Hardness

Physical

• Density
• Specific gravity
• Water absorption
• Water vapor permeability
• Surface energy determination
• Contact Angle
• Rheological testing
• Viscosity
• Melt processing characteristics
• Melting point
• Surface topography
• Cloud point
• Pour point
• Oil absorption of pigments

Other

• Void Content
• Volatile organic content
• Ash content
• Outgassing
• Flash point
• Total dissolved solids
• Turbidity
• Color
• Particle size and shape