GPC offers a range of mechanical testing capabilities to determine or verify the physical properties of polymers performing under a variety of mechanical loading conditions.  Using ASTM/ISO/DIN standards and/or custom testing, our procedures ensure that your materials are suitable for their intended applications.

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We put fundamentals first and offer an approach that is unbiased, efficient and informed with respect to user, quality, regulatory and manufacturing constraints; and augment this with services that ensure consistent, logical, comprehensive and easy to understand results. 

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Please find our services and related technologies below. We would also be delighted to hear from you if you have any questions or suggestions regarding our services.

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Features and benefits​​​​

• Bluehill® Universal Software for materials and components

• Advanced data security, versioning, and traceability

• Pre-configured ASTM/ISO/DIN test methods

• Biomedical material module (ASTM F2256-05, ASTM F2606-08, ISO 7886-1 Annex G, ASTM F2458-05, ASTM F88-15, ASTM F2516-14, DIN EN 455-2)

• Thermoplastics and TPE modules (ASTM D638-10, ASTM D695-10, ASTM D790-10, ASTM D882-10, ASTM D1894-11e1, ASTM D6272-10, ASTM D1004, ASTM D178-13, ISO 178 (2010), ISO527-2 (2012), ISO 527-3 (1995), ISO 604 (2002)

• Elastomers (ASTM D412-06ae1, ASTM D413-98 (2007), ASTM D429-08, ASTM D575-91 (2007), ASTM D624-00 (2007), ASTM D1414-94 (2008), EN 455-2 (2000), ISO 34-1 (2010), ISO 37 (2011), ISO 813 (2010)

• Fibrous/Non-woven/textile materials ASTM D2256-02 (2008), ASTM D2261-07a, ASTM D5034-08, ASTM D5035-06 (2008e1), ASTM D5587-08, ISO 2062 (1995), ISO 9073-3 (1989), ISO 9073-4 (1997), ISO 13934-1 (1999), ISO 13934-2 (1999), ISO 13935-1 (1999), ISO 13936-1 (2004), ISO 13936-2 (2004)

• Polymer blends, composites,  elastomers, biomedical materials, adhesives, non-woven fabrics, and device components

• Capability for tension, compression, flexure, stress-relaxation, creep, peel, tear and friction testing

• Comprehensive calculation library including user-defined calculations

• Custom and standard test development

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