14th November 2019
Plastics – A History
Today plastics have become such an ingrained and controversial part of our everyday lives, but…
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1st July 2019
biodegradable plastic packaging in the UK – BS EN 13432 certification, testing and assessment
BS EN 13432 Certification, testing and assessment With environmental issues being a hot topic, resource…
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29th January 2019
XRF analysis
XRF analysis - Use of X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy to Uncover Toxic Substances in Plastics:…
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21st January 2019
Surface roughness test
Surface roughness or roughness, in short, is the measure of deviations in the direction of…
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6th October 2017
proficiency testing and certification – DRRR
proficiency testing and certification - DRRR As part of our ongoing commitment to quality,…
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5th October 2017
determination of filler content in plastics: a comparison of techniques for carbon black content
Aidan Farrugia, Michail Kalloudis, September 2017 Carbon black is a common pigment used in plastics…
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1st August 2017
polymer characterisation technique : TGA – FTIR
a combined quantitative and qualitative plastic and polymer characterisation technique : TGA - FTIR The…
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7th July 2017
performance of acrylic
performance of acrylic We were asked to look at the performance of acrylic and the force…
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6th April 2017
a plastic recyclers guide to melt flow index (MFI)
A plastic recyclers guide to melt flow index (MFI) A question we often get asked…
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3rd March 2017
Falkirk Beavers’ trip around impact
Falkirk Beavers mascot's trip around impact The Beavers Scouting mascot visited our impact laboratory last week to…
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