Polymer

At Smithers we understand the real-world service-life and environmental challenges rubber and plastic materials face. Our experts can help you predict, manage and improve the performance of your polymer-based material or product while ensuring its effectiveness and compliance through materials testing and analysis.

We truly understand polymer science and through our ISO 17025 accredited materials testing facilities in the UK and USA, we offer a comprehensive range of chemistry, physical testing, and technical consulting services to support the development of rubber and plastic based materials and end products.

Polymer Chemical Characterization

Polymer Chemical Characterization

Polymer Chemical Characterization

Smithers delivers a complete portfolio of analysis at its rubber and plastic testing labs to support a wide range of industry sectors.

Polymer Materials Physical Testing

Polymer Materials Physical Testing

Polymer Materials Physical Testing

Rubber, plastic, and elastomeric material formulations can be greatly affected by a wide range of environmental conditions and physical forces. From adhesives to a variety of rubber and plastic compounds, the physical testing experts at our rubber test lab can provide guidance and test data to support your material evaluation needs.

Polymer Life Prediction and Accelerated Aging

Polymer Life Prediction and Accelerated Aging

Polymer Life Prediction and Accelerated Aging

Smithers performs polymer life prediction and accelerated aging studies at our rubber testing labs to help you make significant and effective material choices, supported by material analysis for your intended end-use application.

Polymer Technical Consulting

Polymer Technical Consulting

Polymer Technical Consulting

Experts in the field of rubber and plastics, our technical polymer consultants at Smithers have over 100 years of combined industry experience.

Non-Metallic Materials in Contact with Water | BS 6920 Testing

Non-Metallic Materials in Contact with Water | BS 6920 Testing

Non-Metallic Materials in Contact with Water | BS 6920 Testing

As a WRAS recognised material testing laboratory - Smithers' water contact materials experts will help you assess the compliance of materials and products to BS 6920, supporting with submissions to the Water Regulations Approval Scheme (WRAS).

Polymer Training and Professional Development

Polymer Training and Professional Development

Polymer Training and Professional Development

Online, in-person and in-company training designed to support people working with plastics and rubber materials, enabling them to make skilled, informed decisions when developing products.

Samples, Support and Reference Materials

Samples, Support and Reference Materials

Samples, Support and Reference Materials

Smithers is able to support in the supply of samples and reference materials to help with equipment calibration, assessing your methods of production and benchmarking tests.

Effective rubber compound development

Using recycled plastic materials: assessing comparative properties

Using recycled plastic materials: designing effective testing programs

Evolving Regulations for Bisphenol A (BPA) in food contact applications

Bisphenol A (BPA) validation and Regulations