Nonmetallic Material Testing Services

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Chemical Analysis
Environmental Evaluation
Flammability Testing
Mechanical Testing
Microscopy
Physical Testing
Specimen Preparation
Specimens We Can Test
Thermal Analysis
Types of Industries Served
Inquiries

Sherry Laboratories offers a wide range of nonmetallic testing services. In addition to standard mechanical and physical tests, we conduct analysis for identification of plastics, rubbers, fillers, additives, and contaminants. Not only do we provide analyses that help our customers determine conformance to specifications but we play important roles in the evaluation of contamination issues and reverse engineering of competitor products. We understand the value of the information we provide to our customers and know important decisions are often based on our findings.

Key services offered for nonmetallic materials include:

• Material Identification or Confirmation
• Reverse Engineering
• Cleanliness Testing
• Failure Analysis of Plastic Parts
• Mechanical and Physical Testing
• Thermal Analysis
• Flammability Testing
• Special Projects and Test Protocols
• Custom Method Development
• Rush Services Available

The dedicated staff at Sherry Laboratories takes pride in the fact that we provide quality data with quick turnaround at a competitive cost. We provide testing to ASTM, ISO, MIL, FAR, SAE, AMS and many industrial methods and procedures. Industries we serve include aerospace, automotive, consumer products, utilities, and everything in between.

If you are in need of testing or engineering services for nonmetallic testing and have a sample ready for shipment, please complete the Sherry Precision Elite Form to include with your sample. Our Customer Service team is available to personally assist you with any inquiries regarding your testing needs.

View our Nonmetallic Testing Capabilities information sheet to see an abbreviated list to tests.

Chemical Analysis

• Gravimetric Analysis
• Titrimetric Analysis
• Extractions
• Filler/Ash Content
• Glass/Resin Content
• IR/FTIR Spectroscopy
• Karl Fischer Water Content
• Plasticizer Content
• HPLC
• Contamination Identification
• Melting Temperature

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Environmental Evaluation

• Chemical Immersion
• Cycling
• Fuel Immersion
• Humidity
• Oil Immersion
• Stain Resistance
• Thermal Aging
• Water Immersion
• Salt Spray
• UV Weathering (Xenon Arc)

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Flammability Testing

• Flammability testing services include vertical, horizontal, and 45-degree burn tests per FAR 23 and FAR 25, ASTM, UL, industrial and automotive specifications.

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Mechanical Testing

• Adhesive Strength
• Compression Vs. Deflection
• Compression Strength
• Compressive Set
• Drum Peel Strength
• Elongation
• Flexural Strength
• Flatwise Tensile
• Impact Strength
  • Charpy
  • Drop Weight
  • Izod
• Lap Shear
• Metal-to-Metal Peel Strength
• Modulus of Elasticity
• Shear Strength
• Short Beam Shear
• Tear Strength
• Tensile Strength

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Microscopy

• Failure Analysis
  • Evaluation of Paint and Coating Adhesion Failures
  • Fractographic Evaluation
  • Identification of Inclusions/Contaminants
  • Molding Defect Evaluation
• Optical Microscopy
• Particle Size Measurement
• Photographic Documentation
• FTIR Microscopy
• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

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Physical Testing

• Particle Count-Fluids
• Brittleness Temperature
• Flammability
  • FAA
  • UL
• Hardness
  • Barcol
  • Durometer
  • Pencil
  • Rockwell
  • Shore
• Melt Flow Rate
• Resin Flow/Gel Time
• Specific Gravity/Density
• Taber Abrasion
• Viscosity
• Water Absorption
• Mass Change
• Volume Change

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Specimen Preparation

• Machining of mechanical and physical test specimens from sheet, bar or your production parts
• Outsourcing assistance for molding of ASTM mechanical and physical property test specimens from your polymer pellets
• Stamping of mechanical and physical test specimens from rubber sheet

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Specimens We Can Test, include, but are not limited to,

• Drum Peels
• Films
• Flatwise Tensiles
• Flexurals
• Lap Shears
• O-Rings
• Roller Peels
• Short Beam Shears
• Tensiles
• Composites
• Rubber

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Thermal Analysis

• Differential Scanning Calorimetry
  • DSC Melting Point
  • Glass Transition Temperature
• Thermomechanical Analysis
  • TMA Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion

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Types of Industries Served

• Adhesives/Sealants
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Engineering
• Failure Analysis/Investigations
• Fasteners
• Floor Coverings
• General Manufacturing
• Lubricants
• Nuclear
• Oil and Gas
• Paint/Coatings
• Plastics/Polymers
• Rubber
• Tube, Pipe and Fittings
• Upholstery Materials

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Inquiries

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