Laboratory and Analysis
Thanks to a constantly growing laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation and staffed by specialised technicians, Arca Polimeri can completely characterise all materials purchased, produced, and distributed.
Quality Control
At Arca Polimeri, our in-house laboratory seamlessly integrates into our production process, underscoring our unwavering commitment to quality control. This integration allows us to provide our customers with continuous technical support and maintain the highest quality standards, ensuring that every product we deliver meets our stringent quality criteria.
Control analyses are carried out both on incoming raw materials and on all batches of processed or produced materials.
Thanks to this laboratory, almost all the physico-mechanical and chemical characteristics present in the technical data sheets of Arca Polimeri products are measured and validated internally without the assistance or support of external entities.
Research and Development
The Arca Polimeri R&D team, consisting of highly specialised individuals, is at the forefront of innovation. They are engaged in two key areas: developing new formulations and ‘tailor-made’ products to expand our already extensive range of over 700 active recipes and continuously enhancing existing processes and materials.
Driven by a natural inclination towards continuous innovation, Arca Polimeri is your ideal partner for developing new projects, resolving individual application problems, developing cutting-edge solutions, and researching innovative and technologically advanced materials.
Analysis Service
In addition to internal use, the laboratory is also available for moulding of standardised specimens and third-party analysis. Most tests follow the primary international reference standards (ISO, UNI, and ASTM). Other reference standards can be evaluated with the customer for specific and customisable tests.
Accredited bodies calibrate and control the instrumentation annually to provide accurate and reliable results. The two partners that carry out the annual calibration of our instruments are:
Available Tools and Analytical Methods
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INSTRUMENTATION |
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS |
TYPE OF ANALYSIS |
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WITTMANN BATTENFELD Injection Molding Machine |
Molding of Standardized Samples |
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Melt Flow Tester CEAST |
ISO 1133 / ASTM D1238 |
Melt Flow Index |
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OHAUS Densitometer |
ISO 1183 / ASTM D792 |
Density |
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MITUTOYO Durometer |
ISO 868 |
Shore Hardness |
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CEAST Pendulum |
ISO 180 / ASTM D256 |
Izod Impact Resistance |
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INSTRON Dynamometer |
ISO 527 / ASTM D638 |
Tensile Properties |
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CEAST Vicat Tester |
ISO 306 |
VICAT Softening Point |
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CEAST HDT Tester |
ISO 75 |
Heat Deflection Temperature |
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METTLER TOLEDO DSC Calorimeter |
ISO 11357-2 / ISO 11357-3 |
Tg, Tm, and Crystallization Temperature |
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METTLER TOLEDO DSC Calorimeter |
ISO 11357-4 |
Specific Heat |
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METTLER TOLEDO DSC Calorimeter |
ISO 11357-6 |
OIT – Oxidation Induction Temperature |
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Flammability tester NOSELAB ATS |
UL 94 |
Flammability Test |
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Glow Wire tester NOSELAB ATS |
IEC 60695-2-12 |
GWFI |
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Glow Wire tester NOSELAB ATS |
IEC 60695-2-13 |
GWIT |
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THERMO FISHER X-Ray Analyzer |
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Elemental Analysis – RoHS Compliance |
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METTLER TOLEDO Thermobalance |
ISO 62 / ASTM D570 |
Relative Humidity |
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KONICA MINOLTA Spectrophotometer |
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Color Measurement |
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ATS FAAR Muffler |
ISO 3451 |
Charge Content |
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If you need any information about our Laboratory service, do not hesitate to contact us. A staff member will answer you as soon as possible.
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