Additive Manufacturing Materials Testing

CPG provides support services for Additive Manufacturing, from raw material to finished parts. Our team of engineers and polymer scientists can select the appropriate test methods to ensure your parts are manufactured safely and consistently. 

Additive Manufacturing Testing Capabilities

We can provide services in the following areas:

• Molecular weight assessment of polymer materials
• Melt flow index
• Thermal properties of materials
• Fusion defects
• Mechanical properties
• Shear\Impact\tensile\compression\flex\hardness
• Extent of resin cure
• Residual solvent
• Extractables/Leachables
• Powder size
• Material degradation and aging
• Device cleanliness
• Surface properties

 Why Choose CPG for Your Additive Manufacturing Testing?

CPG scientists are members of ASTM F42 (Additive Manufacturing Technologies) and participate in standards development in this area. We have worked on parts prepared by powder bed fusion, material extrusion, binder jetting, lamination, vat polymerization, and directed energy deposition.