Polymer Testing & Analysis

Materials Expertise, Custom Methods, & Regulatory Ready Reports

Our PhD-level experienced researchers recommend specific testing or research and development tailored to provide a solution to your unique polymeric challenge. Combining our materials expertise with our state-of-the-art analytical capabilities equips us to handle the unusual. We provide a contextual interpretation of the data in sufficient detail to allow you to understand your results and submit our report for regulatory filing.

Chemical Testing

  • FTIR/UV
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • NMR
  • Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
  • Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
  • Electron Spin Resonance
  • Contact Angle
  • GC/LC-MS
  • Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)

Rheological Testing

  • Shear/Extensional Rheometry
  • Dilute Solution Viscometry
  • Melt Flow Index
  • Coefficient of Friction
  • Abrasion

Morphological Testing

  • SEM/TEM
  • SAXS/WAXS
  • Polarized Light Microscopy
  • Crosslink Density
  • Density
  • Particle Size Analysis

Mechanical Testing

  • Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
  • Tension/Compression/Shear
  • Impact
  • Fatigue Crack/J-Integral/Flex

Thermal Testing

  • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
  • Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)

Research & Development

  • Formulation Development/Material Selection
  • Biodegradable Materials
  • Certificate of Analysis/Compliance
  • Medical Polymers
  • Deformulation
  • Accelerated Aging
  • Analytical Method Development, Validation & Transfer
  • Polymer Extrusion & Injection/Compression Molding
  • Hydrogels
  • Packaging Analysis
  • Failure Analysis
  • Cleaning Verification & Validation
  • Sterilization Effects

Contact CPG 

Request a quote. Email us or call us at 617-629-4400.