Lab & Services
THERMO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
- Qualitative analysis of the chemical composition of the samples by using infrared rays.
- Analysis of the presence of plasticizers and/or inorganic fillers.
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of volatile organic components (VOC / SVOC / TVOC)
- ISO 11357 standard
- HDT - Temperature at which the sample flexes by a predefined height under a standard-established load. The latter depends on the sample material and size.
- Special chamber for the UL-94 standard
- Flammability test chamber in accordance with all standards (Standard ISO 3795)
ACCELERATED AGING ANALYSIS
- SAE J2412, SAE J2527, ISO 105 B02 standards.
- Thermal ageing with temperatures ranging from -70 ° C to 220 ° C and humidity varying between 0 and 98%.
- A sampling of the samples through cycles with changes in temperature.
- ISO 9227 certification.
- Material corrosion resistance testing.
- Testing of the effectiveness of an organic or inorganic surface coating in preventing component corrosion.
SURFACE ANALYSIS
Availability of two tools for the evaluation of the surface colour variation of components:
- D65 / 10 ° - 8 ° (Standard ASTM E1164, ISO 7724/1, DIN 5033)
- D65 / 10 ° - 45 ° (Standard ASTM E179, ISO 7724/1, DIN 5033-7)
- Portable tool for evaluating the surface gloss of components
- 60 ° / 0 ° geometry
- Evaluation of the surface roughness of the samples.
- Evaluation of the scratch resistance of surfaces when subjected to a specific load and at a specific speed (Mar test) or when engraved with an indenter with a diameter of 0.75, 1 or 3 mm (Scratch test).
- ISO 105 standard
- Resistance of surface coatings when rubbed with solvent-soaked gauze
- UNI EN ISO 2409 certification
- Manual tool to evaluate the coating on the base material (6 points at a distance of 1 or 2 mm from each other)
- ISO 8503-3 certification
- Up to 300x zoom
- An HDMI camera provides up to 30 fps and 5 megapixels of high-resolution images.
PHYSICO-RHEOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
- ISO 1183 standard
- Measurement of the density of a material
- ISO 1133 standard
- Amount of material (in grams) that comes out of the instrument in 10 minutes
- Evaluation of the fluidity and viscosity of a polymeric material
- ISO 3451 and UNI EN ISO 1172 standards
- Liming residue
- Percentage of inorganic filler present in the sample
- Standard ISO 6452, DIN 75201, SAE J1756
- Quantitative measurement of volatile substances. The latter is released from the components in the machine and condensates the windows.
MECHANICAL ANALYSIS
- ISO 527, ISO 178, ASTM D395 standards
- Tensile test
- Compression test
- Bending test
- Climatic cell for carrying out temperature tests, varying from -80 ° C to 280 ° C
- ISO 179 and ISO 180 standards
- Izod method
- Charpy method
- Carving machine for testing a notched sample
- Cryostat for conditioning samples from -30 ° C to 200 ° C
- Non-destructive test to evaluate the hardness of plastic and elastic materials
- ISO 2039 standard
- Non-destructive test to evaluate the hardness of materials
- The Rockwell method mainly used to test metals
- Vickers method suitable for all types of materials
DIMENSIONAL AND TOMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
- Dimensional analysis with a millesimal resolution using X-rays
- Analysis of the distribution/quantity/size of the reinforcing fibres of the sample
- Analysis of impurities/porosity/presence of foreign bodies
- Automatic dimensional analysis with millesimal precision
- Manual scanner
- Dimensional analysis (centesimal precision)
- Hardware construction
- Custom tailored modules for metrological applications (control gauges, tooling of CMM coordinate measuring machines)
SPECIMEN MOLDING
ISC Lab uses an injection moulding press for its research activities in examining peculiar materials or manufacturing samples.
We create tailor-made samples according to the indications and respect the customer’s wishes.