Conducted testing on composite materials in accordance with ASTM/ISO standards

Composite materials consist of two or more distinct constituents and offer a unique combination of properties that make them invaluable across industries such as aerospace and automotive to construction and renewable energy.

At ExcelPlas we have experience in conducted testing on composite materials in accordance with the relevant ASTM and ISO standards, including tests such as:

• Compositional Analysis such as FTIR analysis for characterisation and DSC for melting point and glass transition temperature, TGA for percentage component and fillers
• Physical Properties such as Hardness, Void content, Temperature of Deflection, Fibre Content and Orientation by Burn Testing, Density
• Mechanical Properties such as Ply Adhesion, Tensile Strength, Flexural Testing, Impact Testing
• Thermal Properties such as Melting Point and Glass Transition analysis, Thermal Oxidative Stability testing, Thermal Decomposition analysis, Flammability Testing
• Accelerated Weathering using QUV Chambers
• Chemical Analysis for the Degree of Cure, VOC analysis. 

ExcelPlas is also able to offer sophisticated testing techniques to assist with failure analysis of composite materials, such as X-Ray Microscopy Facility for Imaging Geo-materials (XMFIG), Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) and Time-of-Flight Diffraction (TOFD).

Enquiry today about your composite testing requirements.