Materials Characterisation Analytical Services

Rubber Consultants' analytical services are used extensively by polymer suppliers, suppliers of processing chemicals and various fillers, producers and users of all types of elastomeric products.

We can help if you have an unacceptable reject rate during manufacture or inexplicable failures during service. We can help if you want certification of compliance with legislative controls or analytical data to show compliance.

Our customers come from a wide range of industries including automotive, aerospace, rail, tyre, marine, construction, medical, consumer goods and pharmaceutical.

Most methods are accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). Rubber Consultants is listed on the Generic Drug User Fee Amendment (GDUFA) listings as a Testing Facility; providing the required registration for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Sub-services under Materials Characterisation

• Chemical Analysis — compositional analysis of rubber compounds, identification of additives, fillers, plasticisers.
• Thermal Analysis — DSC, TGA, and DMTA for glass transition, crystallisation, decomposition, and visco-elastic behaviour.
• Microscopy — optical and electron microscopy for dispersion, morphology, and failure analysis.
• Typical Areas of Work — case studies spanning tyre failures, medical device contamination, latex QC, and material conformance.