Tools and Strategy for Analysis and Testing EfficiencyCost Effective, Representative, Fast, Easy, Non Destructive

Chemical and physical analysis and testing are efficient weapons against waste, processing failure, poor quality and allow to smooth the processing, save costs, optimize the end properties, identify the causes of premature failures, rebuild the competitor's formulations... Plastics and rubber compounds are complex polymer recipes that may contain several polymers, a variety of additives that enhance the processing and properties of the compound. Apart from polymers, most common ingredients are, for example, plasticizers, mineral fillers, carbon or glass fibres, antidegradants, fire retardants, colorants, antistatic or antifogging agents and crosslinkers. If one is missing or in an insufficient or too high an amount, the processability, the initial or aged properties of the compound are altered. There are masses of methods and a multitude of measurable parameters making the choice difficult. The basic requirements, common to all the targeted goals, are: 1. Cost effectiveness: a test must be profitable at the end, saving more money than it costs.