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Testing Capabilities

Mechanical Testing

1.Tear Strength (ASTM D624)
This test measures the maximum force required to cause the conventional vulcanized rubber and thermoplastic elastomers to grow by tearing the rubber.

2.Tensile stress-strain (ASTM D412)
This test measures the force required to break a vulcanized thermoset rubbers and thermoplastic elastomers and the extent to which it stretches or elongates to that breaking point.

3.Hardness (ASTM D2240)
This test measures the hardness of the vulcanized thermoset rubbers and elastomeric material based on either initial indentation or indentation after a specified period of time.

4.Heat Resistance (ASTM D573)
This test measures the physical properties of vulcanized rubber subjected to elevated temperature.

5.Compression Set (ASTM D395)
This test measures the ability of rubber compounds to retain elastic properties after prolonged action of compressive stresses.

6.Low Temperature Retraction (ASTM D1329)
This test describes a temperature-retraction procedure for rapid evaluation of crystallization effects and for comparing viscoelastic properties of rubber and rubber-like materials at low temperatures.

7.Low Temperature Brittleness (ASTM D2137)
This test determines the lowest temperature at which rubber vulcanizates will not exhibit fractures when subjected to specified impact condition.

8.Density (ASTM D297)
This test method is used for quality control in rubber product manufacturing operations, for research and development testing of elastomers.

Chemical Testing

1.Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
This test technique based on infrared examination of pyrolysis product is used to identify different kind of elastomeric material and for qualitative and quantitative analysis of organic contaminatnts.

2.Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS) - DHS
This test technique is used to identify and quantify volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in complex mixtures.

3.Ion Chromatography (IC)
This test technique is used to identify and quantify ionic impurities.

4.Thermogravimetric Analyser (TGA)
This test technique is used for composition analysis and thermal stability of material.

Biological Testing

1.Physiochemical (USP 23 <381>)
This test method helps to determine the stability and properties of a product in contact with the closures for injection used in pharmaceutical. It includes the following tests: turbidity, pH change, reducing agents, heavy metals, and total extractables tests.

2.Biological Reactivity, in Vivo (USP Class VI)
This test determines the biological reaction of animals to elastomers, plastics and other polymeric materials with direct or indirect contact, or by the injection of the extracts prepared from the material under test. The classification is based on the responses to a series of in vivo tests for which extracts and materials are specified.

3.Rubber Closures for containers for aqueous parenteral preparations, for powders and for freeze-dried powder (EP329)
This test is for rubber closures for containers for aqueous parenteral preparations, for powders and for freeze-dried powders are made of materials obtained by vulcanization of macromolecular organic substances, with appropriate additives. Rubber closures may be classified in 2 types: type I closures are those which meet the strictest requirements and which are to be preferred; type II closures are those which, having mechanical properties suitable for special uses, cannot meet requirements as severe as those for the first category of their chemical composition.