National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
Chisholm Institute
Site
Eugen Singer Plastics Resource Centre – Polymer Testing Laboratory
Accreditation No.
10064
Site No.
10057
Date of Accreditation
14 Aug 1995
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
Withdrawn
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Manufactured Goods
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Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure | Limitations |
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Material performance evaluation of elastomers, plastics and composite products | Geonets and geocomposites | Peel strength; Shear strength | Classical |
ASTM D6392 |
Including Geomembrane seams |
Pipe material and related products | Carbon black content | Muffle furnace |
ASTM D 4218 |
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Reversion | Classical |
AS 2492, ISO 2505 |
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Degree of cross-linking by determination of gel content | Solvent extraction |
AS 2492 ISO 10147 |
Including Crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes | ||
Appearance | Microscopic examination | AS/NZS 1462.28 | |||
Tensile properties | Tensile tests with load stress and cross-head control |
ISO 6259 |
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Vicat softening temperature |
AS 1368, AS 1462.5, ASTM D1525, ISO 306, ISO 2507-1 |
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Plastic film and sheeting | Peel strength; Shear strength | Not applicable |
ASTM D4437-1999 |
Including Geomembrane polymeric sheet | |
Puncture resistance | Falling dart |
AS 1326; AS 4347.6 |
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Tensile properties | Classical |
ASTM D882 |
Including Polymer film | ||
Prepared test specimens | Oxidation induction time (OIT) |
ISO 11357-6 |
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Thermal distortion | Not applicable |
ASTM D648 Method A |
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Tensile properties | Classical |
AS 1145.1, AS 1145.2, AS 1660.2.1, ASTM D638M, BS EN 12814-1, ISO 527-1, ISO 527-2 |
Including Polymeric materials, plastic pipe butt welds and external cable sheathing | ||
Strength | Izod - Impact value |
ASTM D256 Methods A and E |
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Transition temperature | Not applicable |
ASTM D3418 |
Including Polymers | ||
Flexing | Classical |
ASTM D790, ISO 178 |
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Melt-mass flow rate (MFR) | Classical |
ASTM D1238, ISO 1133-1 |
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Accreditation No.
10064
Site No.
10057
Print date
28 Mar 2024