PSM – We put your plastics to the test! – Our team is here for you!
Benefit from more than 20 years of experience in the fields of polymer materials and polymer technology along the value chain polymer synthesis - polymer processing - analytics - polymer testing.
Furthermore, we offer services in the field of further education, damage analysis by publicly sworn experts and research services.
Our services at a glance - How can we help you?
Synthesis
- Synthesis of model polymers
- Preparation of special polymers
- Preparation of copolymers
- Synthesis of macromonomers
- Functionalisation of homo- and block polymers
- Polymer modification
- Performance of special organic synthesis techniques
Polymer processing
continuous (thermoplastics):
- Single-screw extruder/twin-screw extruder
- coextrusion (cast film, film downstream)
- injection moulding
discontinuous (elastomers):
- Laboratory kneader/laboratory roller mill
Preparation and specimen processing
- Granulating/Milling
- Injection moulding
- Plate pressing
Characterisation of plastics
- Comprehensive portfolio of methods for chemical analysis and plastics characterisation
- State-of-the-art testing equipment
- Highly qualified personnel with many years of experience thanks to links with scientific institutions
Polymer testing
- Tensile test, bending test, compression test, tear propagation test, adhesion test, peel tests
- Notched Charpy impact test, Charpy impact test, puncture tests
- Hardness test
- Use of the latest testing technology (Zwick/Roell Z050 universal testing machine, Zwick pendulum impact testers)
- Temperature-controlled tests possible
Accredited test laboratory
- DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025
- Excellent know-how thanks to over 30 years of experience
- DAkkS-calibrated test equipment according to the latest state of the art
- Testing of thermoplastics, duromers, elastomers, thermoplastic elastomers, films, laminates, composites
- Extensive portfolio of standardised test methods
- Development and implementation of customer-specific test methods
Environmental simulation
- Thermo-oxidative ageing
- UV resistance
- Artificial weathering with xenon arc lamps
- Laboratory weathering with UV fluorescent lamps
- Climate tests
- Stress crack resistance
Physical testing
- Density measurements on compact materials and foams
- Electrical testing
- Contact angle measurements
- Determination of colour and gloss
- Surface testing
- Thermal testing
Technological testing
- Thermostability of PVC
- Heat distortion temperature VICAT/HDT
- Determination of ash
- Glowing/hot-wire based test
- Hot seal strength
- Strain Hardening
- Peel test
Choose your test topic - What do you want to test?
Fracture mechanics
- Determination of fracture mechanical parameters under quasi-static or dynamic loading
- Tests according to accredited methods, e.g. MPK-IKBV, ESIS TC4, ISO 13586
- Other methods, e.g. Vu-Kanh method, EWF method possible
- Determination of J-integral values, stress intensity factors, crack opening displacements
- Realisable stress modes Mode I, Mode II or Mixed Mode
- Tempered tests possible
Elastomer testing
- Accredited testing laboratory according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025
- Mechanical tests, such as abrasion, compression set, hardness test, DMTA
- Accredited methods, e.g. DIN ISO 34-1, DIN ISO 4649, DIN ISO 815-1
- Temperature-controlled tests possible
- Medial-thermal ageing and artificial weathering
- Application of instrumented and fracture mechanics methods
Testing of films
- Accredited testing laboratory according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025
- Wide range of methods
- Mechanical testing
- Instrumented test methods
- Optical measuring methods
- Medial-thermal ageing, artificial weathering
PVC profile testing
- Accredited testing laboratory according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025
- Tests:
- on PVC-U window and door profiles according to RAL-GZ 716
- on foamed and elastomer seals as well as on materials
- on films and adhesives for lamination
- of the lamination process
Damage of plastic products
- Expert reports by publicly appointed and sworn experts
- Damage analyses on plastic and elastomer products according to VDI 3822
- Damage due to processing, material selection
- Damage due to mechanical, thermal stress
- Adjustment tests of environmental influences
Surface inspection
- Mechanical, electrical and optical test methods
- Scratch test
- CTI, surface and volume resistance
Appearance
- Colour measurement
- visual comparison
- Gloss measurement
Exposure and resistance testing
- Exposure to medium
- Thermal ageing
- Ageing in water and steam
- Storage at standard climate
- Conditioning
- Resistance to stress cracking
Artificial weathering - Laboratory weathering
- Artificial weathering with filtered xenon arc radiation
- Laboratory weathering with UV fluorescent lamps
Select your set of rules - Why do you want to test?
Expert office
With two experienced and publicly appointed and sworn experts, PSM offers you a comprehensive service, also in the area of damage analysis according to VDI 3822. The services of the expert office include, for example, the preparation of expert reports for companies, courts and insurance companies, inspection activities, e.g. for RAL environmental label "Blue Angel" or consulting and training services.
Regulations
If you have a specific regulations such as RAL-GZ 716, a delivery specification of an automobile manufacturer or a requirement specification according to which you have to prove the conformity of your products, ask us about the possibilities! We can also advise you on the preparation of data sheets for your products or your purchasing department.
Research
In order to further develop ourselves and the engineering knowledge areas in which we work, research is an essential part of our work. Our daily work often results in approaches for industry-related research projects. We apply for these at various funding institutions or work on the topic together with our customers. Do you have a need for research? Do you need support in applying for public funding? Call us right away!
Further education
Benefit from our competence and our many years of experience also in the field of further education! In addition to our seminar programme, we also offer you the possibility of holding customised workshops or further training seminars with us or at your premises.
Inspection body
Our activity as an inspection body (according to DIN EIN ISO/IEC 17020) is based on our framework agreement with RAL-Gütegemeinschaft Kunststoff-Fensterprofilsysteme e. V. in Bonn. In this context, we offer our customers services in the area of external monitoring of plastic window components, which is regulated in the Technical Appendix of RAL-GZ 716. Do you also have auditing needs, e.g. for internal audits by an independent third party? Let's talk about it!
Standards
The accredited standards can be found in the appendix to our accreditation certificate. However, these do not cover our entire portfolio, which you can view here. Our accredited test laboratory MPK will be happy to check the feasibility of standard-compliant tests for you according to your requirements, which go beyond the currently documented testing options.
News & Dates
PSM informs about events and news
Encyclopaedia of polymer testing
When designing the homepage of Polymer Service GmbH Merseburg from 2006 onwards, the idea was developed to explain terms from the scientific discipline of " polymer testing" on the homepage itself with a glossary.
The search for an alternative way of presenting the terms began in an effort to constantly expand and graphically improve this explanation and make it accessible to the general public. The wiki system known from the online encyclopaedia wikipedia offers these possibilities, so that the glossary has now been expanded into the PSM wiki "Encyclopaedia of polymer testing".