SERMAG has equipped itself with an internal laboratory to analyze, study, and develop compounds and blends, called the Circular Plastic Materials Laboratory.

The modern laboratory, shared with the Sermag network, is equipped with the most advanced instruments available on the market, necessary to characterize materials and ensure compliance with technical specifications and certifications.

Constant checks performed on all stages of the production process allow the products to meet and exceed the high quality standards required by customers and the technical-regulatory standards imposed by applicable laws and regulations. They are also essential to support the research and development of new materials and compounds.

Test reports, carried out on each batch processed, allow customers to have a complete and detailed overview of the physical and mechanical properties, and a guarantee of the quality of the materials.

SERMAG is able to ensure the absence of metals through XRF analysis (X-ray fluorescence spectrophotometry) and the absence of phthalates through gas chromatograph analysis. Thanks to these tests, SERMAG can declare the compliance of all materials with the strict European REACH and RoHS regulations.

The Circular Plastic Materials Laboratory specializes in the classification and characterization of materials, especially in regard to the regulatory and legislative field concerning recycled polymers, a complex and constantly evolving sector.

The analyses that can be performed by the Circular Plastic Materials Laboratory are the following:

PHYSICAL ANALYSES

  • MFR (Melt mass-Flow Rate)
  • Bulk density
  • Filler quantification by muffle furnace calcination

MECHANICAL ANALYSES

  • Determination of flexural modulus
  • Determination of IZOD impact resistance
  • Determination of CHARPY impact resilience
  • Determination of VICAT softening temperature

CHEMICAL ANALYSES

  • Chemical composition via IR spectrometer
  • Chemical composition via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
  • Metal contamination via XRF spectrometer
  • Phthalate contamination via gas chromatograph
  • Chemical contamination via gas chromatograph with mass spectrometer