TEST METHODS APPLICABLE TO POLYMERS

Practical Methods	:	Knife test, density, copper wire, melting-burning-smell test,
Tension Device	:	Tension strength, yield strength,% Elongation, Compression, Bending
Impact device	:	Izod and Charpy impact strength
Hardness Tester	:	Shore A-D hardness measurement
MFI Device	:	Measurement of the fluidity of the polymer.
Density Device	:	Determination of Polymers Density
Vicat	:	Determination of the softening temperature
TEM-SEM	:	Micro-structural analysis
FTIR	:	Material type, the diagnosis of additives
DSC	:	Tg-Tm, crystallization temperature
TGA	:	Moisture, extreme end of the matter, ash, determination of decomposition temperature
Calorimeter	:	Color measurement

Practical Methods Applied to the Description of Polymers

Knife Test	:	Thermoplastics can be cut easily when tested with a knife
Density	:	The density of the sinking material in water is more than I
Copper Wire Test	:	A heated copper wire (burning colorlessly) (Ø 2-3 mm)is placed on a plastic so that small amount of plastic sticks on it. Then this copper wire is burned again. If it burns blue-green than it means that the plastic contains halogens (chlorine, fluorine, etc.).
Melting-Burning-Odor	:	Combustion of each group or type of plastic displays distinctive signs. Gases or smoke, smell, shape and color of flame released during combustion tests differ.