Versatile Plastic Material Testing inspires innovations that
help make life better, healthier and safer every day. Plastic Testing Laboratory is used to make
bicycle helmets, child safety seats, and airbags in automobiles. They are in the
cell phones, televisions, computers, and other electronic equipment that makes
modern life possible. They are in the roofs, walls, flooring, and insulation
that make homes and buildings energy efficient. And plastics in packaging help
keep foods safe and fresh.
Some plastics occur
in nature, like tree rubber. There are “organic” plastics, which contain
carbon, and inorganic plastics, which do not. Some plastics are hard and
shatter-resistant, and others are soft and flexible. Plastics make possible many
things people do not recognize as plastic at all – like paints, protective
coatings and linings, adhesives and glues, and sealants and insulation. Some
plastics have additives that make them bacteria- or fire-resistant, give
them a rainbow of colors; make them flexible; fill them with bubbles to
make them better insulators, or even add fibers to make high-tech composites.
There are tens of thousands – or more – of different kinds of plastics and
formulations.
Strong,
lightweight plastics enable us to live better while contributing to
sustainability in many ways—all of which stem from plastics ability to help us
do more with less.
Plastics Material Testing Lab helps us protect the environment by reducing waste, lowering greenhouse gas
emissions, and saving energy at home, at work, and on the road. Plastic
packaging helps to dramatically extend the shelf life of fresh foods and
beverages while allowing us to ship more products with less packaging
material—reducing both food and packaging waste.
Plastic
insulation, sealants, and other building products are making our homes
significantly more energy-efficient while reducing costs for heating and
cooling. And lightweight plastics in cars can dramatically increase miles per
gallon, saving drivers money at the pump.
Plastics not only help doctors save lives, they protect our loved ones at home, on the road, on the job, and at play. And these advanced materials are helping make health care more affordable.