Flame Retardant Masterbatch Customization
Horizontal Burning Test (UL94 HB)
Vertical Burning Test (UL94 V-0, V-1, V-2, 5VA, 5VB)
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) Test
Cone Calorimetry Test
Smoke Density Test
Microscale Combustion Calorimetry (MCC)
Glow-Wire Test (GWT)
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) & Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA)
Coupled Thermal Analysis Techniques
Toxicity Analysis of Flame Retardant Materials
Corrosivity Analysis of Flame Retardant Materials
Flame Retardant Masterbatch Customization
Your application is unique. Our technical team specializes in developing tailor-made masterbatch formulations to meet your specific polymer base, processing conditions, performance targets (e.g., UL94 rating), and regulatory requirements (RoHS, REACH). We collaborate with you from concept to commercialization.
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Horizontal Burning Test (UL94 HB)
Determines the burning rate of a horizontally oriented specimen under controlled laboratory conditions.
Horizontal Burning Test
Vertical Burning Test (UL94 V-0, V-1, V-2, 5VA, 5VB)
The widely used standard to determine the ability of a material to extinguish a flame applied to the end of a vertically oriented specimen and to resist dripping.
Vertical Burning Test
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) Test
Measures the minimum concentration of oxygen in a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen which will support the flaming combustion of a material. The LOI is expressed as a percentage. The higher the LOI of the material, the higher the degree of flame retardancy of the material.
LOI Test
Cone Calorimetry Test
The cone calorimeter is one of the most powerful analytical tools for generating information about heat release rate (HRR), peak HRR, total heat released, mass loss rate, smoke production, and many other characteristics of a burning material. It is also one of the most effective tests in predicting real fire behavior.
Cone Calorimetry Test
Smoke Density Test
The amount of visual obscuration that results from the smoke produced by a burning or decomposing material is critical to escape time in the event of a fire.
Smoke Density Test
Microscale Combustion Calorimetry (MCC)
MCC requires only a very small sample to generate combustion properties similar to those of cone calorimetry. This makes MCC ideal for R&D and screening new formulations.
MCC Test
Glow-Wire Test (GWT)
A method to determine a material's ability to resist ignition by an overheated or glowing electrical component, such as a wire or connector. The glow-wire test is especially important for applications where electrical safety standards are applicable (IEC 60695).
GWT Service
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
A technique used to measure the amount and rate of change of the mass of a sample as a function of temperature or time in an atmosphere of flowing gas. This technique is vital for understanding the thermal stability and decomposition kinetics of flame-retardant formulations.
TGA Service
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) & Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA)
Measures heat flows associated with transitions as a function of temperature or time. It is a tool used to study both, material transitions such as melting, crystallization and glass transition as well as various reactions such as exothermic and endothermic processes which allows to understand the material chemistry as well as provides essential data to optimize the processing parameters.
DSC & DTA Test
Coupled Thermal Analysis Techniques
We have state-of-the-art thermal analyzers where the TGA is directly coupled with FTIR or Mass Spectrometry (TGA-FTIR, TGA-MS). This allows simultaneous analysis of weight loss of the sample along with identification of various gases released during the decomposition. This provides tremendous insight to the various flame retardant mechanisms.
Combined Instrument Detection
Toxicity Analysis of Flame Retardant Materials
As concern for health and environmental issues around flame retardant materials grow, we can analyze and report on the composition of the material being combusted and the potential toxicity of fumes generated.
Toxicity Analysis
Corrosivity Analysis of Flame Retardant Materials
Some flame retardants have the potential to generate corrosive byproducts when they burn. We can test for corrosivity of combustion gases to ensure that electronics components or metal parts are safe in enclosed systems where they will not be exposed to the atmosphere.
Corrosivity Analysis
