Laboratory
E.styrenics Laboratory provide a Full analysis for styrene monomer and polystyrene for others, through a number of highly qualified devices to get the most accurate results .
Our labs have significant expertise in polymer and plastic product development, testing, process optimization, formulation, chemical analysis, and more...
All procedures are done according to
- ASTM
- ISO
- Licensor (INEOS) Manual
E.Styrenics owns different kinds of labs covering the different activities of the company including:
- GC lab.
- Quality control lab.
- Analytical Lab.
- Application lab
Gas chromatography (GC):
Measure components in low ppm and ultra-trace levels, Determination of styrene purity for monomer and residual styrene for polymer.
Near Infrared Spectrometer:
NIR testing provide valuable quantitative and qualitative analysis for polymer and plastic materials, NIR identifies chemical bonds in a molecule by producing an infrared absorption spectrum in the range of near IR only which makes higher accuracy. The resulting spectra produces a profile of the sample. it measure % Styrene, Ethylbenzene & mineral oil, ETC.
Gel Permeation Chromatography:HPLC
It can measure Gel content ,Swelling Index ,Molecular weight and molecular weight distribution.
Chromometer :
It measure the color of the final product.
Determination the mechanical properties of the final product. All devices from ZWICK ROELL the the leading company in mechanical devices.
Melt Flow Indexer:
measure melt flow rate &melt volume rate & melt density
Tensile Machine:
determine tensile properties of polystyrene (strength-modulus-elongation) to know how much it tolerate with stretching.
Flexural Machine :
press on polystyrene till deformation and break to know how much it tolerate with stress.
Vicat Softening Temperature :
To determine the softening temperature of polystyrene.
Charpy Pendulum Impact Tester:
Determination of the brittleness or toughness of polystyrene( GPPS )
Izod Pendulum Impact:
Tester determination of the brittleness or toughness of polystyrene ( Hips )
All tests that related to water treatment is done in the analytical lab .
*Karl Fischer device:
Moisture detection in polystyrene and monomer.
Karl Fischer titration is a titration method that uses volumetric or coulometric titration to determine the quantity of water present in a given analyte.
*Spectrophotometer
For the objective calculation of visible light, UV light, or infrared light emission or reflection. (iron ,free cl,phosphate,zinc ,Nitrite, sulfate, TBC , Polymer content,toc)
*potentiometer
Titration purpose & determination of aldehydes (aldehyde test).
* Viscometer
* Turbidity Meter
*Oil content analyzer
*Injection machine, Arburg,420 C-290 GE
forming a specific insert (plaques) from pellets for mechanical tests.
*Extruder machine
Detect the black spots and contamination of the final product.