Guarantee the performance, quality and conformity of your plastic materials with the FILAB laboratory
The plastics processing sector is faced with numerous technical and regulatory challenges: choice of raw materials, reliability of plastic parts, chemical compatibility, changes in standards (REACH, food contact, medical devices, etc.), growing ecological pressure, etc. In this context, having a laboratory partner with polymer expertise is a real performance driver.
The FILAB laboratory supports plastics manufacturers at every stage: from material characterization to quality control, including failure analysis and validation of new materials.
Current issues in the plastics and polymer industry
Whether you are a reference in the plastics industry, an R&D engineer, a quality manager or an industrial buyer in the automotive, medical, packaging or cosmetics sectors, you may be confronted with issues of material conformity, product performance or production reliability.
Material non-conformity: presence of unwanted additives, pollution by particles, compositional defects, etc.
Accelerated ageing: deterioration caused by heat, UV rays or humidity...
Regulatory developments: substances banned, new standards to be met (ROHS, REACH, USP, etc.)
Product failure: premature breakage, loss of flexibility, assembly or welding defects, etc.
Migration problems: for plastics in contact with foodstuffs or sensitive fluids (medical, cosmetics, etc.)
Every problem deserves a targeted analysis and results interpreted by experts to help you make fast, reliable decisions.
Our analytical solutions for the performance of your plastics and polymers
Identification and analysis of polymer composition
Characterization of polymers and their physico-chemical and thermal properties
Plastic expertise and failure
Our analysis by polymer materials
Your applications, our expertise as an advanced polymers and materials laboratory
At FILAB, we know that each industrial sector has its own requirements in terms of the performance, regulatory compliance and durability of materials. As a laboratory specialising in the analysis of polymers and plastic materials, we support plastics professionals in a wide range of applications, with customised solutions tailored to your business challenges.
We work with plastics manufacturers and compounders to analyse raw materials, formulations and recycled or bio-based polymers. The aim: to guarantee the conformity, stability and suitability for use of materials, while securing your developments and supplies.
In the food packaging sector, we carry out migration analyses, identify regulated substances and help you bring your materials into line with EC Regulation 10/2011.
For medical devices and cosmetic packaging, we carry out biocompatibility, extractables and leachables (E&L) studies, as well as container/content compatibility analysis. We also identify volatile substances or contaminants likely to affect product safety or stability.
We also offer our expertise to other sectors such as electronics, automotive and aerospace. Our work covers the analysis of plastic parts (interior, under-hood, technical ducts, etc.), thermal and mechanical characterization, compliance with specifications, as well as targeted analyses based on specific constraints: UV resistance, accelerated ageing, insulating properties or fire resistance.
Each project is treated with confidentiality, responsiveness and scientific rigour, to meet your quality and deadline requirements.
FILAB analytical services dedicated to the plastics industry
With extensive experience in the plastics industry and a wide range of analytical equipment, FILAB offers the following services:
Chemical composition analysis
Dosing of high-risk chemical substances: additives, antioxidants, bisphenol A, heavy metals, residual solvents, nitrosamines, plasticisers, etc.
Determination of molecular weight by GPC
Identifying the composition of a polymer
Polymer deformation by GC/MS, Py-GC/MS, LC-MS/MS, IC...
Soxhlet extraction
FILAB is here to support you :
ANALYSIS
Polymer characterization (thermal properties: Tg, Tf,…)
Food compatibility testing (global migration, specific migration,…)
Materials characterization (amorphous, semicrystalline, crystalline)
Trace and impurity detection (heavy metals, residual solvents, …)
EXPERTISE
Surface characterisation (surface roughness, defects,…)
Materials compatibility testing
Polymer deformulation (additives, slip agents, anti-UV additives, mineral fillers, …)
Ageing studies (corrosion phenomena, surface deterioration, …)
Failure analysis (fracture surfaces, adhesion problems, …)
Determination of polydispersity and the rate of cross-linking
R&D
Development of innovative characterisation methods
R&D support and project management
Support in choosing raw materials and finding substitutes for toxic materials in line with the REACH regulations
The FILAB bonuses :
A highly qualified technical interlocutor dedicated to your case
State of the art instruments and equipments
FAQ
A plastics analysis laboratory can help you gain a detailed understanding of your materials (composition, structure, properties) to anticipate or solve production problems, validate a change of supplier or develop a new formulation. At FILAB, we are involved at every stage in the life cycle of your plastic materials.
Polymer quality control ensures that the materials used or the finished products meet the expected technical specifications: mechanical resistance, chemical purity, thermal stability, etc. This process is essential to guarantee the performance and reliability of plastic parts in their environment of use.
The regulatory compliance of plastics depends on the sector of activity (food, medical, toys, etc.) and the applicable standards (REACH, RoHS, EC regulation no. 10/2011, etc.). Our laboratory can help you identify substances at risk, check their absence and provide reports that meet the requirements of the regulatory authorities.
Yes, for more than 30 years FILAB has been helping manufacturers in the plastics industry and other demanding sectors (automotive, medical, packaging, cosmetics, etc.) to analyse and characterise their polymers. Thanks to our teams and a full range of analytical equipment, we combine expertise and an understanding of industrial issues to provide you with concrete, usable results tailored to your production and compliance challenges.
A polymer laboratory like FILAB offers a wide range of services: materials identification, composition control, thermal and mechanical analysis, ageing studies, contaminant detection and failure assessment. We tailor each analysis to the specific needs of your industry.
Polymer laboratories operate in many industrial sectors: plastics, automotive, medical, cosmetics, packaging, electronics, etc. At the FILAB laboratory, we adapt our analytical protocols to the standards and requirements of each field, to guarantee the reliability and conformity of your plastic materials.
Calling in a polymer laboratory during the R&D phase enables you to validate a material's formulation, anticipate usage constraints (thermal, mechanical, chemical) and ensure regulatory compliance. FILAB is with you from the earliest stages of your projects to help you secure your innovations.
