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Whether you’re developing materials, validating product quality, or conducting critical research, we’re investing in the tools that deliver the results...

  Hydrolytically degradable polymers (HDP), or resorbable polymers, have greatly impacted modern medicine.  Resorbable polymers are a class of polymers...

Izod impact testing is a tool used in determining various characteristics such as strength, brittleness, and toughness of plastic, composite,...

Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, also known as ICP-OES, is a method for analyzing the elemental composition of materials....

At SGS PSI, we offer a breadth of material analysis and testing services. We’re proud of our impressive range of...

Melt Flow Rate (MFR) is the mass of a polymer that flows through a capillary at a specified temperature and...

Dilute Solution Viscometry (DSV) is a testing method used to determine the relative, inherent, or intrinsic viscosity of a polymer....

Extractables are organic and inorganic chemicals that are released into an extraction solvent from a pharmaceutical packaging/delivery system, packaging component,...

Dread the dentist? You’re not alone. Many of us share that same sentiment. We dread the sounds, smells, and potential...

We’re going to discuss a hypothetical situation, similar to the ones we might receive with a product across the many...

Here at SGS Polymer Solutions, we love to make the world of analytical testing and polymer science more understandable. From...

Take a look around you: How many plastics do you see? The cup you’re drinking out of? The device in...