Viscosity
Services provided on virgin resin, regrind, and finished parts for the determination of Relative Viscosity and Tests employed for: Quality Control Incoming Inspection Material Approval Failure Analysis Processing Operations
Fungus Resistance
Performance of Fungus and Mildew Resistance determinations on wide variety of plastics, textiles, sealants, and parts using various fungus strains
Odor Testing
GPT is capable of performing odor in accordance with all of the major automotive specifications and has a large selection of qualified panelists to perform evaluations.
Flammability Testing
GPT is well versed in Flammability testing.
Fogging
Services provided to determine Windshield Fogging Characteristics of interior trim materials for motor vehicles.
Thermal Analysis
GPT has several different pieces of equipment for thermal analysis evaluations
Impact Resistance
GPT is capable of performing several different impacts
Physical Testing
GPT can perform a large variety of physical tests
Environmental Exposure
Environmental exposures involve various adverse conditions including Humidity, Heat Age, Cold Chambers,Environmental Cycles, Salt Spray, Cass, Chemical Resistance, Thermal Shock, Water Immersion, Fungus Resistance, Staining and Cleanability procedures, Crocking, and Fluorescent Sunlamp.
Accelerated Weathering and Colorfastness to Light
Post exposure evaluations can include visual color evaluations according to AATCC or ISO Gray Scale, Instrumented Colorimetry Evaluations, gloss, haze, and microscopic evaluations.