Mechanical tests

The accredited PSM testing laboratory MPK offers you a comprehensive portfolio of mechanical polymer testing methods for determining material properties such as strength, stiffness, toughness, ductility or hardness. You benefit not only from the extensive equipment technology, but also from the decades of experience of our staff in the field of polymer testing. PSM employees are not only experts in their fields, but also internationally recognised researchers and scientists, which is confirmed by PSM's status as an affiliated institute at Merseburg University of Applied Sciences.

In the field of mechanical testing, we offer the following methods:

We cover the full spectrum of plastics, from thermoplastics to duromers, elastomers, thermoplastic elastomers, films, laminates and composites.

Would you like more than just characteristic values or the processing of specifications? PSM also offers you

• Damage analysis and expert reports by publicly sworn experts
• Fracture mechanics tests
• Tests for service life estimation
• Consultation and conception of testing tasks
• Production of test specimens from granulate or preparation from components/plates