Intertek laboratories provide chemical testing and physical analysis of adhesives, glues and adhesive materials. Adhesive formulations are analysed with the chemical and physical characterisation using a multi-disiplinary approach provided by Intertek scientists. Intertek provides detailed chemical composition of adhesives and components. Resin structure analysis and identification of adhesive curing agents are also available.

Adhesives and Glues Testing include:

• New adhesive product development
• Trouble-shooting production problems
• Adhesive formulation research and problems
• Adhesive contamination issues
• Technical service issues
• Technical marketing support
• Competitor product evaluation
• Deformulation and reverse engineering

Chemical and physical analysis of adhesives cover a range of adhesive formulation types and physical states:

• Non-cured systems
• Partially cured systems
• Cured systems
• Adhesive layers
• Adhesive composites

Cross-linking, build-up of oligomers during cure and the formation of adducts during mixing are among the measurements identified and characterised.

Changes in physical properties that occur during the adhesive cure process are also measured. Intertek provides a multiple and complimentary laboratory capabilties to help you with your adhesives analysis, research and characterisation project.