The Applied Technical Services plastic identification lab analyzes plastic materials to identify their diverse chemical and physical properties that dictate many facets of their functionality, such as their chemical resistance, thermal resistance, and electrical resistance. Though most plastics are generally light weight, their degrees of flexibility and strength can vary significantly. They are utilized in a wide range of applications from kitchen appliances to children’s toys, and even for aerospace projects by NASA in outer space. It is important to identify plastics to understand how they will behave during their end use application. Applied Technical Services administers extensive polymer analysis capabilities using state-of-the-art equipment at our plastic identification lab.