The scientists at Cambridge Polymer Group are active within ASTM, and have drafted several of the standards listed below. ASTM and ISO standards performed by Cambridge Polymer Group include the following. CPG also performs additional ASTM tests not listed. Please contact us for your testing needs.

• D256 Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics
• D543 Standard Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents
• D570 Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics
• D638 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
• D695 Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
• D792 Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity (Relative Density) of Plastics by Displacement
• D1238 Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer
• D1505 Standard Test Method for Density of Plastics by the Density-Gradient Technique
• D1640 Standard Test Method for Drying, Curing, or Film Formation of Organic Coatings at Room Temperture
• D1894 Standard Test Method for Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film and Sheeting
• D2765 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Gel Content and Swell Ratio of Crosslinked Ethylene Plastics
• D2857 Standard Practice for Dilute Solution Viscosity of Polymers
• D3330 Standard Test Method for Peel Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tape
• D3359 Standard Test Methods for Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
• D3826 Standard Test Method for Assessing Degradation in Polyethylene and Polypropylene
• D3418 Standard Test Method for Transition Temperatures of Polymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• D3895 Standard Test Method for Oxidative-Induction Time of Polyolefins by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• D4065 Standard Practice for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: Determination and Report of Procedures
• D4603 Standard Test Method for Determining Inherent Viscosity of Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) (PET) by Glass Capillary Viscometer
• D5946 Standard Test Method for Corona-Treated Polymer Films Using Water Contact Angle Measurements
• D5024 Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: In Compression
• D6068 Standard Test Method for Determining J-R Curves of Plastic Materials
• D6474 Standard Test Method for Determining Molecular Weight Distribution and Molecular Weight Averages of Polyolefins by High Temperature Gel Permeation Chromatography
• D6862 Standard Test Method for 90 Degree Peel Resistance of Adhesives
• D7084 Standard Test Method for Determination of Bulk Crush Strength of Catalysts and Catalyst Carriers
• D7271 Standard Test Method for Viscoelastic Properties of Paste Ink Vehicle Using an Oscillatory Rheometer
• E647 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fatigue Crack Growth Rates
• D7514 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Ink Stainblocking of Architectural Paint Systems by Visual Assessment
• E1508 Standard Guide for Quantitative Analysis by Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy
• E2009 Standard Test Method for Oxidation Onset Temperature of Hydrocarbons by Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• F316 Standard Test Methods for Pore Size Characteristics of Membrane Filters by Bubble Point
• F451 Standard Specification for Acrylic Bone Cement
• F640 Standard Test Methods for Determining Radiopacity for Medical Use
• F648 Standard Specification for Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Powder and Fabricated Form for Surgical Implants
• F1252 Standard Practice for General Techniques for Obtaining Infrared Spectra for Qualitative Analysis
• F1609 Standard Specification for Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Implantable Materials
• F2003 Standard Practice for Accelerated Aging of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene After Gamma Irradiation In Air
• F2102 Standard Guide for Evaluating the Extent of Oxidation of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fabricated Forms Intended for Surgical Implants
• F2183 Standard Test Method for Small Punch Testing of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Used in Surgical Implants
• F2214 Standard Test Method for In Situ Determination of Network Parameters of Crosslinked Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
• F2381 Standard Test Method for Evaluating Trans-Vinylene Yield in Irradiated Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Fabricated Forms Intended for Surgical Implants by Infrared Spectroscopy
• F2459 Standard Test Method for Extracting Residue from Metallic Medical Components and Quantifying via Gravimetric Analysis
• F2565 Standard Test Methods for Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE for Medical Applications
• F2625 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Enthalpy of Fusion, Percent Crystallinity, and Melting Point of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene by Means of Differential Scanning Calorimetry
• ISO 527-1 Plastics - Determination of Tensile Properties
• ISO 1133-1 Plastics - Determination of the Melt Mass-Flow Rate (MFR) and Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) of Thermoplastics
• ISO 15814 In Vitro Degradation of Polylactide

For detailed information about each ASTM standard, visit www.astm.org.