Intertek Plastics Technology Laboratories

Broader use of plastics in building products and a growing desire to minimize painting of automotive parts is increasing the need for reliable predictions of light stability and weathering performance.

Intertek Group plc, Houston, an international provider of quality and safety services, has acquired Plastics Technology Laboratories, Inc., (PTLI), Pittsfield, Mass.

If you want to learn what different kinds plastics tests measure, how they are conducted, what equipment is involved, and what sorts of test specimens are used, visit the new “Testlopedia” on the website of Plastics Technology Laboratories, Inc., a plastics testing service lab in Pittsfield, Mass.