- Physical-Mechanical Testing
- Physical-Mechanical Testing of Products
- Physical-Mechanical Testing of Materials
- Custom Mixing, milling, & molding
- Unvulcanized Rubber
- Properties in Tension & Compression at Various Temperatures
- Flex & Fatigue
- Abrasion Resistance
- Cold Temperature Properties
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
- Environmental conditioning & exposure
- Adhesion
- Hardness & Density
- Coefficient of Friction
- Cut & Chip Resistance
- Additional Plastics Testing
- Reference Materials
- Chemical-Analytical
- Technology Consulting
- Processing & Development
- Information Services
Medical Devices
Smithers’ understanding of pharmaceutical and medical device requirements has enabled the development of an extensive range of services to support the use of plastics, rubbers and other polymers within these industries. Recognized as one of the world's foremost rubber, plastics and polymer testing and consultancy providers, Smithers has a vast knowledge built through over 90 years of consulting and testing which is now being applied in the pharmaceutical and medical device arenas.