- 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
- Extractables & Leachables Testing
- Compatibility & Stability Studies
- Routine/Release Testing
- Method Development & Validation
- Biological Evaluation
- Contamination
- Materials identification & reverse engineering
- Conformance
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Smithers understanding of the requirements of the Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Industries has enabled the development of an extensive range of services to support the use of plastics, rubbers & other polymers within the Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Industries. Recognised as one of the world's foremost rubber, plastics & polymer testing & consultancy providers, Smithers has a vast knowledge built up through over 90 years of consulting & testing which is now being applied in the pharmaceutical & medical device arenas: