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DEVELOPMENT CENTERS Plastlab has joined the "Piedmont Innovation Centers" system, specifically the Environment PARK structure, managed by CLEVER, which operates in the Turin district. Our goal is to increase and enhance the innovation process and direct new actions in this...

PLASTLAB IMPROVES The Plastlab Consortium is CHANGING its legal form, a significant step desired by all members to develop and expand its business. In November, the extraordinary shareholders' meeting will finalize the transition from a consortium to an LLC. This...

ACCREDIA - UPDATE OF NEW CERTIFICATE MARK AND NUMBERING Plastlab Laboratory , We would like to update you on some changes regarding the use of the Accreditation Body's trademark in our documents. Accredia has updated its trademark and logo. This...

NEW: SEAL FRICTION TEST ACCORDING TO STELLANTIS LP.7M081 STANDARD The Plastlab laboratory is pleased to announce that it will soon be equipped to perform a new Seal Friction Test according to the Stellantis LP.7M081 standard. Application: Determination of friction characteristics....

CONTROL PLAST-TEST PROJECT The CONTROL PLAST-TEST project concluded in June with the final scheduled functionality tests. A total investment of €86,500 was supported by the Piedmont Region's financial institution FINPIEMONTE, 80% of which was subsidized financing and 10% of the...

PLASTLAB IN 2025 The beginning of 2025 at Plastlab was characterized, like every year, by the evaluation of budget data and considerations on market movements and therefore by the examination of short and medium-term development strategies.  Plastlab, which concluded 2024...

NEW! PURCHASED NEW DRAKARYS CLIMATIC CHAMBER CERTIFIED The peculiarity of our climatic chamber The Plastlab laboratory is pleased to announce that it has equipped itself with a new certified climatic chamber, to perform alternating hot, cold and humid conditions using...

PLASTLAB CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF FOUNDATION: ALL EMPLOYEES ON A CRUISE! In a few days Plastlab will turn twenty. A significant milestone that it has decided to celebrate by giving a prize cruise to all employees and their relatives. A...

ACCREDITATION ACCORDING TO THE UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 STANDARD THE CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 STANDARD The choice to certify the tests according to the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard is a guarantee for the customer. In fact, the...

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PLASTIC MATERIALS Why is it important to study the mechanical properties of a material? The mechanical properties of a material are important for studying its behavior both when subjected to external stresses and during its...

PLASTLAB AT THE CUTTING EDGE OF ENERGY ANALYSIS PLASTLAB ALWAYS ONE STEP MORE... Once the PANDEMIC was over, the uncertainty of the international markets experienced the beginning of the war in Ukraine, to which was added the crisis of Israel...

NEW: Accredited Test Laboratory nr 1627L | Test Extension | Accredia New test accredited for the Plastlab Laboratory We are happy to proudly announce that Accredia has officially approved the extension of new tests and confirmed our. certified according to...

NEW: ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY TEST ACCORDING TO ISO 10380-5.8 TEST STANDARD! New Test for the Plastlab Laboratory The Plastlab Laboratory is pleased to announce the expansion of its testing services with the new Electrical Conductivity Test according to the ISO 10380-5.8 testing standard. The corrugated...

AN ANALYSIS IS MUCH MORE THAN SIMPLE DATA Our Mission "An Analysis is much more than simple data" this phrase represents the Plastlab Mission and is a clear sign that the company wants to give to its customers. Relying on...

PLASTLAB is AT THE MECSPE FAIR in Bologna 6-7-8 March 2024! WE WILL BE PRESENT at the MECSPE FAIR, the main Italian fair dedicated to manufacturing and industry 4.0 at BOLOGNA FIERE (ITALY). WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU AT HALL...

METALLURGY PILL: STEEL What is steel? Steel is a material where iron is the predominant element, with a carbon content, as a rule, no greater than 2% (approximately) and may also contain other elements. Beyond 2% the material, however, is...

NEW! PURCHASED NEW CLIMATIC CHAMBER CERTIFIED FOR THE USE OF FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES The peculiarity of our climatic chamber The Plastlab laboratory is pleased to announce that it has equipped itself with a new climatic chamber certified for the use of...

TIRE RESISTANCE TO OZONE OZONE We may not know it but Ozone is present in our atmosphere in very small quantities. Even if the amount of ozone is contained, this gas can cause cracks in rubber articles that are subjected...

Pressure fatigue test on thermoplastic or elastomer pipes Fatigue Test : Pulsating Pressure The test that is typically used to test pipelines for pressure fatigue is pressure pulsation. The main parameters of the test are: Pressure level Pressure waveform and...

INJECTION PRESSES: HYDRAULIC OR ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY? A bit of history... It's been a long time since Gino Bramieri recited on the carousel "... look, it's made of Moplen". It was the end of the 60s, years of the development of...