Plastics are used everywhere—automotive parts, electrical enclosures, consumer products, packaging, building components, and industrial housings. Many of these parts face sudden shocks in real life: a drop, a hit during handling, vibration during transport, or impact during use. A plastic part that performs well in normal conditions can still fail instantly if it is brittle or if the design is not impact-safe.
That’s why choosing a reliable plastic impact testing laboratory in Chennai – Kiyo R&D LAB matters. Impact testing helps you measure toughness, compare materials, validate product performance, and reduce field failures before production release.
Plastic impact testing measures how much energy a plastic material can absorb when subjected to a sudden force. Unlike tensile or compression testing (which applies load slowly), impact testing evaluates performance under rapid loading—closer to real-world shocks.
Impact testing helps determine:
Most product failures that frustrate customers are sudden: a housing cracks during installation, a clip breaks during assembly, or a part snaps when dropped. These failures are often linked to material selection, notch sensitivity, processing conditions, or temperature effects.
Impact testing supports better decisions by helping you:
Kiyo R&D LAB provides standardized impact testing for plastics using calibrated equipment and controlled test conditions. The test method is chosen based on your material type, product form (molded, sheet, etc.), and application requirement.
The Izod impact test measures the energy absorbed by a notched or unnotched plastic specimen when struck by a pendulum. It is widely used in plastics testing for quality control and material comparison.
Charpy impact testing uses a different support and striking configuration and is commonly used for rigid plastics and composite-type materials. It is often preferred when comparing impact behavior across materials under standardized conditions.
Falling weight impact testing simulates real-life drop or falling object impacts, often used for plastic sheets, films, and product forms where a pendulum method is not the best representation of service conditions.
Test specimens are prepared to the required dimensions, including notch preparation where applicable. Specimen consistency is critical—small differences in notch geometry or thickness can significantly affect results.
Depending on your requirement, specimens can be conditioned at specific environments before testing. This is important because plastics may behave differently at different temperatures and humidity conditions.
The specimen is tested using the selected method (Izod/Charpy/falling weight). The equipment records the energy absorbed and the failure behavior.
Kiyo R&D LAB provides clear test reports suitable for QC release, R&D development, vendor evaluation, and customer submissions.
Plastic impact testing is typically performed using recognized standards (ASTM/ISO and other applicable methods) depending on your requirement. Kiyo R&D LAB follows structured, standards-based procedures with a quality-driven reporting approach.
If you need a dependable plastic impact testing laboratory in Chennai – Kiyo R&D LAB, share your material type, product form (molded/sheet), and required test method. Our team will guide you with the right testing plan and reporting format.
Kiyo R&D LAB – Chennai
Plastic impact testing • Izod / Charpy / falling weight • Reliable reporting
