The aim of the Mechanical and Chemical Resistance Laboratory is to support requesters in studying and solving problems related to the mechanical characterization of materials and to their resistance when exposed to chemical, thermal and weathering treatments.

In the laboratory we perform different mechanical tests, immersions in harsh chemicals up to high temperatures and pressures, and weathering ageings.

The purpose of the laboratory is:

• to have a thorough mechanical investigation of the materials, including the generation of data for design engineering;

• to get information about the actual performance of the materials in the real application environments by properly simulating ageing conditions.

The customers of the laboratory are both CTD (Customer Technical Development) and R&I (Research and Innovation).

To guarantee the validity of the results, the laboratory participates in quarterly global cross-check with other Solvay labs on tensile, flexural and impact tests.

• Quasi static mechanical tests (tensile, flexural, compression, …)
• Impact tests
• Long term mechanical tests (Creep, Flex Life)
• Abrasion (Taber Test)
• Immersion tests
• Permeation tests
• Thermal and environmental ageing
• Weathering
• Enviromental Environmental Stress Cracking Resistance (ESCR)
• Weathering

To find out our Labs check out the Bollate Site Map For more contacts and info about Analytical teams in the Solvay perimeter, please check this link in Solvay ONE: Solvay Analytical NetworkMechanical Lab     Bollate Site Map Chemical Res Lab