Polymer Analysis – GLP Compliant Testing for Material Performance & Compliance
Oxford Analytical Services provides expert polymer analysis, supporting industries such as biocides, agrochemicals, industrial chemicals, coatings and technical materials. Whether you need polymer identification, structural characterisation, degradation analysis, or compliance testing, our GLP-compliant approach ensures precise, reliable results.
Using cutting edge analytical techniques, we help manufacturers understand polymer composition, stability, and performance, ensuring compliance with BPR, REACH and other regulatory frameworks.
Polymer Analysis Challenges We Solve
Polymers are complex materials requiring detailed characterisation and regulatory compliance. We help solve:
- Polymer Identification & Composition Analysis: Determining polymer type, molecular weight and chemical structure
- Degradation & Stability Concerns: Evaluating polymer performance over time under environmental and stress conditions
- Impurity & Contaminant Detection: Identifying residual monomers, additives, plasticisers and unintended impurities
- Regulatory Compliance Testing: Ensuring products meet BPR, REACH and other industry-specific safety standards
- Physical & Mechanical Property Testing: Assessing viscosity, thermal stability and material integrity to predict product performance
Our scientifically robust approach ensures your polymer-based products meet the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance.
Benefits and Unique Value of Oxford Analytical Services
Comprehensive Polymer Characterisation
We provide in-depth polymer identification, composition analysis, and impurity profiling using advanced techniques.
GLP Compliant Testing & Data Integrity
Our analyses follow Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards, ensuring traceable and reproducible results for regulatory submissions.
Advanced Analytical Techniques
We utilise FTIR, DSC, TGA, GPC, NMR, LC-MS/MS, and more to evaluate polymer structure and performance.
Bespoke Testing for R&D & Compliance
We tailor our polymer analysis studies to meet your specific product development and regulatory needs.
Fast & Reliable Service
Our rapid, high precision testing services help keep product development and regulatory approvals on schedule.
Regulations We Cover
Our polymer analysis services ensure compliance with:
- Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR) – Regulation (EU) 528/2012
- REACH – Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
- OECD Guidelines for Chemical Testing
- ISO & ASTM Standards for Polymer Testing
Partner with OAS
- Industry Specific Expertise: Supporting biocide, agrochemical, industrial chemical and material manufacturers
- Cutting Edge Techniques: Delivering comprehensive polymer characterisation and compliance testing
- Customer Focused Approach: Providing tailored solutions to address your unique polymer analysis needs.
Need reliable polymer analysis?
Our services include:
Assesses product consistency across batches, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Determines technical equivalence by comparing composition, impurities and physical properties to reference materials. Learn more.
Provides expert guidance on analytical strategies, regulatory compliance, method selection and problem solving. Supports research, product development and troubleshooting for various industries. Learn more.
Determines the elemental composition of materials, detecting trace metals and other elements using techniques like ICP-MS and ICP-OES. Essential for regulatory testing and material characterisation. Learn more.
Identifies and quantifies impurities in raw materials, intermediates and final products. Ensures compliance with safety standards and supports formulation optimisation. Learn more.
Confirms the accuracy, reliability and reproducibility of analytical methods through independent verification, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Learn more.
Diagnoses unknown contaminants, product failures, or unexpected variations using a range of analytical techniques. Supports root cause analysis and corrective actions. Learn more.
Designs and optimises robust analytical methods tailored to specific applications. Validates methods to ensure accuracy, precision, specificity and regulatory compliance. Learn more.
Evaluates key physical and chemical properties, such as solubility, stability, pH, viscosity and refractive index, supporting material characterisation and regulatory submissions. Learn more.
Characterises polymer composition, molecular weight, degradation and thermal properties. Supports material selection, quality control and failure investigations. Learn more.
Determines the chemical makeup of products, ensuring formulations meet regulatory and quality requirements. Useful for verifying ingredient levels and detecting contaminants. Learn more.
Provides regular testing to verify product consistency, purity and compliance with specifications. Supports manufacturing and regulatory compliance. Learn more.
Uses innovative and targeted approaches to detect unexpected compounds, emerging contaminants, or novel substances, supporting research and development. Learn more.
Evaluates product stability under various conditions to determine shelf life, degradation pathways and compliance with regulatory guidelines. Learn more.
Identifies unknown compounds using advanced spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques, ensuring proper classification, safety assessment and regulatory compliance. Learn more.