Globally many manufacturers of plastics and rubber materials, components and finished products use Mecmesin test equipment to ensure their quality, strength, performance and usability.

Our test solutions for the plastic and rubber industry include:

  • 3-point bend testing to identify flexural properties of plastics
  • adhesion/peel testing of plastic labels, ID and credit cards
  • coefficient of friction testing of plastic film and sheeting
  • compression testing of plastic foam
  • measuring the elongation/return characteristics of plastics, rubber and elastomers
  • measuring the initial 'slip' torque and 'bridge' torque on plastic tamper-evident closures
  • pull-off and insertion/withdrawal testing of plastic fasteners
  • release and application torque of plastic closures
  • tensile and material strength testing of:
    • conveyor belts
    • gaskets and o-rings
    • rubber and plastic flooring
    • shoe soles
    • tyres
  • top-load testing of plastic containers, e.g. PET bottles

Achieve regulatory compliance, test to a range of international standards, e.g. ASTM, BS, DIN or in-house specifications.

We have over 40 years of experience in solving quality-control challenges for the plastics and rubber industry.

Our force, materials and torque test equipment offer you versatile, practical solutions to your quality control requirements at an attractive price.

Some of our customers

Featured case studies

Top-load crush test of plastic bottles

Silgan Plastics has utilised the Mecmesin tester in several of our plants over the last two years to monitor top-load. It brings a wealth of features at a very competitive price. We pride ourselves on being the forefront of container performance and capability and the 5-x top-load tester is a valued piece of our strategy.

Randy Blankenship, Quality Engineer
Silgan Plastics

Case study
Top-load plastic bottle test in factory by semi-automated process

Standards

Featured or equivalent test standards for Mecmesin solutions in this section

Top-load crush test of plastic bottles

Case study
Silgan Plastics has utilised the Mecmesin tester in several of our plants over the last two years to monitor top-load. It brings a wealth of features at a very competitive price. We pride ourselves on being the forefront of container performance and capability and the 5-x top-load tester is a valued piece of our strategy.

Randy Blankenship, Quality Engineer
Silgan Plastics

ASTM D2659
Top-load plastic bottle test in factory by semi-automated process

Tensile test on rubber gaskets

Case study
We use the Mecmesin MultiTest 10-i system to perform regular quality control tests to guarantee the quality of our supplied materials. Mecmesin provided us with a cost-effective solution to our needs and exceptional customer service. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to other companies with materials testing requirements.

Michael Hubbard, Business Quality Manager
British Gaskets Group

Elongation under tension testing of rubber and plastic sealing components and materials dog-bone specimens

Screw-cap torque test on PET bottles

Case study
"Mecmesin, through their Portuguese supplier Egitron, presented us with a good solution: reliable equipment and user-friendliness that was adequate for our needs. All our operators are capable of using this equipment because it is very simple to operate. I enjoy dealing with Egitron because they offer excellent technical support."

Miguel Carvalho, Quality Assurance Manager
Água de Luso

ISBT/CETIE Guide 5
Mineral water PET bottle closure production line check

Top-load crush test of plastic bottles

Silgan Plastics has utilised the Mecmesin tester in several of our plants over the last two years to monitor top-load. It brings a wealth of features at a very competitive price. We pride ourselves on being the forefront of container performance and capability and the 5-x top-load tester is a valued piece of our strategy.

Randy Blankenship, Quality Engineer
Silgan Plastics

Case study
Top-load plastic bottle test in factory by semi-automated process

Tensile test on rubber gaskets

We use the Mecmesin MultiTest 10-i system to perform regular quality control tests to guarantee the quality of our supplied materials. Mecmesin provided us with a cost-effective solution to our needs and exceptional customer service. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to other companies with materials testing requirements.

Michael Hubbard, Business Quality Manager
British Gaskets Group

Case study
Elongation under tension testing of rubber and plastic sealing components and materials dog-bone specimens
Mecmesin were extremely helpful when we were looking to purchase new test equipment, this included demonstrations. Our equipment is calibrated annually by Mecmesin and I find their after-sales service to be exceptional.

Darren Pell,
Par-pak Europe Ltd

Case study
Serrated 2-way plane grips firmly grasp tray and lid elements
“We were seeking a solution to improve repeatability, precision and documentation of our tests and also to automate our tests of the break force of plastic ear tags. We found an excellent solution with the MultiTest 2.5-xt equipment, providing not only precise measurements but also being easy to programme and having good software to produce test reports. We received excellent service from the supplier.”

Ole Klejs Hansen, Senior Advisor
RYK / Danish Cattle Federation

Case study
Animal ID tag tensile test and cattle wearing the tags

Screw-cap torque test on PET bottles

"Mecmesin, through their Portuguese supplier Egitron, presented us with a good solution: reliable equipment and user-friendliness that was adequate for our needs. All our operators are capable of using this equipment because it is very simple to operate. I enjoy dealing with Egitron because they offer excellent technical support."

Miguel Carvalho, Quality Assurance Manager
Água de Luso

Case study
Mineral water PET bottle closure production line check
Mecmesin has customer service which provide unwavering support for our questions and ALWAYS come through with the results and answers we have needed. This solution continues to open doors for us and grow with our needs. It was everything we didn’t know we needed and everything we could ask for. It is simple to use and can be mastered using very user-friendly software and conversions into the programs we use every day. I look forward to taking our next steps with Mecmesin!

Terri Lebow, Quality Manager
Vintech Industries Inc.

Case study
Weather seal deflection test graphical results and test jig schematic
The MultiTest 0.5-i is a very good and reliable machine and the Emperor™ Software brings great advantages. It’s a very useful tool for these kinds of tests. It’s fully programmable and offers an in-depth analysis of results. It’s a precious tool for everybody involved, especially those who work with plastics and their mechanical performance.

Nikos Michopoulos, Quality Control
Eurofilm Mantzaris S.A.

Case study
Polythene packaging material specimen under test and specific film grips
We are satisfied with the programs for the measurement of our products and the possibility of exportation and storage of our data into Excel documents.

Danila Bavcon, Production Manager
Ekstel d. o. o.

Case study
Water-blocking tape specimens under test in the R&D lab
The Mecmesin instruments are always so easy-to-use and Mecmesin really understands what is going on in a laboratory like ours.

Tony Faure, Laboratory Manager
Bridgestone TG

Case study
Window sliding force system solution with instrumentation and software
 

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