Technology
and Expertise
for Speed to Market
UL Thermoplastics Testing Center (UL TTC)
It’s about time.
And speed.
And getting you
to market sooner with
the ability to outpace
your competitors.
UL is a premier global safety science company with more than 100 years of
proven history. As an independent, global provider of product certification,
product testing, validation and as the author of Safety standards, UL is
evolving the future of safety to meet the expanding needs of customers
and the global public. With subsidiaries on all five continents and a global
network of over 95 laboratory, testing and certification facilities,
UL continues to work with integrity and a focus on quality to enhance the
trust conveyed by our certification marks and services.
UL has been testing plastics since 1941. The UL Thermoplastics Testing
Center (UL TTC), located in Krefeld, Germany, has been defining and
redefining state-of-the-art in plastics testing for over 65 years. Discover
our unsurpassed capabilities in plastics technology, capacity, quality and
expertise.
Innovation and efficiency
in material testing.
UL TTC Accelerates
the Testing Process
Outpacing your competitors starts here
Everything about UL and UL TTC as it exists today – with our
highly specialized team of experts and our extensive
capabilities – is engineered to get your product to market
with the opportunity to gain competitive momentum.
Count on time and cost-saving advantages
made possible by UL TTC:
Advanced technology – found in our sophisticated
compounding capabilities, fully automated production of test
specimens, and proprietary Laboratory Information
Management System (LIMS) software
Unequalled capacity – expressed in our ability to test for all
major plastics applications from standard plastics to
engineering and high performance thermoplastics –
and selection from over 200 different tests
Uncompromising quality – achieved through adherence to
the strictest industry standards and our 17025 accreditation
Extensive expertise – developed over 65 years of experience
in plastics testing, reflected in the skills and knowledge of our
exceptional personnel
UL TTC by the numbers:
40 automated systems to raise capacity
100 different test specimen molds
200 different plastics tests
24/7 non-stop testing and results access
5,000 square meter facility
17025 accreditation (DIN EN ISO/IEC)
Advanced Technology
Adding efficiency and control
to the process chain.
Sophisticated – and simplified compounding
At UL TTC, we offer the most advanced systems and processes
in the testing business. Compounding, for example, features
fully equipped production lines for the compounding of
standard polymers and engineering thermoplastics in
quan­­tities ranging from 1.3 to 100 kilograms. With this
sophisticated system, you can send your plastics and additives
to us and UL TTC will compound the granu­les using kneading or
twin-screw extrusion. In the case of large assignments, simply
enter the compo­­sition of the material specimen to be tes­ted
into your computer and submit the formulation elec­tro­ni­cally to
us. Using your data, our LIMS will control the formulation of
your components – that we have already stored at our facility –
for use in making your plastic granules.
Our proprietary, intelligent LIMS software system accelerates
the entire process chain from entering your order to receiving
test results.
• LIMS tracks the status of all of its assignments and manages
its working processes
• LIMS receives formulations and dispatches test results, which
you can view online the instant they are available
Since faster response time is always desirable, LIMS offers real
time-and-cost-saving advantages.
Automated production of test specimens
At UL TTC, fully automated injection molding machines process
the granu­les into test specimens. Approximately 100 different
test specimen molds are available for almost all ISO, UL and
CAMPUS® tests. The UL Mold-Control (Datalogger) enables us
to capture injec­tion molding process data online and on a
continuous basis. From standard test data such as this, the
fundamental processing parameters of your plastic can be
calculated, including injection pressure, gate sealing, plasticating
capacity and solidification behavior. The Datalogger promotes
consistent quality – not after the plastics have been processed,
but during processing itself. The data gathered can be displayed
graphically and statistically evaluated, and the system (which is
avail­able for purchase exclusively from UL TTC) can be coupled
to any existing mold control system or specialized machinery.
Technology that adapts to your needs
If you wish to test a finished or semi-finished component, we
can prepare test specimens for standards testing using a
high-speed cutting machine. Or if you’re interested in the effect
that a paint film will have upon a polymer, our automated
injection molding equipment is able to produce optical-quality
plastic plaques, which enable the appro­priate tests for
properties like weathering. At UL TTC, we adjust our technology
systems to suit your testing objectives and needs.
Automation that allows consistency
The fact that automation has been consistently introduced in
all possible areas at UL TTC means that tests are highly accurate
and can be replicated. In the case of a tensile test, for example,
robots always fix the test specimens in such a way that the
forces being applied are precisely centered. This reliability and
consistency in the test results reduces the need for repeated
testing.
UL TTC technology
drives you to market sooner with:
• Fully automated production lines
• Exclusive and intelligent LIMS software
• Electronic submission of assignments and results retrieval
Unequalled
Capacity
Filling your need for one-stop testing.
Leading the industry in capacity with:
• 40 automated systems that enable UL TTC to control and speed processes
and allow us to handle sizeable and multiple projects at once
• 200 different standard tests on plastics, plus specialized tests as needed
• 5,000 square meters of efficient industrial space devoted to production
of granules, test specimens, testing, consultation, and certification
No one else can match the vast knowledge-pool of competencies UL and
UL TTC have amassed in over 65 years of thermoplastics testing. UL has
developed more than 1,000 standards for safety and evaluates more than
19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems annually.
The UL Mark appears on 67,000 manufacturer products each year and we
can verify and certify the excellence of the one product that matters most
– yours!
Count on testing variety
• Standard tests for every major plastics application from determining the
melt flow index to impact tests
• Specialized tests such as fuel resistance, tracking (Comparative Tracking
Index) or high speed tensile tests – and tests carried out by hand
• Our physical/mechanical and rheological testing alone consists of 30
different types of tests. Using state-of-the-art technology, our primary
testing activities include electrical, optical, thermo-analysis, combustion,
weathering, heat distortion temperature, chemical resistance and
thermal aging resistance.
An overview of our testing services can be found attached to this brochure
or at www.ulttc.com.
Save through one-stop (and non-stop) service
Fulfilling all your testing needs in one location is more than a convenience.
One-stop testing translates into savings with greater control over testing
and approval from start to finish, reduced chances for errors that can arise
with a change in testing facilities, and the possibility of costly rework.
One-stop service keeps the momentum of testing going, which further
accelerates your speed to market. Our one-stop service is also non-stop.
We operate seven days a week, including holidays.
Uncompromising
Quality
Bringing the reliability
of our test data to everyday life.
Special 17025 accreditation
UL TTC has earned special DAP accreditation and is
authorized to carry out selected physical and technological
tests on plastics in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025.
This is the first accreditation in Germany to include the
compounding of thermoplastics and injection molding of
test specimens (DAR Registration no: DAP-PL-3471.00).
UL TTC and CAMPUS®
UL TTC is a founding member of the working party of ­
CAMPUS (Computer Aided Material Preselection by Uniform
Standards), the world’s most successful ­plastics database.
More than 50 producers enter standard, definitive and
Our commitment to quality counts
What we do at UL TTC matters – to clients, to us, and to
consumers who put the products and components we test
comparative parameters for their own products in
accord­ance with ISO 10350 and ISO 11403. UL’s participation
allows customers to gain early knowledge of technical
advances and amendments to standards.
here to real life tests every day. They want to trust a
manufacturer‘s representation as to the safety of the plastic
lenses they put in their eyes or their car side panels to
protect themselves or the people they love. This is where
quality enters the picture and why we adhere to the strictest
industry standards and constantly put our tests to the test.
We uniquely offer unification standardization and
monitoring of injection molding. This standardization of
specimens for testing has a significant impact on the
properties of materials and allows for a more reliable
assessment of the material and its safety.
We adhere to the highest
industry standards and constantly
put our tests to the test.
Extensive Expertise
Adding the value of experience
and dedication.
UL TTC people make a difference
Our personnel draw on skills learned on the job every day and
honed through constant training offered at our facility.
UL TTC people add heads-up thinking, hands-on control over
machinery, and driven performance that produces exceptional
results. Rely on your account manager and everyone else at UL
TTC to respond as a true partner in getting your test completed
and product to market as quickly as possible. And count on
them for more – a level of dedication that makes your total UL
TTC experience both valuable and enjoyable.
See how our productivity
earns dividends for you
We continue to invest in new testing automation. This is the
reason we are able to offer such a cogent price-performance
ratio. Sit down and talk with us about the many ways our
technology, capacity, quality and expertise can add up to
savings for you.
Discover UL TTC expertise to go
We can supply and install a complete testing facility on any site,
anywhere in the world, with all the necessary equipment for
compounding, production of test specimens and the test
­procedures themselves. Best of all, our expert employees are
available for consultation or training as needed.
With a facility covering over 5,000 square
meters, UL TTC offers one-stop services:
• Compounding
• Production of test specimens
• Standard testing
• Test engineering consultation
• Certification
• Follow-Up Service
In addition to 65 years of
testing expertise, UL and
UL TTC also play an active role
in the development of national
and international standards
with groups like the
International Standards
Organization (ISO).
Put UL TTC
to the Test
We are ready to help you
Get your accelerated testing time in motion by taking the
next important step. Contact us by e-mail at ttc@ul.com
or call +49.2151.88.3324 and we can talk about the parameters of
your next thermoplastic testing project and the advanced
solutions UL TTC can provide to accelerate your test turnaround
time and get you to market faster. We have the advanced
technology required, the capacity, quality and the expertise
needed to speed the entire process from start to certified finish.
Examine our full capabilities. You can find an up-to-date
overview of the full range of services offered by the UL TTC at
www.ulttc.com.
Give us the chance to prove our mettle in thermoplastics –
just put us to the test.
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