Materials testing
Mechanical, thermal and physical properties of polymers and materials.
- Tensile, impact and hardness
- Thermal analysis and melt flow
- Density and ash content
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CHAKRA
PT Chakra Advanced Materials Laboratory. Independent testing and research for polymers and advanced materials.
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Overview · Batam, Indonesia
CHAKRA is an independent advanced materials laboratory in Batam. It tests, analyses and develops polymers and materials for manufacturers, public bodies and research partners, and is home to the PlastIQ consortium.
FocusPolymers and advanced materials
ConsortiumPlastIQ
ClientsGroup and external
IndependenceSeparate company
AccreditationWorking toward ISO/IEC 17025
LocationBatam, Indonesia
Capabilities
What CHAKRA does.
Failure analysis
Root-cause reports with clear recommendations, not only raw data.
- Cracking, warpage and brittleness
- Contamination and defects
- Corrective action support
Product performance
Evidence that a product works in use.
- Durability and ageing
- Environmental stress cracking
- Weathering
Calibration
Calibration of instruments and gauges used in production.
- Instrument calibration
- Gauge calibration
- Measurement system analysis
Circular materials
Validation of recycled and sustainable materials.
- Recycled versus virgin comparison
- Quality grading
- Performance validation
Research and development
Applied materials research with universities and industry.
- Formulation and reformulation
- Pilot trials
- The PlastIQ consortium
How we work
From first enquiry to delivery.
- 01Sample intake
- 02Method agreed
- 03Testing
- 04Analysis
- 05Report and recommendation
- 06Follow-up
Part of CHAKRA
The PlastIQ consortium.
A university and industry consortium for polymers and advanced materials. PlastIQ connects researchers with manufacturers, so good science becomes protected IP, funded companies and products made in real factories.
For researchers
- Industrial problems, samples and data to work on
- Support to file patents and protect IP
- A route to investment for your own ideas
- Factory trials to prove the work at scale
For industry
- Faster access to proper scientific research
- Peer-reviewed matching to the right experts
- Polymer testing and failure analysis
- First access to new materials and methods
- 01
Problem or idea
A company brings a problem, or a researcher brings an idea.
- 02
Peer-reviewed match
The right researchers and industry partners are matched and the work is reviewed.
- 03
Test and protect
Laboratory work at CHAKRA, with IP filed and ownership agreed.
- 04
Fund and produce
Investment and factory trials take the result to market.
Industries served
Who CHAKRA works with.
- ManufacturersIncoming material checks and failure analysis
- Water and constructionPipes, fittings and building products
- Electronics and automotiveHousings, interior and technical parts
- Medical technologyMaterials for devices and consumables
- Research institutionsJoint research through PlastIQ
Standards
What customers can rely on.
Independent
Its own pricing and service terms, open to external customers.
Accreditation path
Working toward ISO/IEC 17025 in staged scopes.
Interpretation
Reports explain the cause and what to do next.
Confidential
Client samples, data and results stay private.
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