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In the next section, we’ll address the “What, Why, and When?” Then we’ll conclude with “Who and Where?”\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPolymer Testing: A Complex Science With Clear Goals\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChemists and other experts use polymer testing to analyze, compare or qualify polymers.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor converters seeking polymer testing, the motive often boils down to improving their offering vs. the competition, seeking ways to reduce costs, and also pushing the envelope in terms of their own capabilities.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmploying gel permeation chromatography, spectroscopy, rheology, and a range of other polymer and application testing techniques, chemists and polymer scientists determine molecular structure, morphology, thermal and mechanical properties, top-load force, and many other details, too.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETesting, which can happen at any point during production – or in our lab whenever a customer may need those services – can reveal vital details about a given polymer, such as how easily it can be processed or what kind of stress it can endure.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Shell Polymers, such tests are key to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.us/business/sectors/shell-polymers/resources-and-insights/pe-production-quality.html\"\u003Epolymer quality and consistency\u003C/a\u003E, developing new and improved products, and improving production capabilities.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, testing helps us produce polyethylene that’s on-spec and meets necessary regulations, as well as converter standards. 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