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ORGANIZATION

GIRDA-Vadodara has been setup in the premises of The M.S.University-Sayajigunj-Vadodara under the 100% Grant in-aid of Government of Gujarat. The GIRDA provides services in the fields of Plastics/Rubber/Petrochemical products/Specialty Chemicals etc.

MISSION

The mission of the GIRDA is to promote and contribute to the growth of indigenous MSME-industry and economy by fostering the entrepreneurial spirit.

VISION

Its vision is to become a premier centre of International standards for promotion, development and mortification

 An established technology and networking resource center for the creation of technology based new enterprises  A Major solution provider in plastics, rubber & chemical industries  A bridge between Research and Industry for the speedy commercialization of R&D outputs  A complimentary unit to the network of institutes working as catalyst for industrial growth  Creating value added jobs and services  Create technological awareness and consciousness in Business Enterprises  Assistance existing SMEs by way of specialized services

Analysis & Testing of Variety of Materials

GIRDA provides state of the art services, both for quality assurance of Raw materials and finished products of various industries. Besides this, the expertise of ASD (Analytical services division) work as a support for regulatory authorities as well the consumers the methods adopted are of international standards.

The main objective of ASD is to provide the most efficient cost effective approach to problem solving in the concerned areas.

To achieve this strategy focuses on the following key growth activities:

• Qualified and experienced human resources.
• Wide range of Sophisticated Instrumentation.
• Precise, Accurate and Prompt results.

The division provides services in the following areas.

GIRDA can provide help in modification of existing processes for:

60 Ton UTM Machine

AFFF Foam Testing Vessel

Break Down Voltage Tester

bubble-viscometer

Buchholz Hardness Indentation Tester

Centrifuge test

Coating-Thickness-Gauges 0-500 micron

Coating-Thickness-Gauges

Cross Cut Adhesion Tester

Dialometry

Differntial Scanning calometry- DSC

Dynamic Mechnical Instrument

Flash Point Tester

Foaming Charactristics test

Ford Cup Viscometer

FT-IR Spectroscopy

Gel Time Tester

Hardness Tester

Holiday detector

Hot Air Curculation Oven

Hot Plate for Gel time test

Hydrostatic pressure test unit

Karl Fischer Titrator

Melt Flow Tester

Microscopy

Muffle furnace

Oil bath

Opacity Tester

Moisture Analyser

Optical Emission Spectroscopy - OES

Oven

Plastic Moulding Press Machine

Pour_Cloud point test

Pull off Adhesion Tester

Rotational Viscometer

Salt Spray Cabinet

Scratch Hardness Tester

Shore D Hardness Tester

Specific Coating Resistivity Tester

Specific Gravity Tester

Spreading co-efficient test

Surface and Volume resistivity tester

Taber Abrasion Tester

TAN_TBN Content Tester

Tensile Tester

TGA Analyser

Rubber and Plastics, a section of Analytical Science Division of GIRDA, is engaged in testing and research in the field of polymers.

Polymers comprises broad spectrum of materials including Plastics, Rubber, Resins and Fibers. They find application in various sectors of life from domestic to strategic applications. Testing and characterization of polymers are important to assess the quality and performance of materials and products made of them. We offer broad range of testing and research services to customers from various sectors.

Our Customers Include

• Product/Raw material manufacturing industries that want to test their Product or Raw material for certification, research, identification of the nature or composition of competitors/market-picked products.
• Govt. agencies/Independent agencies who want to ensure the quality of incoming materials.
• Research organizations that want to characterize materials for research.

Services We Offer

• Consulting services for the diagnosis and technical evaluation of processes and products, solution of problems in situ.
• Characterization of polymeric materials.
• Research & development projects.
• Contractual projects for troubleshooting, problem solving and technology development.
• Development of new testing facilities/methods as per customer requirements.
• Quality control testing and certification.
• Site Inspection and Certification.
• Third party quality checks.
• Setting up of the new laboratories and development and implementation of quality systems.
• Inspection and quality checks of polymeric products for exports, Government supply and vendor development

2.1 Mechanical Properties

  Tensile properties (Tensile Strength, Modulus, Elongation)   Flexural Properties (Flexural Strength, Modulus)   Hardness (Shore Hardness, Rockwell, IRHD)   Compression strength, Bulk modulus   Izod Impact strength   Tear Strength   Abrasion Resistance   Adhesive properties (Peel, Shear)   Pull off Adhesion   Cross cut Adhesion test

Tensile Tester

2.2 Physical Properties

  Density   Specific Gravity   Spreading Coefficient

Spreading co-efficient test

2.3 Thermal Properties

  Thermal Analysis (DSC, DTA, TGA)   DSC (Melting point, Glass Transition, Specific heat, Heat capacity, Crystallinity, Oxidation Induction Time)   TGA (Filler content, Weight loss, Thermal Stability, Acetate content of EVA)   Coefficient of thermal Expansion HDT (Heat Distortion Temp.) & VSP (Vicat Softening Point)   Thermal Stability and Reversion of PVC pipes

2.4 Rheological Properties

  MFI (Melt Flow Index)   Intrinsic Viscosity   Brook field Viscosity

Melt Flow Tester

2.5 Chemical-properties

  Identification and Decoding of Polymeric raw materials and Products   Filler content/Carbon Black content   Filler analysis   Plasticizer Content   Moisture content   Volatile Matter   Migration tests for Plastics   Trace elemental analysis in polymers etc.   Resistance to chemicals, acids, and alkalis   Water Absorption   Total solids   Loss on heating   Effect of liquids (Ageing of Rubber in Oil/Emulsions/Other Fluids).   Ageing studies (Air/Humidity).   Environmental Stress Cracking.   Trace elements (Pb,Cd,Sn,Hg,Mn,Fe,Cu etc).   Acid value, Amine value, KOH number.   Rubber Hydrocarbon Content.   K value of PVC.   Resistance to staining.

Chemical Testing

2.6 Electrical Properties

  Dielectric Strength   Surface/Volume Resistivity   Coating Insulation Resistance   Cathodic Disbondment

Cathodic Disbondment Tester

CD Test Unit

2.7 Analytical Properties

  Density   Viscosity   Sulphur   Ash content   Pour Point   Cloud Point   Drop Point   Freezing Point   Softening Point   Melting Point   Total Base No.(TBN)   Total Acid No (TAN)   Iodine No.   Surface Moisture   Carbon Residue   API Gravity   Viscosity Index   Calorific Value   Coefficient Of Friction   Oxidation stability   pH value

automatic-titrator

TAN _ TBN Content Tester

We have Compression Moulding machine and Metal Finishing Lath/Polishing Machining facilities for preparation of samples as per IS/ASTM/ISO/DIN standards for Thermoplastics, Thermosets and Metal Materials

We also carry out testing of various polymeric products and raw materials as per relevant IS/ASTM codes.

Building and Construction Material	Automobiles
An PVC Pipes  A Rubber Hoses-Rubber “O” Ring  A Floor Acid resistant tiles & roofs  A Water proofing membranes  Creating PVC Water Stops  Create Wood Laminates	An Plastic Component  A Rubber Components  A Cable and Under hood Parts  A Weathering of Polymeric Part  Creating Thermal cyclic tests  Create Coatings

Adhesives, Sealant	Paint/Coating Materials
An Latex Type Adhesives  A Solvent Based Adhesives  A Industrial Sealant  A Wood Adhesives  Creating Adhesive Resins  Create Pressure Sensitive Tapes	An Food Grade epoxy  A Coal Tar Epoxy  A Epoxy Zinc rich primer  A Fusion Bonded Epoxy  Creating Interior/Exterior Paint  Create Industrial paint and primer

Plastics/Polymer Materials

Petrochemical material

An HDPE/UPVC/Casine Pipe  A Irrigation products like LLDPE Lateral pipe/Emitting Pipe/Online dripper/Sprinkler HDPE Pipe  A HDPE Woven sack fabric bag  A HDPE Drum  Creating Identification of Plastics  Create Pressure Sensitive Tapes

An Diesel High speed diesel (HSD) Low diesel oil (LDO)  A Bituminous Material Bitumen Emulsion Bitumen Primer Coal Tar/Road Tar  A Insulating oil Transformer oil Mineral inhibiting oil  A Paraffin Wax Micro - crystalline Silicon wax  Creating Metal lube oil Bitumen Emulsion Bitumen Primer Coal Tar/Road Tar  Create Polishes Cutting oil Quenching oil Turbine oil Furnace Oil  Create Lubricating Oil Engine Oil Gear Oil Spindle Oil Jute Batching Oil Turpentine Oil Lubricating grease Gasoline and Naphth Kerosene Antifreeze Coolant Brake fluid Thermic fluid

Some of the generally published literatures are as listed below

 An Indian Standards Specifications (IS)  A British Standard Specifications(BSS)  A American Standards (ASTM)  A International Standards(ISO)  Creating International Petroleum Standards(IP)  Create German Standards(DIN)  Assistance Japanese Standards(JIS)  Assistance Standard Books for Chemical Analysis