Nanoplastics Testing & Analysis Laboratories
Nanoplastics fall below the size range where particle-by-particle spectroscopic identification is practical, so work in this area relies on separation techniques, electron microscopy and mass-based thermal methods, and capability is far less widespread than for microplastics.
What does it measure?
- Mass-based polymer content, where a pyrolysis or thermal technique is applied
- Particle size distribution from separation or scattering techniques
- Morphological evidence from electron microscopy
When is it used?
- Research programmes and method development
- Investigating polymer content where particle counting reports nothing but polymer is suspected
- Supporting toxicology or exposure studies that specify a sub-micrometre fraction
Sample considerations
- Confirm exactly what will be reported — counts, mass or size distribution — because these are not interchangeable.
- Background control is even more demanding than for microplastics; blanks should be reviewed with any result.
- This is an emerging area; expect method-specific caveats in the report rather than a settled standard method.
Laboratories with relevant capabilities
- MAEON Laboratories (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) — Rubber Testing, Plastics Testing, Polymer Testing
- Japan Polymer Analytical and Research Laboratory India (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) — Polymer Testing, Rubber Testing, Chemical Analysis
- Kiyo R&D Center and Laboratory (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) — Polymer Testing, Plastics Testing, Thermal Analysis
- Impact Solutions (Livingston, Scotland) — Plastics Testing, Polymer Testing, Materials Testing
- Attuned Polymers (Mumbai, Maharashtra) — Rubber Testing, Plastics Testing, Polymer Testing
Frequently asked questions
- Can nanoplastics be counted like microplastics?
- Not routinely. At sub-micrometre sizes, identification particle by particle is impractical, so results are usually mass-based or expressed as size distributions with technique-specific limitations.
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