Custom Injection Moulded Test Panels- Evaluate Your New Plastic Materials with Standardized Test Panels
Whether you are developing a new ABS grade, colour masterbatch, recycled compound, or engineering polymer, our service provides a convenient way to produce consistent laboratory test panels without investing in moulds or production equipment.
Developing a new plastic compound, masterbatch, or engineering resin requires consistent test specimens for coating evaluation, colour measurement, adhesion testing, weathering, and laboratory validation.
CoatXpert offers a Custom Injection Moulded Test Panel Service, allowing material manufacturers, compounders, and OEMs to supply their own plastic granules. We process the material into standardized paint test panels using our precision injection moulding process and return the finished panels for evaluation.
Standard Test Panel
Our standard mould produces:
- Material: Customer-supplied plastic granules
- Panel Size: 150 × 75 × 2.5 mm
- Surface: Smooth laboratory finish
- Application: Paint and coating evaluation, colour testing, adhesion testing, product development, and quality control
Service Charges
Our pricing consists of:
- Injection moulding machine charges (one complete production shift)
- Process development and machine setup charges
- Packaging and dispatch (if applicable)
A formal quotation will be provided based on the material and project requirements.
How It Works
Step 1 – Send Your Material
Ship your plastic granules to CoatXpert.
Examples include:
- ABS
- PC/ABS
- ASA
- PP
- Nylon
- Engineering compounds
- Custom formulations
- Colour masterbatches (with suitable base resin)
Step 2 – Material Processing
Our engineering team will:
- Prepare the material for moulding
- Set the injection moulding parameters
- Produce test panels using your supplied material
- Perform visual quality inspection
- Pack and dispatch the finished panels
Step 3 – Receive Your Test Panels
The finished panels are ready for:
- Paint application
- Colour measurement
- Adhesion testing
- Scratch testing
- Weathering studies
- Surface evaluation
- Customer approvals
Minimum Material Requirement
Minimum quantity: 10 kg of plastic granules
This quantity allows sufficient material for machine setup, process optimization, and production.
Production Disclaimer
Custom moulding projects are conducted for material development and evaluation purposes.
As material behaviour varies significantly between formulations, CoatXpert cannot guarantee an exact quantity of finished panels.
Factors affecting yield include:
- Machine setup
- Process optimisation
- Trial runs
- Material behaviour
- Dimensional verification
- Quality inspection
- Rejected development samples
Any material consumed during machine setup, parameter optimisation, or quality validation is considered part of the development process.
Typical Customers
This service is ideal for:
- Plastic raw material manufacturers
- Engineering polymer manufacturers
- Masterbatch producers
- Colour concentrate manufacturers
- Automotive OEMs
- Automotive Tier-1 suppliers
- Paint manufacturers
- Appliance manufacturers
- Material development laboratories
- Universities and research organisations
Applications
The moulded panels are suitable for:
- Paint adhesion studies
- Surface preparation evaluation
- Colour development
- Coating compatibility
- Scratch testing
- Chemical resistance
- Weathering exposure
- Product development
- Customer sample approvals
Why Choose CoatXpert?
At CoatXpert, we understand that material development requires more than just moulded parts—it requires consistency, repeatability, and technical expertise. Our custom injection moulding service enables material developers to transform new polymer formulations into standardized test panels suitable for coating evaluation and laboratory testing, helping accelerate product development while reducing the cost of prototype tooling.
Confidentiality Commitment
CoatXpert understands that customer formulations and materials are proprietary. All supplied materials and project information are handled confidentially and are used solely for the agreed manufacturing and evaluation service. No material or technical information will be shared with third parties without the customer’s written consent.
Tell us about your project, and we'll take care of the rest.
Please complete the form below with your material and project details. This information helps our engineering team evaluate your requirements, assess feasibility, and prepare a customized quotation with the most suitable solution for your application.