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Element Hitchin Materials Testing Laboratory

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Element Hitchin Materials Testing Laboratory publishes materials-testing expertise for polymers, elastomers, thermoplastics, composites and structural adhesives.

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Key facts

Published materials-testing focus
Element’s current Hitchin page describes materials-testing expertise in polymers, elastomers, thermoplastics, composites and structural adhesives.
Published Hitchin location and contact
The current Element page lists Wilbury Way, Hitchin, SG4 0TW, UK and +44 1462 427850.
UKAS-listed Hitchin laboratory
UKAS schedule 9465 identifies Element Materials Technology Hitchin at Wilbury Way, Hitchin, SG4 0TW and states that testing is performed at that address only.

Testing capabilities

Polymer and advanced-materials testing

Element’s current Hitchin page describes materials expertise in polymers, elastomers, thermoplastics, composites and structural adhesives.

Plastic Charpy impact testing

UKAS schedule 9465 lists a mechanical-test entry for plastic Charpy impact testing of notched and un-notched samples, with ambient conditions controlled to 23 °C ± 2 °C and 50 %rh ± 10 %rh, to ISO 179-1:2023.

Equipment and published limits

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Access and contact

The current Element page lists Wilbury Way, Hitchin, SG4 0TW, UK and +44 1462 427850. Confirm requested test scope, availability, pricing, lead time and sample acceptance directly with Element.

Facility contact

Address
Wilbury Way
Hitchin, SG4 0TW

Standards and accreditation

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation
UKAS schedule 9465, issue 009 dated 8 May 2026, states that Element Materials Technology Hitchin is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. It identifies Wilbury Way, Hitchin, SG4 0TW and says testing is performed at that address only; the schedule defines the listed scope. The listed accredited scope is limited to plastic Charpy impact testing of notched and un-notched samples to ISO 179-1:2023, at 23 °C ± 2 °C and 50 %rh ± 10 %rh. This does not extend accreditation to the broader materials expertise described by Element.

What to confirm with the facility

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Before requesting a test

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Frequently asked questions

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Further reading

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Sources and review

Arc reviewed the linked Element location page and UKAS accreditation schedule on 30 September 2026 by direct HTTP retrieval. This is a review of published information, not a facility inspection, test witnessing or confirmation of availability. Confirm the applicable scope entry, item suitability and booking terms directly with Element.

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  1. Hitchin Materials Testing Laboratory

    Element · Reviewed

    First-party page used for the Hitchin location, telephone and published materials-testing focus. It does not establish booking availability, capacity, commercial terms, acceptance of a particular item or every listed test configuration.

  2. Schedule of Accreditation 9465: Element Materials Technology Hitchin

    United Kingdom Accreditation Service · Reviewed

    UKAS schedule, issue 009 dated 8 May 2026, used for the named legal entity, Hitchin address, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 statement and listed plastic Charpy impact entry. It does not establish availability, commercial terms or acceptance of a particular programme.