Chemical Testing
MSL provides various performance, stability, and regulatory testing for your existing products and for products we have created for you. Securing this testing information ensures your products can withstand the test of time and perform in line with your high expectations. Contact us with your project needs and we can develop a plan specifically for you
We Provide Testing Services
Mid South Labs LLC provides performance and stability testing through a range of services aimed at assessing the quality, reliability, and durability of products or materials over time. Our lab offers these services using specialized equipment and testing protocols to ensure accurate and consistent results, providing manufacturers with valuable insights into the performance and stability of their products, which can help them improve product quality, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.
About Our Performance Testing
We offer reverse engineering and formulation services across a wide variety of industries. Therefore, adequately testing the effectiveness of various products is essential. We can evaluate products designed for wood, vinyl, glass, concrete, laundry, car surfaces, rusted surfaces, molded surfaces, carpet, leather, and so much more. We have extensive experience testing the effectiveness, durability, foam, gloss and shine, and lubricity of these products. We can also simulate various conditions to emulate the effects of indoor/outdoor longevity testing utilizing instruments such as our QUV Weatherometer Tester. No matter your performance needs, we are committed to thinking outside the box to develop a test specifically for you.
About Our Stability Testing
We offer long-term and short-term stability testing at multiple temperatures to make sure your product can withstand any storage conditions. We can also evaluate a product’s stability in humid environments and when exposed to UV.
Utilizing Your Performance and Stability Results
The quality of your marketing claims can make or break how well a product sells. Here at MSL we can give you data to put behind the claims. From UV absorption to glossiness and shine, MSL can custom make a performance test to fit your needs. We are also experienced in running ASTM corrosion and stability tests. Performance and stability testing does not always reflect the awesome product you thought you had; let us help you utilize your less than stellar results to create a product better than you could imagine!
About Our Regulatory Testing
We can help categorize new and old formulas under GHS, DOT, and EPA regulations. We offer corrosion tests, flammability/combustion tests, and other characterization methods to ready your product for safety and transportation purposes.
Reverse Engineering
$1250-$2000 per sample
Formulation Services
$140 per hour
QUV Time
Compatible tests for the QUV: product durability, product performance, marketing claims, performance comparison testing, light stability, water resistance/hydrophobicity
| Hours | Price per panel per hour |
| Less than or equal to 100 | $5.00 |
| 101-250 | $3.75 |
| 251-500 | $2.75 |
| 501-1000 | $2.00 |
| 1001-2000 | $1.85 |
| 2001-3000 | $1.50 |
| 3001 and above | $1.35 |
*Note: Each panel can hold one sample + a control
Misc Services
| Service | Result Type | Cost Per Sample |
| PH, as is and at 1% | Numerical Value | $35 |
| Specific Gravity/Density | Numerical Value | $35 |
| Viscosity (at 3 spindles) | Numerical Value | $35 |
| Aluminum Test | Positive/Negative | $20 |
| Potassium Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Zinc Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Surface Tension | Numerical Value x3 | $300 |
| Sustained Combustion Test | Numerical Value | $150 |
| Flash Point Test | Numerical Value | $150 |
| Scrub Tester no Image J | Visual Analysis (Qualitative) | $250 with Control |
| Scrub Tester with Image J | Quantitative Numerical Value | $350 with Control |
| Foam Test | Numerical Value | $75 |
| Hard Water Test | Value Range Estimate | $35 |
| Chloride Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Ascorbic Acid Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Kathon Test | Value Range | $35 |
| Gloss Meter | Exact Values with Statistical Analysis | $150 |
| Full Range Stability Test | Pass/Fail | $750 |
| Full Range Packaging Stability Test | Pass/Fail | $750 |
| Hard Water Removal Performance Test-Marble Test | Quantitative Value | $250 including a Control/Competitor |
| Laundry Detergent Performance Test |
Qualitative Value
Quantitative Value |
$350 $500 |
| Carpet Cleaning Test |
Qualitative Quantitative Image J Quantitative by Weight |
$250 |
| Tabler Abraision | ? | $150 |
| Surface Friction Testing | Qualitative with Statistical Analysis | $150 |
| Phosphate Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Sulfate Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Silicate Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Copper Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Refractive Index | Exact Value | $35 |
| Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration | Exact Value | $35 |
| Nitrate Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Iron Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Boron Test | Positive/Negative | $35 |
| Qualitative Bacterial Testing | Colony Count | $50 per test |
| Mold Removal Test | Qualitative | $250 |
| Asphalt Release Testing x3 | Pass/Fail | $250 |
| Concrete Release Testing | Pass/Fail | $150 |
| Preliminary Dish Washing Test | Qualitative | $75 |
| Metal Corrosion | ||
| Polyamide Wire |