Textiles
If you are interested in mechanical or thermal properties, in the surface properties or resistance of textiles, have a look to our test for textiles and fabrics. For registration please use our catalogue, which contains our complete offer. You will find the catalogue at the right...
Foams
Foams require special demands on test methods. Here you can find our offer. For registration please use our catalogue, which contains our complete offer. You will find the catalogue at the right top of this page. Physical base quantities Gross density Klimate 23/50 or 20/6...
Geosynthetics
Our versatile range of proficiency tests for product characterization in geotechnical engineering. For registration please use our catalogue, which contains our complete offer. You will find the catalogue at the right top of this page. Physical base quantities Thick...
Fiber Reinforced Plastics
Proficiency tests in the field of fibre-reinforced composites. For registration please use our catalogue, which contains our complete offer. You will find the catalogue at the right top of this page. Mechanical properties Tensile properties of unidirectional laminates (ISO...
Elastomers / TPE
Proficiency tests tailored to the product group of elastomers and TPE. For registration please use our catalogue, which contains our complete offer. You will find the catalogue at the right top of this page. Physical base quantities Density (elastomers) (ISO 2781) M...
Physical Base Quantities
In this category you will find interlaboratory tests dealing with the determination of geometrical properties. Gravimetric methods are also classified here. For registration please use our catalogue, which contains our complete offer. You will find the catalogue at the right top ...
Portfolio
We have a wide range of proficiency tests at our disposal. In order to enable you to discover the proficiency tests that are relevant for you, we have sorted them according to procedures and industries / products and listed all our proficiency tests in both categories. This gives...
General terms and conditions
The general terms and conditions of the Kunststoff-Institut für die mittelständische Wirtschaft NRW GmbH (K.I.M.W.) can be found here. ...
Information material
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Our Accreditations / Certifications
Prooven competence of our services Quality awareness and standard-conform work is a is a cornerstone of the Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid. With our accreditations and certifications, we underline our own quality standards and demonstrate our expertise in various ...
Statistics
In addition to excellent sample quality, we consider the application of appropriate statistical methods, which not only meet the objective of the interlaboratory comparison but can also be understood intuitively by the participants, to be one of the fundamental principles of our ...
Our Interlaboratory comparisons / Proficiency tests
An interlaboratory test to evaluate the performance of participants is defined as a proficiency test. The objective of the proficiency tests is to give participants the opportunity to prove and improve their testing competences. Our proficiency testing program covers a wide rang...