Catalogues and registration

Elastomers / TPE

Proficiency tests tailored to the product group of elastomers and TPE.

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Physical base quantities

Density (elastomers) (ISO 2781)

 

Mechanical properties

Indentation hardness; Shore-A hardness 1 (ISO 868)

Indentation hardness; Shore-A hardness (ASTM D2240)

IRHD hardness (Method M) (ISO 48)

IRHD hardness (Method M) (ISO 48)

Tensile properties (sample S2) 1
Test range ≤ 1 kN . (ISO 37)

Tensile strength

Stress at X % elongation (usually 200 %)

Elongation at break

Tensile properties (sample S3A) 1
Test range ≤ 1 kN . (ISO 37)

Tensile strength

Stress at X % elongation (usually 200 %)

Elongation at break

tensile properties (sample S3A)
Test range ≤ 1 kN . (ASTM D412)

Tensile strength

Stress at X % elongation (usually 200 %)

Elongation at break

Tear resistance – strip test
Test range ≤ 1 kN . (ISO 34-1)

Tear resistance – angle specimen with notch
Test range ≤ 1 kN . (ISO 34-1)

Tear resistance – angle specimen – notch (ISO 34-1)

Compression set (ISO 815)

Compression set (low temperature) (ISO 815-2)

Tensile set (ISO 2285)

 

Thermal analysis

DSC analysis – glass transition temperature 1 (ISO 11357-2)

Onset temperature

Center temperature

Inflection point

 

Surface properties

Abrasion resistance (rotating cylinder drum) (ISO 4649)

 

Rheology / Viscometry

Mooney viscosity (ISO 289-1)

 

Instrumental analytics

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); soot content (ISO 11358)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) (AfPS GS, 2014:01 PAK )

Extractable components (ISO 1407)

Mass increase (test liquid B) (ISO 1817-7.2)

Registration until 02 Mar 2018
Shipping 30 Mar 2018
Submission of results 29 Jun 2018 (Fiber reinfoced plastics)

 

Mechanical properties

Tensile properties of unidirectional laminates (ISO 527-5)

Tensile modulus of elasticity

Tensile strength

Elongation at tensile strength

Shear properties determined in tensile test on 45° laminates (ISO 14129)

Modulus of shear

Shear strength

Flexural properties (ISO 14125)

Flexural modulus of elasticity

Maximum bending strength

Deflection at maximum bending strength

Compressive properties
Method 2: common fixures (ITRI, CLC, etc.) (ISO 14126)

Compressive modulus of elasticity

Compressive strength

Compression during fracture

 

1Test is included in the scope of proficiency tests, which are intended to be accredited