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