THE MAIN PHYSICAL-MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL TESTS FEASIBLE BY LABORATORY ACCORDING TO ITALIAN (UNI) AND INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
(ISO, BS, AFNOR, ASTM, DIN, etc.)
Mooney Viscosity
Mooney Scorch
Oscillating disk curemeter ODR
Moving Die Reometer MDR
Density
Shore A - Shore D hardness (*)
International Hardness
Resilience Rebound
Tensile tests (*)
Tear test
Compression set (*)
Tension test
Stress relaxation
De Mattia Flex cracking
DIN Abrasion
TABER Abrasion
Goodrich Flexometer
Surface frictional properties
Staining analysis
Colour fastness and weathering to artificial light: xenon arc fading lamp test
Tests on resilient floor covering
Tests on plastic and rubber flexibile sheet for proof waterproofings
Tests on rubber bearing pads
Coefficient of a linear thermal expansion
Tests on rubber and plastic hoses
Thermal properties of rubber and plastic
Tests on footwears
Tests on rubber gloves
Compressive properties of rubber and plastic
Brittleness temperature (*)
Gas permeability
Rubber to metal adhesion
Water vapor permeability
Surface resistivity and volume resistivity
Electrical resistance
Dielectrical strength
Fire behaviour
Tests on rubber condoms (EN 300)
Low temperature stiffening
TR Test
Ozone Resistance (*)
Accelerated ageing or heat resistance (*)
Resistance to liquid (*)
Test on rubber condoms
Test according to Italian, European and US Farmacopeia
Differential Scanning Calorimetry analysis (DSC)
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
Infrared analisys (IR)
Chromatographic analysis (GC and HPLC)
Atomic absorption spectroscopy analysis (AA)
Tests on natural and synthetic latices
Temperature of deflection under load (HDT)
Charpy impact strength
Izod impact strength
Melt Index
VICAT Softening temperature
Materials and articles in contact with potable water according to Italian and German Legislation (DM n.174 – KTW)
Materials and articles in contact with foods stuffs according to Italian (DM 21.03.73), US (FDA) and German (BfR), French (Arreté) Legislations