Product Characteristics Test Methods
The TTC can perform tests according basically all test methods and standards set by international institutes like AFERA, PSTC and FINAT or national tape releated standards from DIN, BS or international standardisation organisations like the ISO. The test methods can also be modified to suit the customer and actual application.
At a quick glance, our test possibilities are:
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Shear (cohesion), both static and dynamic.
Static shear can also be performed at elevated temperatures
• Tensile strength and elongation
• Accelerated ageing through heat, cold, humidity and UV-light
• Weather resistance; see accelerated ageing
• Temperature resistance; see accelerated ageing
• Flammability tests (burn rate) according to FMVSS 301
• Water- and water vapour transmission rate
• Water resistance
• Abrasion resistance
• Chemical resistance by immersion
• Material thickness
• Mass
The laboratory tests are carried out in a controlled environment, where temperature and humidity are controlled and constantly measured and monitored.
To perform the above listed tests, the TTC have the following test equipment and guages at hand:
• Universal tensile testing machine
• Static shear tester
• Climate chamber
• Heat chamber
• UV chamber
• Horizontal flame chamber
• Heated water bath
• Abrasion tester
• Thickness gage
• Scales
Laboratory
The test equipment fulfills all requirements of national or international acknowledged QC control bodies.