Test methods
From functional testing to molecular structure
In our DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 accredited test laboratory, more than 80 engineers, scientists and laboratory technicians are employed on a laboratory area of 5000 square metres. With our highly qualified staff and our high-quality and comprehensive equipment pool, all test procedures relevant to practice are carried out promptly. Not only do we test thermoplastics, elastomers and thermosets in accordance with all the norms and standards customary in the industry, but we can also work out an individual and solution-oriented test programme for you according to your special requirements.
Equipped for all requirements
Testing of plastics with regard to
physical/chemical or mechanical properties
Investigation of the molecular structure or
Methods of non-destructive testing
Fast and confidential order processing
Our accreditations
We offer the following test methods
Extract from our test methods:
- General chemical resistance test, also at temperature
- Autoclave test in water up to 130 °C
- High pressure autoclave test up to 90 °C and 50 bar oxygen overpressure
- Cold storage up to -60 °C
- Climate change test, also according to automotive regulations such as PV 1200
- Constant climate storage
- Salt spray test, e.g. according to DIN EN ISO 9227
- Stress crack test (ESCT), e.g. bending strip test
- Thermal cycling test
- Heat ageing, hot storage or oven ageing up to 300 °C
- Creep rupture internal pressure test
Contact:
Dr. Irene Reuther | +49 931 4104-201
Dr. Andrea Monami | +49 931 4104-261
Extract from our test methods:
- General xenon weathering tests (DIN EN ISO 4892-1 and -2, DIN EN 513)
- General QUV tests (DIN EN ISO 4892-1 and -3)
- Determination of weather fastness and weather resistance (RAL GZ 716/1)
- Weathering tests with a Weather-Ometer (e.g. according to SAE J 2527 or SAE J 1960)
- Weathering tests according to various automotive regulations (e.g. PV 3930)
- Hot exposure (e.g. according to PV 1303)
- Suntest weathering for testing complete moulded parts
- Suntest weathering with window glass filtering for testing interior parts
- UV-C resistance test
Contact:
Dr. Irene Reuther | +49 931 4104-201
Dr. Marcus Heindl | +49 931 4104-146
Excerpt from our product range:
Test method with 50 W test flame, horizontal and vertical
- UL 94
- ASTM D 635
- DIN EN 60695-11-10
- DIN EN ISO 9773
Test method for edge and surface ignition
- DIN 4104-1 (only fire class B2)
- DIN 53483-2
- DIN 53483-3
- DIN EN ISO 11925-2
Test methods for motor vehicles, machines for agriculture and forestry
- DIN 75200
- FMVSS 302 / CMVSS 302
- DBL 5307
- TL 1010
- GS 97038
- Volvo Standard STD 104-0001
- ISO 3795
- PV 3343
- 95/28/EC (Annex IV only)
Glow-wire test method
- DIN EN ISO 60695-2-11
- DIN EN ISO 60695-2-12
- DIN EN ISO 60695-2-13
Test procedure with the glow rod
- DIN VDE 0304-3
- DIN 53459
Contact:
Dr. Irene Reuther | +49 931 4104-201
Dr. Bernhard Ulmer | +49 931 4104-478
Extract from our test methods:
- Water vapour permeability
- Oxygen permeability
- Waterproofness
Contact:
Dr. Irene Reuther | +49 931 4104-201
Dr. Andrea Monami | +49 931 4104-261
Excerpt from our product range:
- Surface resistance
- Volume resistance
- Tracking resistance with determination of CTI and PTI
- Dielectric constant
- Dielectric loss factor
Contact:
Udo Dengel | +49 931 4104-170
Dr. Andrea Monami | +49 931 4104-261
Extract from our test procedures:
- Abrasion and wear tests
e.g. DIN EN ISO 5470-1, DIN 53754, DIN EN 660-1, ISO 9352 (Taber), DIN ISO 4649 (rotating cylinder drum), DIN EN ISO 105-X12 (Crockmeter)
- Compression and bending tests
e.g. EN ISO 178, EN ISO 604, DIN EN 3384
- Puncture tests (instrumented or free falling dart)
e.g. according to ISO 7765-1 and -2. EN ISO 6603-2
- Dynamic tests
- Hail impact test
according to EN 13583
- Hardness tests
a. o. ISO 48, EN ISO 868, ISO 7619-1 a. -2, EN 2039-1
- Hydraulic tests
a. o. EN 1928
- Dimensional and weight tests
a. o. EN ISO 62, DIN 53370, DIN 53377, EN 1107-2
- Impact tests and notched bar impact tests
e.g. according to EN ISO 179-1, EN ISO 180, EN ISO 8256
- Weld seam tests
e.g. EN 12316, EN 12317, EN 12814-1 to -7, DVS 2203-4 and -5, DVS 2226-2 to -3
- Root strength
a. o. EN 13948, CEN/TS 14416, FLL method
- Creep rupture tests and stress crack tests
e.g. ISO 16770, EN 14576, EN 815-1 and -2, ASTM D 1693, ASTM D 5397, EN ISO 22088-1 to -4
- Tensile tests
including EN ISO 527-1 to -5, EN 12310-1 and -2, EN 12311-1 and -2, ISO 34-1, ISO 37, EN 1939, EN 1461, DIN 53504, DIN 53363, DIN 53357, ASTM D 638, ASTM D 882, ASTM D 1004, ASTM D 6693
Contact:
Dr. Andrea Monami | +49 931 4104-261
Udo Dengel | +49 931 4104-170
The following microscopes are available in the test laboratory:
- Stereo microscope: 5-fold to 63-fold magnification
- Classic light microscopes: 25x to 1000x magnification
- Digital light microscope: 20x to 1000x magnification, motorised specimen stage, 3D display and automatic image composition (stitching) possible
- High-resolution field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-REM):
Up to 900,000x magnification, resolution < 5 nm, coupled with EDX detector for elemental analysis.
Contact:
Martina Schubert | +49 931 4104-135
Dr. Marcus Heindl | +49 931 4104-146
Extract from our test methods:
- Melt Mass Flow Rate (MFR) and Melt Volume Flow Rate (MVR)
- High-pressure capillary rheometer
- Rotational rheometer (plate/plate, cone/plate)
- Solution viscosity
Contact:
Dr. Irene Reuther | +49 931 4104-201
Dr. Bernhard Ulmer | +49 931 4104-478
Extract from our test procedures:
- Colour
- Gloss
- Opacity
- Transmission
- Blue scale
- Grey scale
Contact:
Dr. Irene Reuther | +49 931 4104-201
Dr. Bernhard Ulmer | +49 931 4104-478
Extract from our test methods
- Dehydrochlorination (DHC)
- Density
- Volume and surface resistivity
- Extraction / plasticiser content
- Colour
- Fibre and filler/ash content
- Fibre length distribution
- Fogging behaviour
- Gas permeability (oxygen, water vapour)
- Odour behaviour according to VDA 270
- Gloss
- Hardness
- Tracking resistance (CTI)
- Methylene chloride test
- Molecular weight distribution (GPC)
- Surface energy
- Opacity
- Carbon black content
- Salt spray test
- Stress crack resistance
- Sulphated ash
- Degree of cross-linking
- Viscosity number
- Heat distortion temperature (HDT, Vicat)
Contact:
Dr. Irene Reuther | +49 931 4104-201
Dr. Bernhard Ulmer | +49 931 4104-478
We use the following spectroscopic investigation methods:
- Infrared spectroscopy (IR) in transmission, reflection or with attenuated total reflection (ATR) for the analysis of polymers and other organic substances, wave number range 4,000 cm-1 to 400 cm-1
- Infrared microscopy (IR) in transmission, reflection or with attenuated total reflection (ATR), mapping mode, resolution up to 20 µm
- Far-infrared spectroscopy for a wavenumber range up to 50 cm-1, heatable ATR sample stage
- Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) for spatially resolved qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis of a wide variety of material samples (point, line and distribution measurement of elements) with Peltier-cooled silicon drift detector (SDD), coupled with high-resolution field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-REM)
- UV/Vis spectroscopy (abbreviation of Ultraviolet and Visible Spectroscopy) in the wavelength range from 190 nm to 1100 nm, dual-beam spectrophotometer.
Contact:
Martina Schubert | +49 931 4104-135
Dr. Irene Reuther | +49 931 4104-201
The following thermal analysis methods are available in our test laboratory:
- Differential thermal analysis (DSC)
- Thermogravimetry (TGA)
- Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA)
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
Contact:
Dr. Irene Reuther | +49 931 4104-201
Dr. Bernhard Ulmer | +49 931 4104-478
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97076 Würzburg
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63784 Obernburg
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SKZ – Testing GmbH
Technology Center
Friedrich-Bergius-Ring 22
97076 Würzburg
Tel. +49 931 4104-0
