Physical Testing

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Our physical testing pushes materials to their limits, helping you overcome challenges through smart solutions so your products exceed expectations.

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Comprehensive Testing for Demanding Applications

Physical property testing helps answer key questions about your products and materials, including compliance with industry standards, composition, durability, performance and more. Our comprehensive physical testing services for rubber, silicone, latex and polymer products deliver fast, reliable results that other testing facilities simply can’t match. We work with clients from a variety of industries, including numerous Fortune 500 companies, to provide physical testing every step of the way – from research and development to ensuring a product is ready for market.

Types of Physical Testing

Abrasion Resistance Testing

ASTM D3389 and ASTM D5963

Adhesion Testing

ASTM D413, ASTM D429, ASTM D903, and ASTM D2229

Cold Testing

ASTM D1329, ASTM D746, and ASTM D2137

Compression

ASTM D395, ASTM D575, ASTM D6147, ISO 6056, ISO 3384

Durometer Hardness

ASTM D2240

Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)

Electrical Testing

ASTM D257 and ASTM D991

Flammability

ASTM C1166, UL94, and FMVSS302

Flex Fatigue

ASTM D813, ASTM D430, and ASTM D4482

Flexible Cellular Materials (Sponge)

ASTM D1056

Fluid Aging

ASTM D471

Heat Aging

ASTM D573

O-Ring

ASTM D1414

Ozone Exposure

ASTM D1149

Rebound Resilience

ASTM D7121 and ASTM D2632

Sample Preparation and Conditioning

ASTM D3182, ASTM D3183, and ASTM D1349

SPECIFIC GRAVITY (ASTM D792)

Tear Resistance

ASTM D624

Tensile Testing of Rubber Materials

ASTM D412

Testing for Your 6PPD Alternative Solution

ASTM D1149-18, ASTM G154, ASTM D4329, ASTM D4587, ISO 4892, ASTM G155-21

Weathering

ASTM D1149-18, ASTM G154, ASTM D4329, ASTM D4587, ISO 4892, ASTM G155-21

Wiper Blade Testing

SAE J903, SAE J198

Testing to a Higher Standard

Customized Testing Solutions

Our experienced team is passionate about the rubber, silicone, polymer and latex industries and works with you to build testing solutions that meet your needs.

Immediate Results

Delayed testing results slow the production process and cost you money. Our industry-leading turnaround times provide you with the answers to keep your product moving toward production.

Guaranteed Order Traceability

Our cutting-edge Laboratory Information Management System provides accurate and complete order traceability. Every step of the testing process is documented to ensure valuable data isn’t lost.

ANAB Certification

As an ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Laboratory, ACE has been audited to the highest technical competence, traceability and customer confidentiality standards.

What does that mean for you?
It means you work with experts who are trained and knowledgeable about not only the testing methods they utilize, but with the industries we serve and the standards each brings. We understand every step of the process, how to apply the right physical testing methods to deliver the results you need and how to interpret testing data. It also means we have an approved quality management system in place and the capability to provide accurate testing and calibration results.