ESL Labs can perform a variety of materials tests to ensure the materials in your product live up to their specifications.

Materials that we can test

  • Adhesives
  • Paints
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastic
  • Carbon Fiber
  • Composite Pre-preg
  • Fiber Glass
  • Kevlar
  • Tapes
  • Aluminum
Material testing

Why is Material Testing Required?

  • Maintain product quality and consistency.
  • Avoid mistakes in the manufacturing process.
  • Comply with standards and regulations.
  • Ensure that materials are suitable for production and use.
  • Identify the cause of product failure during manufacture or use.
  • Certify new materials and products.
material testing

Examples of material tests that we perform

  • Tensile – ASTM D638, ASTM D3039, ASTM D882
  • Slow Rate Penetration – ASTM F1306
  • Flexural – ASTM D790
  • Shear – ASTM D2344, ASTM D3518, ASTM D5379, ASTM D3846
  • Compressive - ASTM D695, ASTM D6641
  • Drum Peel - IGS 04.26.270, ASTM D1781
  • Resin Flow – ASTM D3531
  • Resin Content – ASTM D3529
  • Volatile content – ASTM D3530
  • Gel Time – ASTM D3532
  • Lap Shear – ASTM D1002
  • Flammability – BSS 7230
  • Impact – ASTM D2794, ASTM D4812
  • Saturation and Moisture Absorption – ASTM D570, EN 2823
  • Void Content – ASTM D2584, ASTM D2734
  • Hydrolytic Stability – ASTM D3137
  • Hardness – ASTM D3363, ASTM D2240
  • Adhesion – ASTM D3359
  • Bending – ASTM D522