Accredited Test Laboratory

Testing of artificial leather and plastic sheeting a.o. materials

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Tests for single parameters:
 
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A) physical-mechanical tests and investigations
Thickness DIN EN ISO 2286-3, DIN 53370
Weight per unit area DIN EN ISO 2286-2 (DIN 53352*)
Tensile test (i. a. tensile strength) DIN 53354
Elongation (total, permanent) DIN 53360
Flexural rigidity (cantilever) DIN 53362
Determination of blocking force DIN 53366
Hardness test after Shore DIN 53505
Hardness test after Erichson probe Nr. 318
Cross-cuttest DIN EN ISO 2409
Tear test, stitch-tear resistanceTD DIN 53356, DIN 53363, DIN 53329
Bond strength test DIN 53357-A
Fatigue folding test (flexometer)  DIN 53351
Fatigue bending test DIN 53359
Light fastness test  ISO 105-B02, ISO 105-B06 (DIN 54004*)
Hot-light fastness   VDA 75202 ( DIN 75202*)
Shrinking test after
climatic-shock storage
Afterspecifications stipulated by customers
Burning test  DIN 75200
Migration fastness  DIN 53343 (Standard for leather)
Water-vapour permeability 
- standard for leather DIN EN ISO 14268 (DIN 53333*)
- standard for artificial leather DIN 53122-1
Measuring of air permeability;
Water tightness
DIN EN ISO 9237 (DIN 53887*)(Standard for textiles) ;
DIN EN 1734, DIN EN 20811 (DIN 53886*)(Standard for textiles)
Surface tension / surface energy Measuring of contact angle
Peeltest  
transparency, cloudiness (Haze measurement) ASTM D 1003
resistor DIN IEC 60093, DIN ISO 2878
Microscopy, photography Light microscopy, digital camera,SEM
   
B) Chemical-analytical tests and investigations
Emissions, VOC, fogging, odour  l.a. VDA 270, VDA 275, VDA 277, VDA 278
Extractions,
e.g. plasticizer content form PVC
DIN EN ISO 6427
Analytics (elements, compounds) a. o. EDX, XPS / ESCA, Quant. element contents, FTIR, GC-MS
* old standard
Tests in accordance with Technical Specifications („Technische Lieferbedingungen” – TL):
- AUDI / VW TL 282, TL 307, TL 52061, TL 52350, TL 52478
- Opel TM 340700, TM 343700

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