Expansion Joint Testing Capabilities
UIP International, Inc. performs regular QC tests based on sampling for our production, however, specific requests for order-specific testing will need to be quoted through our sales department.
Carbon Black Testing in Rubber
- D2663-08
- Standard Test Methods for Carbon Black-Dispersion in Rubber
Chemical Analysis
- D297-93(2006)
- Standard Test Methods for Rubber Products-Chemical Analysis
- D2702-05(2011)
- Standard Practice for Rubber Chemicals-Determination of Infrared Absorption Characteristics
- D3677-10e1
- Standard Test Methods for Rubber-Identification by Infrared Spectrophotometry
Chemical Test Methods
- F146-04
- Standard Test Methods for Fluid Resistance of Gasket Materials
Coated Fabrics, Rubber Threads and Seals
- D1330-04(2010)
- Standard Specification for Rubber Sheet Gaskets
Degradation Tests
- D471-12
- Standard Test Method for Rubber Property-Effect of Liquids
- D573-04(2010)
- Standard Test Method for Rubber-Deterioration by Heat and Oxygen
- D1149-07(2012)
- Standard Test Methods for Rubber Deterioration-Cracking in an Ozone Controlled Environment
- D5963-04(2010)
- Standard Test Method for Rubber Property-Abrasion Resistance (Rotary Drum? Abrader)
Physical Testing
- D395-03(2008)
- Standard Test Method for rubber Property-Compression Set
- D412-06ae2
- Standard Test Method for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers-Tension
- D2240-05(2010)
- Standard Test Method for Rubber Property-Durometer Hardness
Processability Tests
- D2084-11
- Standard Test Method for Rubber Property-Vulcanization Using Oscillating Disk Cure Meter
Time and Temperature-Dependent Physical Properties
- D7426-08
- Standard Test Method for Assignment of the DSC Procedure for Determining Tg of a Polymer or an Elastomeric Compound
Perkin Elmer TGA 7 | Motic SMZ168 | Instron 5500 |
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Thermogravimetric analysis measures the weight change in a sample as a function of time or temperature. Applications: - Quality control of rubber compounds
- Quality control of PTFE
- Determination of plasticizer, polymer, carbon black and fillers in rubber compounds
| Microscope with digital camera interfaced to PC Applications: - Carbon black dispersion in rubber
- Visual analysis of small samples
- Surface quality of PTFE
| An electromechanical test machine commonly used for static testing in tensile or compression mode. Applications: - Tensile and elongation testing of rubber compounds, PTFE and sheet rubber
- Adhesion testing
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Nicolet Avatar 360 FT-IR with ATR Accessory | Taber 5150 Abraser | Monsanto R100 Rheometer |
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Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy utilizes an infrared signal to excite the functional groups of an organic molecule, resulting in a unique spectrum that is used to identify the purity and structure of a compound. The attenuated total reflectance (ATR) accessory requires no sample preparation. Applications: - Quality control of rubber chemicals
- Identification of unknowns
- Characterization of rubber compounds
- Quality control of PTFE
- Quality control of rubber compounds
| Used to evaluate to abrasion. Applications: - Abrasion resistance of rubber compounds
| An oscillating disc rheometer that measures the viscosity, cure time and final cure state of rubber compounds. Applications: - Quality control of rubber compounds
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Perkin Elmer DSC 7 |
Differential scanning calorimetry measures the differences in the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a sample and a reference as a function of temperature. Applications: - Determination of Tg, Tm and crystallinity of polymers
- Degree of cross link, cure characteristics and heat of reaction of polymers
- Quality control of polymers and PTFE
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