Methods

In our laboratories, we can conduct different mechanical and physical tests in accordance with or depending on various wood and plastic standards.

Static and quasistatic testing methods:

Method	Characteristics	Standards
Tensile	Tensile strength Tensile modulus, Young ‘s modulus	DIN 52188 DIN 52377 DIN EN ISO 527 DIN 53504
Flexural / bending	Flexural strength /bending strength Flexural modulus/ bending modulus	DIN 52186 DIN EN 310 DIN 52376 DIN EN ISO 178
Transversal tensile	Perpendicular tensile strength	DIN EN 319
Shear	Shear strength	DIN 52187
Compressive	Compressive strength	DIN 52185 DIN 52192 DIN 52377
Bonding	Bonding strength Bonding dynamics	n.a.
Hardness	Brinell hardness Shore hardness A and D	DIN EN 1534 DIN EN 15534 DIN EN ISO 868
Creep	Deflection Residual deflection Creep factor Creep recovery	DIN EN 15534

Dynamic testing methods:

Methods	Characteristics	Standards
Dynamic tensile test	Loss modulus and Storage modulus	ISO 6721-4 ISO 6721-5
Fatigue test	Fatigue strength	DIN 50100

High speed testing:

Method	Characteristics	Standards
Impact test	Notched and unnotched Charpy impact strength Impact strength Falling mass impact	DIN EN 179 DIN 52189 DIN EN 15534

Miscellaneous tests:

Method	Characteristics	Standards
Archimedes' principle	Density	DIN 52182 DIN EN 15534
Contact angle measurement	Compatibility of substrate and polymer Contact angle Surface free energy	n.a.
Wear of friction	Resistance to abrasion	DIN EN 13329
Swelling	Water uptake Volume change	DIN 52184 ISO 13061 DIN EN 15534

Product tests:

Application	Standards
Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (WPC deckings, fences, cladding	DIN EN 15534