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 |
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Flexural / bending |
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Transversal tensile | Perpendicular tensile strength | DIN EN 319 |
Shear | Shear strength | DIN 52187 |
Compressive | Compressive strength |
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Bonding |
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n.a. |
Hardness |
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Creep |
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DIN EN 15534 |
Dynamic testing methods:
Methods | Characteristics | Standards |
Dynamic tensile test | Loss modulus and Storage modulus |
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Fatigue test | Fatigue strength | DIN 50100 |
High speed testing:
Method | Characteristics | Standards |
Impact test |
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Miscellaneous tests:
Method | Characteristics | Standards |
Archimedes' principle | Density |
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Contact angle measurement |
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n.a. |
Wear of friction | Resistance to abrasion | DIN EN 13329 |
Swelling |
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Product tests:
Application | Standards |
Composites made from cellulose-based materials and thermoplastics (WPC deckings, fences, cladding | DIN EN 15534 |