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Material Testing & Validation Services

Our testing and engineering laboratories support customers throughout the entire product development cycle, from material characterization and component validation to fire performance testing and joining technologies. With accredited laboratories, advanced testing capabilities and expert consulting, BASF provides reliable data and practical solutions for a wide range of industries and applications.

Laboratory for Materials Testing

  • Material testing and consulting for plastics applications
  • Preparation, conditioning and evaluation of test specimens
  • Mechanical testing (tensile, flexural and impact tests)
  • Thermal and analytical testing (DSC, TGA, viscosity number)
  • Testing over a wide range of application-relevant temperatures
  • DAkkS-accredited laboratory services according to ISO/IEC 17025, ensuring reliable and internationally recognized test results
  • Compliance with quality standards including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949

Standard Tests

  • Automatic tensile test (ISO 527)
  • Temperature-controlled tensile test (ISO 527-1 and ISO 527-2) in the temperature range from -50°C to 150°C
  • Instrumented Charpy impact tests (ISO 179-2) in the temperature range from -40°C to +40°C
  • Non-instrumented flexural impact tests ISO 179-1 (Charpy), ISO 180 (Izod) and ASTM D 256 in the temperature range from -40°C to 23°C
  • Tensile impact test in accordance with ISO 8256 in the temperature range from-40°C to 23°C
  • Flexural test (ISO 178)
  • Vicat softening temperature (ISO 306) and deflection temperature under load (ISO 75-2, HDT)
  • Heat ageing (IEC 60216-1, UL 746B)
  • Artificial weathering test using xenon arc lamps (e.g. ISO 4892-2)
  • Colorimetry using two spectrophoto-meters (measurement geometry: 45/0 and D/8)
  • Gloss measurement (DIN 67530)
  • Grey scale (DIN EN 20105 A02)
  • Fogging test (e.g. DIN 75201)
  • Glow wire test (IEC 60695)
  • Flammability (UL 94)

Analytical Tests

  • Viscosity Number (VN, ISO 1628-5, ISO 307)
  • DSC (ISO 11357)
  • Density (ISO 1183)
  • Filler content (ISO 3451) & (ISO 1172)                                
  • Water content (ISO 15512)
  • Melt volume rate (ISO 1133-1)

Laboratory for Parts Testing & Joining Technologies

Testing

  • Aging and resistance testing (weathering, UV, chemicals)
  • Climate and temperature shock testing
  • Static and dynamic mechanical testing
  • Pressure and flow resistance testing
  • Lifetime and endurance testing

Analysis

  • Optical measurement and geometry analysis
  • 3D deformation and strain analysis
  • High-speed camera investigations
  • Root cause and failure analysis
  • Industrial computed tomography (CT)
  • Internal defect and structure evaluation

Joining Technologies 

  • Hot plate welding
  • Hot gas welding
  • Infrared welding
  • Laser welding
  • Ultrasonic welding
  • Vibration welding
  • Adhesive bonding
  • Laser marking

Fire Technology Laboratory

  • ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory services
  • Flammability tests according to many national and international standards, for example in the areas of construction and transport
  • Approval tests for products in railway vehicles (Germany / Europe; DIN 5510-2 / EN 45545-2:2013)
  • Special tests upon mutual agreement
  • Consulting and support regarding product development and approvals

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