Glasforms analytical laboratory supports the research, development and technical service requirements for both Glasforms pultruded and filament wound composite products. The
following summarizes Glasforms testing service capabilities:
Mechanical Testing
- Flexural strength and modulus -- ASTM D790
- Flexural strength of fiber-reinforced pultruded plastic rod -- ASTM D4476
- Tensile strength, modulus and percent (%) elongation -- ASTM D638
- Tensile properties of pultruded glass reinforced plastic rods -- ASTM D3916
- Compressive strength and modulus -- ASTM D695
- Apparent horizontal shear strength -- ASTM D4475
- Static load/deflection behavior in flat composite shapes
- Fatigue behavior of flat composite shapes
- Creep behavior of flat composite shapes
- Torque strength of pultruded rods -- GF-5
- Cantilever, interlaminar shear strength of pultruded rods -- GF-17
- Burst strength of round rigid plastic tubing -- ASTM D1180
Physical Testing
- Specific gravity/density -- ASTM D792
- Barcol hardness -- ASTM D2583
- Water absorption -- ASTM D570
- Void content -- ASTM D2734
- Resin/fiber content -- ASTM D2584
- Dye penetrant -- GF-6, ASTM D5117-90, ANSI C29.11 and IEC1109
Thermomechanical Testing
- Thermomechanical Analysis
- Coefficient of linear thermal expansion
- Glass transition temperature
- Thermomechanical deflection temperature
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry
- Degree of cure
- Glass transition temperature
- Curing properties of resin
Flammability Testing
- UL 94
- Dept. Motor Vehicles Safety Standard #302
- ASTM D635
- HLT-15
Polymer Testing
- SPI gel/cure properties -- GF-16
- Determination of monomer in resin solution -- GF-11
- Brookfield viscosity -- ASTM D2393
- Polymer content of styrene monomer -- GF-10
Electrical Testing
- High-Voltage, Low-Current Dry Arc Resistance of Solid Electrical Insulation -- ASTM D495
Composite Structures Design & Analysis
- Composite Structures Strength Analysis
- Full and Sub-Scale Structural Test for Design Validation
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