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Description	Test Standard	Test Sub-Type

Adhesion Tack Strength	DataTac 4000	UKAS accredited
Abrasion resistance	ASTM G6
Adhesion	Ford SM99D 4705 -A/B	Section 3.1.2
Adhesion of Surface Coating Dry
Adhesion of Surface Coating Wet
Adhesion Peel after Ageing	ASTM C836-89a
Adhesion Test by Peel	ASTM C836
Adhesion Testing	ASTM D1000
Adhesive 180 deg. Peel	ASTM D1000
Adhesive strength	DIN 30672
Ageing 7 Days -20deg.C +7 days + 75deg.C
Ageing Test Program	Custom
Air Analysis	MOOO5
Air Sampling & Dust Level
Analysis of Marine Mastic
Ashing	ASTM D2584
Barcol Hardness	ASTM D2583
Bendability	ASTM G70
Binder Content
Binder Content	BS 3262: Part 1:1989	Apppendix C
Blocking Resistance
Buoyancy	SOLAS	Lloyds
Butt Pull-Off Adhesion	BS EN 24624/ ISO4624
Butt Pull-Off Adhesion	BS 1881	Part 207c
Cathodic Disbondment	ASTM G42
Cathodic Disbondment	ASTM G8
Cathodic Disbondment at 160 C and 200 C	ASTM G42 modified
Cathodic Disbondment	BGAS PS CW2 H
Cathodic Disbondment high temp	BGAS PS CW2 H
Charpy impact strength	BS 2782/ ISO 179	Method 359/n.a.
Chemical resistance	ASTM D543
Chemical resistance	MOOO1
Chemical resistance/ Saponification No.	DIN 30672
Coefficient of friction	ASTM D1894
Coefficient of Linear Expansion	ASTM D696
Cold Bend (single temp)	BS 2782/ ISO 179	Part 1 Method 151A
Cold Impact	Ford
Cold Impact Resistance	Ford SM99D 4705-A/B	Section 3.1.5
Compressed air Sampling	BS 4275
Compression	ASTM D1751
Compression set	ASTM D3575B
Compressive Strength	BS 36319 Pt.2
Cone penetration	ASTM D217
Cross Cut test for Furniture	BS 3962	Part 6
Deflection Temp.	BS 2782	Method 121
Deflection Temperature	ASTM D648
Density	BS 620A
Density	ASTM D3575A
Density	ASTM D792
Density	BS 2782
Density	BS 2782 (1993)
Dielectric breakdown	BGAS PS CW2 F
Dielectric Strength	ASTM D1000
Dielectric Strength	BS 2782
Drop Test	Rina
Drumskin test	SSD 33
Effect of ageing - Folding test
Elongation (High temp. 40 C)	ASTM D419-92	Die C
Elongation and Recovery	ASTM D412
Embedded Compression	MOOO4
Environmental cycle test	Autoliv spec.
Environmental Cycling
Environmental Cyling + Adhesion	Ford SM99D 4705-A/B	Section 3.1.4
Environmental testing	ASTM D543
Extension, cyclic	BS 2499
Fire test	GM Spec
Fire test "british Crib Test Pt 2 for Latex Foam"	BS 5852	Ignition Source
Fire test procedure	MSA/ SOLAS	Part IIA/2.1.2
Fire/ "Rate of Burning"	ASTM D635
Flammability	ASTM D635
Flammability	Ford SM99D 4705-A/B	Section 3.5.2
Flammability Interior Trim	Ford ES-E97B-1011014-	Also
Flexability	cracking Test
Flexability at Low Temperature	MOAT 27	Para 5.42
Flexural	BS 2782
Flexural Strength	BS 2782	Part 10 Method
Flexural strength	BS 2782
Flexural strength & modulus	ASTM D790
Flexural testing	BS 4370
Flow Resistance	BS3262: Part1:1989	Appendix H
Flow Resistance, Flow cup method	BS2499
Free shrinkage	MOAT 27 5.1.6.1
Glass Bead content	BS 3262: Part 1:1989	Appendix D
Glass Content	ISO 1172
Hardness	Barcol
Hardness Shore A	ASTM D2240-91
Heat Ageing	Ford SM99D 4705-A/B	Section 3.1.3
Heat Stability	BS 3262: Part 1:1989	Appendix G
Hydraulic seal test	WRC HYD
Impact	ASTM G14
Impact (Charpy)	ASTM D256
Impact Resistance	ASTM G13
Impact resistance	ASTM G14
Impact Resistance	ASTM G14
Impact Resistance (sleeved pipe)	DIN 30672
Impact test for furniture	BS 3962	Part 6
Indelibility of label markings accessible to user	BSEN 60730-1 Annex A	Procedure A3
Indelibility of label markings not accessible	BSEN 60730-1 Annex A	Procedure A2
Indentation Resistance (sleeved pipe)	DIN 35072
Index of whieness and yellowness	ASTM E313
Insulation Resistance	ASTM D256
Insulation Resistance	ASTM D149
Lifejacket Buoyancy Foam	IMO Life-Saving	I Part 1 Section 2.7
Lifejacket Buoyancy Foam	IMO Life-Saving	I Part 1, 2.1-2.6.2
Lifejacket Buoyancy Foam	EN 393
Light resistance	Mazda MES PWPT 001
Light Resistance of Plastic	NEMA LD3 -3.3
Limestone drop	ASTM G13
Low temp brittleness	ASTM D648
Low temp brittleness	ASTM D746B
Low temp. flexability
Low Temperature Brittleness	ASTM D746
Luminance factor	BS 3262: Part 1:1989	Appendix F
Mean flow rate	BS 6906	Pt 3
Melt Flow Index	ASTM D1238
Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate	ASTM E96
Moisture Vapour Transmission Rate	BS 3177
Natural Weathering	Aramco
Needle Penatration Test	BS7320
Oil resistance
Ozone resistance
Paper Release Peels	RDM 22
Particlesize Distribution	BS 3406	Part 5
Peel test (180 deg.)	ASTM D 1000
Peel Test (90 deg.)	DIN 30672
Penetration	BGAS PS CW2 I
Penetration Resistance	BS 7320	Clause C
Penetration resistance	ASTM G17
Pore size (apparent)	BS 6960	Pt 2
Porosity
Proof load of air frame structures	Custom	All Frames
Puncture resistance	BS 6906	Pt 4
Puncture resistance	ASTM E154
PVC specification American	CRDC 572
PVC specifications	BS 2571
Recovery from elongation	ASTM D412-92	Die C
Resistance to Ageing (pipe)	DIN 53370
Resistance to impact by large diameter ball	BS EN 438 (1991)	Method 12
Resistance to impact by large diameter ball	BS EN 438 (1991)	Method 11
Resistance to Oil	ASTM D543
Resistance to Sulphuric Acid	ASTM D543
Road stud Test Specification	BS 873	Part 4 Clauses 6
Salt Spray	ASTM B117 - 94
Sampling	BS 3262: Part 1: 1989	Appendix B
Scrape test for Furniture	BS 3962	Part 6
Scratch Resistance	BS3900	Part E2
Scratch Resistance	BS EN 438	Clause 14
Sealant Performance	BS 4254
Sealant testing	BS 4254
Sealant testing	BS 5215
Shear & Tension Resistance @50 C	DIN 30672
Shear (Alyeska tape shear test)	Alyeska TP206
Shear Strength	Ayleska
Shore A	BS 903
Shore D	BS 903
Shore Hardness	Shore Hardness	Shore A or D
Shrinkage Unrestricted	DIN 53370
Skid Resistance	BS 3262: Part 1: 1989	Appendix J
Slant Shear	BS 6319
Slant/ shear bond strength	BS 6819 Pt. 4
Softening Point	BS 3262: Part 1: 1989	Appendix E
Softening Point By Ring and Ball	ASTM D36
Softening Point, Ring and Ball	ASTM E28
Spark Test (Calibrated)
Specific Electrical Resistance	DIN 30672	3 tests, 0,10,100
Specific Weight	see density
Stain resistance	BS EN 438	Part 2
State of cure (rubber)
Stress crack resistance	ASTM D1693
Stress strain curve	MOOO2
Supply	DataTac	Dwell timer
Surface receptiveness Wet
Surface receptiveness Dry
Taber Abrasion	ASTM C4060
Taber Wear resistance	ASTM C501	1000 Revs
Taber Wear resistance	ASTM C502	10000 Revs +
Tear Resistance	ASTM D412-92	Die C
Tear Resistance	DIN 53363
Tear Resistance	ASTM D1004
Tear Resistance	ISO 4674:1997
Tear Strength	ASTM D4533
Tear strength (trapezoidal)	ASTM D1004
Tensile	BS 2782
Tensile Properties	BS 6906	Pt 1
Tensile Strength	BS EN ISO 527-3
Tensile Strength	BS 2782	Part 10 Method
Tensile Strength	ASTM D3575T
Tensile Strength	BS 6319 Pt. 7
Tensile Strength	ASTM D1000
Tensile Strength & Elongation	ASTM D638
Tensile Strength & Elongation	ASTM D412-92	Die C
Tensile Strength & Elongation (-30 C)	ASTM D412-92	Die C
Tensile Strength & Elongation at Break	BS 2782	Part 3
Tensile Strength & Mod	ASTM D638
Tensile Strength after heat ageing	ASTM D412-92	Die C
Tensile Strength and elongation	ISO 5081: 1997
Tensile Strength and elongation at break	BS 903 or BS EN ISO
Tensile Strength, elongation, modulus	DIN 53455
Tensile Testing	ASTM D638(M)
Tensile, Flexural, Melt Flw, Notched Izod	Various
Thermal ageing	BGAS PS CW2 G
Thermal ageing	Various customer specs.
Thermal Shock (-30 C 16hours)
Thermal Shock Cold Impact Test (-30)
Thermal Shrinkage	ASTM D1204
Thermal Stability	ASTM D3895
Thermic Shock
Thickness	ASTM D751
Thickness & Mass	ASTM D751
Thickness (overall)	ASTM D1000
Thickness of coating	Ford SM99D 4705-A/B	Section 3.2.2
UV (1800 hrs), colour & flexural strength	SOLAS/ IMO
UV Exposure	ASTM G53
UV Exposure	QUV
UV "Resistance to Artificial Weathering"	Ford FLTM BO115	3 cycles of exposure
UV Resistance	ASTM G53
Variation in Weight
Vibration	BS 2011	Part 2.1Fd
Water Absorbtion wt gain after 6 months	ASTM D471-95
Water absorption	BGAS PS CW2 E
Water Absorption	ASTM D570
Water Absorption	ASTM D3575L
Water Penetration	ASTM G9
Water proofness
Water Resistance	ASTM D570
Water Transmission	ASTM E96
Water Vapour Permeability	ASTM E96
Water Vapour Permeability	DIN 53122
Water Vapour Permeability, Permanance & Rate	ASTM E96-80	Procedure A,B,W
Weathering	ASTM D2565
Weft distortion
Water Research Council testing	WRC 43102