Standards, Norms & Specifications
For our research and development activities, if available, we prefer using established methods, norms and standards for the characterization of surfaces, materials and composites. In addition to measurements according to test standards, our range of services also includes customized analyses based on your individual preferences.
The following is a selection of norms and standards:
Sample Preparation and Processing
| Mechanical Surface Treatment | |
| DIN 8589-0 | Manufacturing processes chip removal - Part 0: General; Classification, subdivision, terms and definitions |
| DIN 8589-17 | Manufacturing processes chip removal - Part 17: Barrel polishing; Classification, subdivision, terms and definitions |
| Dispersants | |
| DIN EN ISO 18451-1 | Pigments, dyestuffs and extenders - Terminology - Part 1: General terms |
| Test Specimen Production | |
| DIN 53733 | Testing of plastics - Size reduction of plastic products for test purposes |
| Powder Coating | |
| DIN 55633 | Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection of steel structures by powder coating systems - Assessment of powder coating systems and execution of coating |
Investigation of Adhesives, Casting Compounds and Composites
| General Information | |
| DIN 16946-1 | Cured casting resins; Testing |
| DIN 16946-2 | Cured casting resins; Types |
| pH Value & Density | |
| DIN EN 1245 | Adhesives - Determination of pH |
| DIN EN 542 | Adhesives - Determination of density |
| Shore Hardness | |
| DIN ISO 7619-1 | Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hardness - Part 1: Durometer method (Shore hardness) |
| DIN ISO 7619-2 | Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of indentation hardness - Part 2: IRHD pocket meter method |
| DIN 53505 * | Testing of rubber and elastomers - Shore A and Shore D hardness testing |
| Pot Life | |
| DIN EN 14022 | Structural adhesives - Determination of pot life (processing time) of multicomponent adhesives |
Investigation of the Properties of Varnishes and Coatings
| Evaluation of Coating Damages | |
| DIN EN ISO 21227-1 | Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of defects on coated surfaces using optical imaging - Part 1: General guidance |
| DIN EN ISO 21227-2 | Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of defects on coated surfaces using optical imaging - Part 2: Evaluation procedure for multi-impact stone-chipping test |
| DIN EN ISO 21227-3 | Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of defects on coated surfaces using optical imaging - Part 3: Evaluation of delamination and corrosion around a scribe |
| DIN EN ISO 21227-4 | Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of defects on coated surfaces using optical imaging - Part 4: Evaluation of filiform corrosion |
| DIN EN ISO 4628-1 | Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 1: General introduction and designation system |
| DIN EN ISO 4628-2 | Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 2: Assessment of degree of blistering |
| DIN EN ISO 4628-3 | Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 3: Assessment of degree of rusting |
| DIN EN ISO 4628-4 | Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 4: Assessment of degree of cracking |
| DIN EN ISO 4628-6 | Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 6: Assessment of degree of chalking by tape method |
| DIN EN ISO 4628-8 | Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of degradation of coatings - Designation of quantity and size of defects, and of intensity of uniform changes in appearance - Part 8: Assessment of degree of delamination and corrosion around a scribe or other artificial defect |
| DIN EN ISO 8993 | Anodizing of aluminium and its alloys - Rating system for the evaluation of pitting corrosion - Chart method |
| DIN EN ISO 10289 | Methods for corrosion testing of metallic and other inorganic coatings on metallic substrates - Rating of test specimens and manufactured articles subjected to corrosion tests |
| Chemical Investigations | |
| DIN EN ISO 3251 | Paints, varnishes and plastics - Determination of non-volatile-matter content |
| Mandrel Bending Testing Device and Adhesion Investigations | |
| DIN EN ISO 1519 | Paints and varnishes - Bend test (cylindrical mandrel) |
| DIN 53150 * | Paints and varnishes - Determination of the degree of dryness in coatings (modified Bandow-Wolff procedure) |
| DIN EN ISO 6860 | Paints and varnishes - Bend test (conical mandrel) |
| ASTM D1737-85 | Method of test for elongation of attached organic coatings with cylindrical mandrel apparatus |
| ASTM D522 / D522M-17 | Standard test methods for mandrel bend test of attached organic coatings |
| DIN EN ISO 4624 | Paints and varnishes - Pull-off test for adhesion |
| Colorimeter | |
| DIN 53236 | Coloring materials - Conditions of measurement and evaluation for the determination of colour differences for paint coatings, similar coatings and plastics |
| DIN 6167 | Description of yellowness of near-white or near-colorless materials |
| Cross Cutting Test | |
| DIN EN ISO 2409 | Paints and varnishes - Cross-cut test |
| Gloss Level Analysis | |
| DIN EN ISO 2813 | Paints and varnishes - Determination of gloss value at 20°, 60° and 85° |
| DIN 67530 * | Reflectometer as an auxiliary tool for gloss evaluation on flat coating and plastic surfaces |
| ASTM D 523 | Standard test method for specular gloss |
| BS 3900 (Part D5) | British standard methods of test for paints gloss (specular reflection value) |
| JIS Z 8741 | Method of measurement for specular glossiness |
| DIN EN ISO 2178 | Non-magnetic coatings on magnetic substrates - Measurement of coating thickness - Magnetic method |
| DIN EN ISO 2360 | Non-conductive coatings on non-magnetic electrically conductive base metals - Measurement of coating thickness - Amplitude-sensitive eddy-current method |
| ASTM B 499 | Measurement of coating thicknesses by the magnetic method: Nonmagnetic coatings in magnetic basis metals |
| ASTM D 1400 | Measurement of dry film thickness of nonmetallic coatings of paint, varnish, lacquer, and related products applied on a nonmagnetic metal base |
| Grindometer | |
| DIN EN ISO 1524 | Paints, varnishes and printing inks - Determination of fineness of grind |
| Surface Tension and Energy | |
| DIN 55660-2 | Paints and varnishes - Wettability - Part 2: Determination of the free surface energy of solid surfaces by measuring the contact angle |
| Powder Varnish Chamber | |
| DIN 55633 | Paints and varnishes - Corrosion protection of steel structures by powder coating systems - Assessment of powder coating systems and execution of coating |
| Hardness and Resistance Testing | |
| DIN EN ISO 6272-1 | Paints and varnishes - Rapid-deformation (impact resistance) tests - Part 1: Falling-weight test, large-area indenter |
| DIN EN ISO 2815 | Paints and varnishes - Buchholz indentation test |
| DIN EN ISO 1520 | Paints and varnishes - Cupping test |
| DIN EN ISO 7784-1 | Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to abrasion - Part 1: Method with abrasive-paper covered wheels and rotating test specimen |
| Scratch Resistance and Scribing Tools | |
| ISO 17872 | Paints and varnishes - Guidelines for the introduction of scribe marks through coatings on metallic panels for corrosion testing |
| DIN EN ISO 9227 | Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests |
| DIN EN ISO 1518-1 | Paints and varnishes - Determination of scratch resistance - Part 1: Constant-loading method |
| DIN EN ISO 1518-2 | Paints and varnishes - Determination of scratch resistance - Part 2: Variable-loading method |
| Coating Thickness Measurement | |
| DIN EN ISO 2178 | Non-magnetic coatings on magnetic substrates - Measurement of coating thickness - Magnetic method |
| DIN EN ISO 2360 | Non-conductive coatings on non-magnetic electrically conductive base metals - Measurement of coating thickness - Amplitude-sensitive eddy-current method |
| ASTM B 499 | Standard test method for measurement of coating thicknesses by the magnetic method: Nonmagnetic coatings on magnetic basis metals |
| ASTM D1400 * | Standard test method for nondestructive measurement of dry film thickness of nonconductive coatings applied to a nonferrous metal base |
| Ultrasonic Device | |
| DIN EN ISO 16810 | Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic testing - General principles |
Mechanical Investigations
| Bending Test | |
| DIN EN ISO 7438 | Metallic materials - Bend test |
| DIN EN 20178 * | Plastics - Determination of bending properties |
| DIN EN ISO 178 | Plastics - Determination of flexural properties |
| DIN EN ISO 14125 | Fibre-reinforced plastic composites - Determination of flexural properties |
| DIN EN 12390-5 | Testing hardened concrete - Part 5: Flexural strength of test specimens |
| DIN EN 310 | Wood-based panels; determination of modulus of elasticity in bending and of bending strength |
| Pressure / Compression Test | |
| DIN EN ISO 604 | Plastics - Determination of compressive properties |
| DIN 52192 | Testing of wood; Compression test perpendicular to grain |
| Peel Test | |
| DIN EN ISO 8510-1 | Adhesives - Peel test for a flexible-bonded-to-rigid test specimen assembly - Part 2: 90 degree peel |
| DIN EN ISO 8510-2 | Adhesives - Peel test for a flexible-bonded-to-rigid test specimen assembly - Part 2: 180 degree peel |
| Tensile / Shear Tests | |
| DIN 50125 | Testing of metallic materials - Tensile test pieces |
| DIN EN ISO 6892-1 | Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature |
| DIN EN ISO 527-1 | Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 1: General principles |
| DIN 65148 | Aerospace; Testing of fibre-reinforced plastics; Determination of interlaminar shear strength by tenside test |
| DIN EN 205 | Adhesives - Wood adhesives for non-structural applications - Determination of tensile shear strength of lap joints |
| DIN ISO 1926 | Rigid foams - Mechanical parameters, tensile test |
| DIN EN ISO 5079 | Textiles - Fibres - Determination of breaking force and elongation at break of individual fibres |
| DIN EN ISO 2062 | Textiles - Yarns from packages - Determination of single-end breaking force and elongation at break using constant rate of extension (CRE) tester |
| DIN EN ISO 15870 | Adhesives - Determination of tensile strength of butt joints |
Chemical, Climatic and Environmental Resistance
| General Information | |
| DIN 50014 | Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing - Specifications |
| Climatic Test Chambers | |
| DIN EN 60068-2-1 | Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold |
| DIN EN 60068-2-2 | Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat |
| DIN EN 60068-2-30 | Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle) |
| DIN EN 60068-2-78 | Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state |
| DIN EN 60068-3-1 | Environmental testing - Part 3-1: Supporting documentation and guidance - Cold and dry heat tests |
| DIN EN 60068-2-14 | Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature |
| DIN EN 60068-2-38 | Environmental testing - Part 2-38: Tests - Test Z/AD: Composite temperature / Humidity cyclic test |
| DIN 50017 | Climates and their technical application, Condensation water test environments (Klimate und ihre technische Anwendung, Kondenswasser-Prüfklimate) |
| IPC-TM-650 | Test methods manual (Umwelttests für sämtliche Formen von gedruckten Schaltungen und Leiterplatten) |
| MIL StD 883 D Meth. 1010.7 | Test method standard microcircuits Meth. 1010.7: Temperature cycling |
| Temperature Shock Chamber | |
| DIN EN 60068-2-14 | Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature |
| DIN EN 60068-3-5 | Environmental testing - Part 3-5: Supporting documentation and guidance - Confirmation of the performance of temperature chambers |
| IPC-TM-650 | Test methods manual (environmental tests for all forms of printed circuits and printed circuit boards) |
| MIL StD 883 D Meth. 1010.7; 1011.9 | Test method standard microcircuits Meth. 1010.7: Temperature cycling / Meth. 1011.9: Thermal shock |
| Humidity Chamber | |
| DIN EN 84 | Wood preservatives - Accelerated ageing of treated wood prior to biological testing - Leaching procedure |
| DIN EN 113 | Wood preservatives - Method of test for determining the protective effectiveness against wood destroying basidiomycetes - Determination of the toxic values |
| DIN V ENV 807 | Wood preservatives - Determination of the effectiveness against soft rotting micro-fungi and other soil inhabiting micro-organisms |
| DIN EN ISO 846 | Plastics - Evaluation of the action of microorganisms |
| Salt Spray Chamber / Corrosion Test Chamber | |
| DIN EN ISO 9227 | Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres - Salt spray tests |
| DIN EN ISO 7253 * | Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to neutral salt spray |
| DIN EN ISO 4611 | Plastics - Determination of the effects of exposure to damp heat, water spray and salt mist |
| DIN EN ISO 6270-1 | Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to humidity - Part 1: Condensation (single-sided exposure) |
| DIN EN ISO 6270-2 | Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to humidity - Part 2: Condensation (in-cabinet exposure with heated water reservoir) |
| DIN EN ISO 11997-1 | Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to cyclic corrosion conditions - Part 1: Wet (salt fog) / dry / humid |
| DIN EN ISO 11997-2 | Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to cyclic corrosion conditions - Part 2: Wet (salt fog) / dry / humidity / UV light |
| DIN EN 60068-2-11 | Environmental testing - Part 2: Tests; test Ka: Salt mist |
| DIN ISO 9022-4 | Optics and photonics - Environmental test methods - Part 4: Salt mist |
| ASTM B 117 | Standard practice for operating salt spray (Fog) apparatus |
| ASTM G-85 | Standard practice for modified salt spray (Fog) testing |
| DIN 50905-1 | Corrosion of metals - Corrosion testing - Part 1: General guidance |
| DIN 50905-2 | Corrosion of metals - Corrosion testing; corrosion characteristics under uniform corrosion attack |
| DIN 50905-3 | Corrosion of metals - Corrosion testing; corrosion characteristics under nonuniform and localized corrosion attack without mechanical stress |
| Water Absorption & Chemical Resistance | |
| DIN EN ISO 62:2008-05 | Plastics - Determination of water absorption |
| DIN 53495 * | Plastics testing - Determination of water absorption |
| DIN EN ISO 62 | Plastics - Determination of water absorption |
| DIN EN ISO 2812-1 | Paints and varnishes - Determination of resistance to liquids - Part 1: Immersion in liquids other than water |
| UV Exposure and Load | |
| DIN EN ISO 4892-2 | Plastics - Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources - Part 2: Xenon-arc lamps |
| DIN EN 513 | Plastics - Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles - Determination of the resistance to artificial weathering |
| AATCC TM 16 | Colorfastness to light: Xenon-arc |
| AATCC TM 169 | Weather resistance of textiles: Xenon lamp exposure |
| ASTM G151 - 10 | Standard practice for exposing nonmetallic materials in accelerated test devices that use laboratory light sources |
| ASTM G155 - 13 | Standard practice for operating xenon arc light apparatus for exposure of non- metallic materials |
| ASTM D6695-16 | Standard practice for xenon-arc exposures of paint and related coatings |
| GME 60292 | Determination of color fastness and resistance to artificial light |
| DIN EN ISO 105-B02 | Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Part B02: Color fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test |
| DIN EN ISO 105-B04 | Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Part B04: Color fastness to artificial weathering: Xenon arc fading lamp test |
| DIN EN ISO 105-B06 | Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Part B06: Color fastness and ageing to artificial light at high temperatures: Xenon arc fading lamp test |
| DIN EN ISO 11341 | Outdoor enclosure for non-weather protected locations in telecommunication, signalling, traffic control systems and low-voltage power supply - Requirements and tests |
| DIN ISO 3917 | Road vehicles - Safety glazing materials - Test methods for resistance to radiation, high temperature, humidity, fire and simulated weathering |
| DIN ISO 12040 | Graphic technology - Prints and printing inks - Assessment of light fastness using filtered xenon arc light |
| JASO M 346 | Material and surface treatment - Light-exposure test method by xenon-arc lamp for automotive interior part |
| MIL-STD-810 | Environmental engineering considerations and laboratory tests (environmental test conditions for military equipment) |
| RAL-GZ 716/1 | Quality and test specifications for modern, energy-efficient plastic window profile systems (Güte- und Prüfbestimmungen für moderne, energieeffiziente Kunststofffensterprofilsysteme) |
| VW PV 1303 | Hot exposure of textile flat fabrics, plastic components, elastomer elements, varnishes and other components of vehicle interior fittings to determine color fastness, as well as resistance to light and heat (Heißbelichtung von textilen Flächengebilden, Kunststoffteilen, Elastomerteilen, Lacken und anderen Bauteilen der Fahrzeuginnenraumausstattung zur Bestimmung von Farbechtheit und Beständigkeit gegen Licht und Wärme) |
| VW PV 1306 | Light-exposure test to determine the stickiness of PP plastics (Belichtungsprüfung zur Bestimmung der Klebrigkeit an PP-Kunststoffen) |
| VW PV 3929 | Non-metallic materials - Weathering in dry-hot climatic conditions (Nichmetallische Werkstoffe - Bewitterung in trocken-heißem Klima) |
| VW PV 3930 | Aging behavior of plastics due to artificial weathering and humid-warm climate (Alterungsverhalten von Kunststoffen durch künstliche Bewitterung und feucht-warmen Klima) |
| VDA 621-429 | Tests for automotive coatings - Weathering test for color fastness |
| VDA 621-430 | Tests for automotive coatings - Test for resistance to cracking of 2 layers metallic clear coats |
| VDA 75202 | Automotive interior materials - Color fastness and ageing test against light at high temperature: xenon arc |
| GMW 3414 TM | Test method for artificial weathering of automotive interior trim materials |
Thermal Analysis
| General Information | |
| DIN EN 51005 | Thermal analysis (TA) - Vocabulary |
| DSC / DTA | |
| DIN EN ISO 11357-1 | Plastics - Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - Part 1: General principles |
| ISO 11357-2 | Plastics - Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - Part 2: Determination of glass transition temperature and glass transition step height |
| DIN EN ISO 16805 | Binders for paints and varnishes - Determination of glass transition temperature |
| DIN 51007 | Thermal analysis - Differential thermal analysis (DTA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - General principles |
| DIN 51004 | Thermal analysis - Determination of melting temperatures of crystalline substances by differential thermal analysis (DTA) |
| TGA | |
| DIN 51006 | Thermal analysis (TA) - Thermogravimetry (TG) - Principles |
| DIN EN ISO 11358 | Plastics - Thermogravimetry (TG) of polymers |
| ISO 218870 | Ingredients for rubber - Carbon black determination of weight loss by heating via thermogravimetry |
| DMA | |
| DIN EN ISO 6721-1 | Plastics - Determination of dynamic mechanical properties - Part 1: General principles |
| ASTM E 1640 | Standard test method for assignment of the glass transition temperature by dynamic mechanical analysis |
| ASTM D 5024 | Standard test method for plastics: Dynamic mechanical properties: In compression |
| TMA / Dilatometer | |
| ISO 11359-1 | Plastics - Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) - Part 1: General principles |
| DIN 53752 * | Determination of the coefficient of linear thermal expansion |
| ISO 11359-2 | Plastics - Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) - Part 2: Determination of coefficient of linear thermal expansion and glass transition temperature |
| Thermal Conductivity Analysis | |
| ISO 22007-2 | Plastics - Determination of thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity - Part 2: Transient plane heat source (hot disc) method |
Electronic / Electrostatic Analysis by means of TERA Ohmmeter
| TERA Ohmmeter | |
| DIN EN 61340-5-1 | Electrostatics - Part 5-1: Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena - General requirements |
| DIN EN 61340-2-3 | Electrostatics - Part 2-3: Methods of test for determining the resistance and resistivity of solid materials used to avoid electrostatic charge accumulation |
| DIN EN 61340-4-1 | Electrostatics - Part 4-1: Standard test methods for specific applications - Electrical resistance of floor coverings and installed floors |
| DIN EN 62631-3-1 | Dielectric and resistive properties of solid insulating materials - Part 3-1: Determination of resistive properties (DC methods) - Volume resistance and volume resistivity - General method |
| DIN EN 62631-3-2 | Dielectric and resistive properties of solid insulating materials - Part 3-2: Determination of resistive properties (DC Methods) - Surface resistance and surface resistivity |
| DIN 54345-1 | Testing of textiles - Electrostatic behaviour; Determination of electrical resistance |
| DIN 65181 | Aerospace - Measurement of electrical surface resistance of conductive layers |
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Primer and Chemical Surface Treatment
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