SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017

AKRON RUBBER DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY, INC.

2887 Gilchrist Road
Akron, OH 44305
Rick Behne Phone: 330 794 6600

MECHANICAL

Valid To: January 31, 2026 Certificate Number: 0255.01

In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform the following tests on rubber, plastics, textiles, latex, condoms, adhesives, sealers and
adhesive tapes:

CONDITIONING

Test Method Test

ASTM D618 Conditioning of Plastics for Testing
ASTM D832 Rubber Conditioning for Low Temperature Testing

ABRASION

Test Method Test

ASTM C1353/C1353M Abrasion Resistance of Dimension Stone Subjected to
Foot Traffic Using a Rotary Platform Abraser
ASTM D1630 Rubber Property – Abrasion Resistance (Footwear
Abrader)
ASTM D3389 Coated Fabrics Abrasion Resistance (Rotary Platform
Abrader)
ASTM D4060 Abrasion Resistance Organic Coatings by the Taber
Abraser
ASTM D5963 Rubber Properties – Abrasion Resistance (Rotary Drum
Abrader)
BS ISO 4649 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination
of Abrasion Resistance using a Rotating Cylindrical
Drum Device
DIN ISO 4649 Determination of Abrasion resistance using a rotating
cylindrical drum device
ISO 4649 Determination of Abrasion resistance using a rotating
cylindrical drum device
ASTM D3884 Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
Fabrics (Rotary Platform, Double-Head Method)

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ELECTRICAL

Test Method Test

ASTM D150 AC Loss Characteristics and Permittivity (Dielectric
Constant of Solid Electrical Insulation
ASTM D257 DC Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials
ASTM D991 Volume Resistivity of Electrically Conductive and
Antistatic Products

EXPOSURE TESTING

Test Method Test

Accelerated Aging and Heat Resistance
ASTM D454 Rubber – Deterioration by Heat and Air Pressure
ASTM D572 Rubber – Deterioration by Heat and Oxygen
ASTM D573 Rubber – Deterioration in an Air Oven
ASTM D865 Rubber – Deterioration by Heating in Air (Test Tube
Enclosure)
ASTM D1055 – 2009 (Parts 15-16) Accelerated Aging Tests
(Withdrawn in 2014)
ASTM D3574 (Test J) Flexible Cellular Materials – Slab, Bonded, and
Molded Urethane Foams – Steam Autoclave Aging
ASTM D3574 (Test K) Flexible Cellular Materials – Slab, Bonded, and
Molded Urethane Foams – Dry Heat Aging
DIN 53 508 Accelerated Ageing of Rubber
ISO 188 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic – Accelerated
Ageing and Heat Resistance Tests
JIS K6257 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination
of Heat Ageing Properties
SAE J2236 Determining Continuous Upper Temperature
Resistance of Elastomers

LOW TEMPERATURE

Test Method Test

ASTM D746 Brittleness Temperature of Plastics and Elastomer by
Impact
ASTM D1329 Evaluating Rubber Property – Retraction at Lower
Temperatures (TR Test)
ASTM D2137 Rubber Property – Brittleness Point of Flexible
Polymers and Coated Fabrics
ISO 812 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic –
Determination of Low Temperature Brittleness
JIS K6261-1 General Introduction and Guide: Determination of
low temperature properties

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LOW TEMPERATURE (continued)

Test Method Test

JIS K6261-2 Low temperature Brittleness
JIS K6261-3 Low temperature stiffness
JIS K6261-4 Low temperature retraction

XENON CAPABILITIES 1

Spray Rack and Specimen Spray (Front and Back)

Rotation Rotating Rack (some chambers have adjustable speed
Water cooled lamps 65000W for Ci4000 chambers
12,000W for Ci5000 chambers, 1 sun only
Light Sensors Narrow band (340 nm or 420 nm
Broad band (300 – 400 nm)
340 Nm light sensor 0.17 to 080
Irradiance Range W/m2
420 Nm light sensor 0.56 to 2.20
W/m2
300-400 Nm light sensor 23 to 97
Black Panel Temperature (Light Cycles) 450C to 890C
Rack Temperature Range Black Standard Temperature (Light 450C to 1000C
Cycles)
Black Panel Temperature (Dark Cycles) 450C to 890C
Black Standard Temperature (Dark 450C to 890C
Cycles)
Dry Bulb Temperature Chamber Temperature (Light Cycle) 380C to 700C
Range Chamber Temperature (Dark Cycle) 230C to 700C
Relative Humidity Humidity (Light Cycles) 10% to 75%
Humidity (Dark Cycles) Up to 100%
Boro Type S (Borosilcate)
Quartz
Outer Filter Soda Lime
CIRA Type S
CIRA Quartz
Boro Type S (Borosilcate)
Inner Filter Quartz
Right Light
CIRA
Special Auxiliary Lantern Float Glass
Long Pass filter

Note: Xenon Capabilities will vary with Filter Combinations and Irradiance Levels
Note: ASTM G155, ASTM G26, ASTM G151, & ASTM G153 listed regularly in Xenon
standards
Note: SAE J2527 is high volume method

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QUV CAPABILITIES 1

Spray Chambers have spray cycles programmed

Cycles Light, Condensation, and Dark
Light sensors 340 nm
310 nm (UVB-313 lamps only
UVA 340/UVA 340+ lamps 0.20 to 1.85 W/m2
Irradiance UVA 351 Lamps 0.20 to 1.55 W/m2
UVB-313EL lamps 0.20 to 1.23 W/m2
Uninsulated Black Panel Light Cycles 350C to 800C
Temperature Range Condensation/Dark Cycles 400C to 600C

Note: ASTM G151 & ASTM G154 listed regularly in QUV standards

ADHESION

Test Method Test

AFG-01 - 1984 Adhesive for Field-Gluing Plywood to Wood Framing
ASTM D903 Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds
ASTM D2229 (Sections 10.5 to 12) Standard Test Method for Adhesion Between Steel
Tire Cords and Rubber
ASTM D3359 Measuring Adhesion by Tape Test
ASTM D3498 Adhesives for Field-Gluing Plywood to Lumber
Framing for Floor Systems

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE

Test Method Test

ASTM D471 Rubber Property – Effect of Liquids
ASTM D543 Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical
Reagents
ASTM D6284 Rubber Property – Effect of Aqueous Solutions with
Available Chlorine and Chloramine
DIN 53 521 – 1987 (Withdrawn in Determination of the Behavior of Rubber and
1999) Elastomers when Exposed to Fluids And Vapours
DIN ISO 1817 Determination of the effect of liquids
JIS K6258 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination
of the Effect of Liquids
ISO 1817 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination
of the Effect of Liquids
ASTM F146 Fluid Resistance of Gasket Material
GMW14334 Chemical Resistance to Fluids
NES M0133 2010 Testing methods of chemical resistance for plastic parts

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 COLOR

Test Method Test

AATCC EP-1 Grey Scale for Color Change
ASTM D1003 Method B Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent
Plastics
ASTM D2244 Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences
from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM E313 Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness Indices from
Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM E1164 Obtaining Spectrometric Data for Object-Color
Evaluation
ASTM E1331 Reflectance Factor and Color by Spectrophotometry
Using a Hemispherical Geometry
ISO 105-A02 Grey Scale for Assessing Change in Colour
ISO 105-A04 Method for the Instrumental Assessment of the Degree
of Staining of Adjacent Fabrics
SAE J1545 Instrumental Color Difference Measurement for
Exterior Finishes, Textiles and Colored Trim

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COMPRESSION

Test Method Test

ASTM D395 Compression Set
ASTM D575 Rubber Properties in Compression
ASTM D623 Method A only Heat Generation and Flexing Fatigue in Compression
ASTM D695 Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics
ASTM D790 Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced
Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
ASTM D945 Rubber Properties in Compression or Shear (Mechanical
Oscillograph)
ASTM D1055 (17-19) – 2009 Compression Set Under Constant Deflection
(Withdrawn in 2014)
ASTM D1055 (27-30) – 2009 Low-Temperature Test (Compression/Deflection)
(Withdrawn in 2014)
ASTM D1229 Compression Set at Low Temperatures
ASTM D3574 (Test C) Compression Force Deflection Test
ASTM D3574 (Test D) Constant Deflection Compression Set
ASTM D3575 (Section 9-16) Flexible Cellular Materials Made from Olefin Polymers
– Compression Set Under Constant Deflection
ASTM D3575 (Section 17-24) Flexible Cellular Materials Made from Olefin Polymers
– Compression Deflection
ASTM F1342 (Procedure A) Protective Clothing Material Resistance to Puncture
ISO 178 Type I, II, III Determination of Flexural Properties
ISO 815-1 Determination of Compression Set – at Ambient or
Elevated Temperatures
ISO 815-2 Determination of Compression Set – at Low
Temperatures
ISO 1653 - 1975 (Withdrawn in Vulcanized Rubbers - Determination of Compression
1993) Set under Constant Deflection at Low Temperatures
ISO 3386-1 Determination of stress strain characteristics in
compression-Low density materials
DIN EN ISO 3386-1 Determination of stress strain characteristics in
compression-Low density materials
JIS K6262 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination
of Compression Set at Ambient, Elevated or Low
Temperatures
ASTM D4014 Shear Modulus and Related Testing for Elastomeric
Bridge Bearings
ASTM D1667 (Parts 16-20) Compression Deflection Test Method
ASTM D1667 (Parts 21-25) Compression Set Under Constant Deflection

CONDOM TEST (Except Burst Testing)

Test Method Test

ASTM D3492 Rubber Contraceptives (Male Condoms)
ISO 4074 Except annex G, K, and Natural Rubber Latex Male Condoms – Requirements
section M.3 and Test Methods
BS EN ISO 4074 Except annex G Natural Rubber Latex Male Condoms – Requirements
and section M.3 and Test Methods

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 CORROSION EVALUATION

SAE J1389 Corrosion Test for Insulation Materials

CRACK RESISTANCE

Test Method Test

ASTM D813 Rubber Deterioration – Crack Growth
ASTM D1693 Environmental Stress – Cracking of Ethylene Plastics

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY

Test Method Test

ASTM D1204 Linear Dimensional Changes of Nonrigid Thermoplastic
Sheeting or Film at Elevated Temperatures
ASTM D3575 – Suffix S Flexible Cellular Materials Made from Olefin Polymers
(Sections 35-42) – Thermal Stability
ASTM D3767 Rubber Properties – Measurement of Dimensions

DENSITY

Test Method Test

ASTM D792 Density and Specific Gravity of Plastics by
Displacement
ISO 1183-1 Method A Plastics – Methods for Determining the Density of
Non-Cellular Plastics
ASTM D1667, X3 Suggested Test Method for Density (Suffix W)
ASTM D1622 Standard Test method for Apparent Density of Rigid
Cellular Plastics
ASTM D3574 (Test A) Density Test Urethane Foams
ASTM D3575 (Suffix W, Density – Flexible Cellular Materials Made from Olefin
Procedure A) Polymers

EXTENSION CYCLING FATIGUE/CUT GROWTH

Test Method Test

ASTM D430 Rubber Deterioration – Dynamic Fatigue
ASTM D1052 Measuring Rubber Deterioration – Cut Growth Using
Ross Flexing Apparatus
ASTM D4482 Rubber Property – Extension Cycling Fatigue

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FLAMMABILITY

Test Method Test

ASTM C1166 Flame Propagation of Dense and Cellular Elastomeric
Gaskets and Accessories
ASTM D635 Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of
Plastics in a Horizontal Position
ASTM D3801 Measuring the Comparative Burning Characteristics of
Solid Plastics in a Vertical Position
ASTM D5132 Horizontal Burning Rate of Polymeric Materials Used
in Occupant Compartments of Motor Vehicles
USDOT FMVSS-302-03 Flammability of Interior Materials – Passenger Cars,
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, Trucks and Buses
IEC 60695-11-10 50W Horizontal and Vertical Flame Test Methods
ISO 3795 Determination of Burning Behavior of Interior Materials
SAE J369 Flammability of Polymeric Interior Materials –
Horizontal Test Method
UL94 (except sections 9,10,11 Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices
and 12) and Appliances
VW TL1010-2008 Burning Behavior – Materials used in Vehicle Interiors

FOGGING CHARACTERISTICS

Test Method Test

Chrysler LP-463DB-12-01 – Fogging Resistance of Interior Materials
2000 Withdrawn
GMW 3235 Fogging Characteristics of Trim Materials
SAE J1756 Determination of the Fogging Characteristics of Interior
Automotive Materials

FRICTION PROPERTIES

Test Method Test

ASTM D1894 Static and Kinetic Coefficients of Friction of Plastic Film
and Sheeting

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GLOSS (20°/60°/85°)

Test Method Test

ASTM D523 Specular Gloss
ASTM D4039 Reflection Haze of High-Gloss Surfaces
Federal Standard 141D (Methods 60°, 85°, 20° Specular Gloss
6101.1, 6103 &6104 only)
Ford FLTM BI 110-01 Measurement of the Gloss of Paint Panels
Honda HES D2500-10 (Section Gloss Test
3.10 only)
ISO 2813 Gloss values at 20°, 60°, 85°

GLOVE TESTING

Test Method Test

ASTM D120 Rubber Insulating Gloves
ASTM D3577 Rubber Surgical Gloves
ASTM D3578 Rubber Examination Gloves
ASTM D5151 Detection of Holes in Medical Gloves
ASTM D5250 Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Gloves for Medical Application
ASTM D6124 Residual Powder on Medical Gloves
ASTM D6319 Nitrile Examination Gloves for Medical Application
(except Section 7.2)
BS EN 455-1 Medical Gloves for Single Use – Requirements and
Testing for Freedom from Holes
BS EN 455-2 Medical Gloves for Single Use – Requirements and
Testing for Physical Properties
BS EN ISO 374-2 Determination of Resistance to Penetration

HARDNESS

Test Method Test

ASTM D2240 Rubber Property – Durometer Hardness
(Types A, D, M, and OO)
DIN 53 505-2000 Shore A and Shore D Hardness Testing of Rubber
(Withdrawn in 2012)
ISO 868 (Types A and D) Plastics and Ebonite – Determination of Indentation
Hardness by Means of a Durometer (Shore Hardness)
DIN ISO7619-1 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic-Determination of
Indentation Hardness
JIS K 6253-2 M and CM only Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination of
Hardness (Hardness Between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD)
ASTM D1415 Rubber Property – International Hardness
ISO 48-2 M, N and CM only Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination of
(Withdrawn) Hardness (Hardness between 10 IRHD and 100 IRHD)
ASTM D785 (Scale R) Rockwell Hardness of Plastics and Electrical Insulating
Materials

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HDT/VICAT SOFTENING POINT

Test Method Test

ASTM D648 (Method A) Deflection Temperature of Plastics Under Flexural Load
in the Edgewise Position
ASTM D1525 (Rate B) Vicat Softening Temperature of Plastics
ISO 75-1 Determination of Temperature of Deflection under Load –
General Test Method
ISO 75-2 Determination of Temperature of Deflection under Load –
Plastics and Ebonite
ISO 75-3 Determination of Temperature of Deflection under Load –
High-Strength Thermosetting Laminates and Long-Fibre-
Reinforced Plastics
ISO 306 (Method A120) Determination of Vicat Softening Temperature

HOSE TESTING

Test Method Test

ASTM D380 (Except 14-17) Standard Test Method for Rubber Hoses
ASTM D622 Except Sections 7 & Rubber Hose for Automotive Air and Vacuum Brake
11 Systems
SAE J1037 Except Section 4.3 Windshield Washer Tubing

IMPACT

Test Method Test

ASTM D256 (Method A) Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of
Plastics
ASTM D4812 Unnotched Cantilever Beam Impact Resistance of Plastics
ASTM D5420 Impact Resistance of Flat, Rigid Plastic Specimen by
Means of a Striker Impacted by a Falling Hammer
(Gardner Impact)
ISO 179-1 Determination of Charpy Impact Properties
ISO 180 Determination of Izod Impact Strength

INJECTION MOLDING TEST SPECIMENS

Test Method Test

ASTM D3641 Injection Molding Test Specimens of Thermoplastics
Molding and Extrusion Materials

MELT FLOW

Test Method Test

ASTM D1238 Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion
(Procedures A, B & D) Plastometer
ISO 1133-1 Determination of the Melt Mass Flow Rate (MFR) and
Melt Volume-Flow Rate (MVR) of Thermoplastics

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ODOR TESTING

Test Method Test

GMW 3205 Determining the Resistance to Odor Propagation of
Interior Materials
SAE J1351 Hot Odor Test for Insulation Materials
VDA 270 Determination of odor characteristics of trim materials

OZONE TESTING

Test Method Test

ASTM D518-99 Rubber Deterioration – Surface Cracking
(Withdrawn in 2008)
ASTM D1149 Rubber Deterioration – Cracking in an Ozone
Controlled Environment
ASTM D1171 Rubber Deterioration – Surface Ozone Cracking
Outdoors or Chamber (Triangular Specimens)
ASTM D3395-99 Rubber Deterioration – Dynamic Ozone Cracking in a
(Withdrawn in 2008) Chamber
DIN 53 509-1-1990 Resistance of rubber to ozone cracking
(Withdrawn in 2011)
ISO 1431-1 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Resistance to
Ozone Cracking – Static and Dynamic Strain Testing
Ford BP 101-01 Degradation by ozone
FMVSS 106 TP-106 April 2008 Laboratory test procedure for FMVSS 106 brake hoses
(sections 12.A.13 & 12.B.6)
GM4486P-1995(Withdrawn 2011) Test for Ozone Resistance of Elastomer Compounds

RESILIENCE BY REBOUND

Test Method Test

ASTM D2632 Rubber Property – Resilience by Vertical Rebound
ASTM D7121 Rubber Property – Resilience Using Schob Type
Rebound Pendulum
DIN 53 512 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination
of Rebound Resilience
ISO 4662 (Pendulum Method) Determining the Rebound Resilience of Rubber using
the Schob Pendulum

SPONGE PROPERTIES

Test Method Test

ASTM D1056 (Sections 16-22) Compression-Deflection
ASTM D1056 (Sections 23-26) Oil Immersion
ASTM D1056 (Sections 27-34) Fluid Immersion
ASTM D1056 (Sections 35-42) Compression-Deflection Change after Oven Aging
ASTM D1056 (Sections 43-49) Water Absorption Test
ASTM D1056 (Sections 50-56) Compression Set Under Constant Deflection
ASTM D1056 (Sections 57-61) Low Temperature Flex Test
ASTM D1056 (Sections 62-68) Density (Suffix W)

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STAIN RESISTANCE

Test Method Test

AATCC Evaluation Procedure 2 Grey Scale for Staining
ASTM D925 Rubber Property – Staining of Surfaces (Contact and
Migration)
BN 103-01 Resistance of Coated Fabrics and Plastic Film to
Migration Staining and Blocking
ISO 3865 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Methods for
Staining in Contact with Organic Materials
Nissan NES M0142-1991 Staining/Indirect Staining
(Section 18 & 19)

STIFFNESS

Test Method Test

ASTM D1053 Rubber Property – Stiffening at Low Temperatures:
Flexible Polymers and Coated Fabrics (Torsional
Stiffness)

TENSILE TESTS

Test Method Test

ASTM D412 (Method A) Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Elastomers –
Tension
ASTM D413 Rubber Property – Adhesion to Flexible Substrate
ASTM D429 Rubber Property – Adhesion to Rigid Substrates
ASTM D624 Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and
Thermoplastic Elastomers
ASTM D638 Tensile Properties of Plastics
ASTM D882 Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
ASTM D1002 Shear Strength of Single-Lap-Joint Adhesively Bonded
Metal Specimens by Tension Loading (Metal-to-Metal)
ASTM D1004 Tear Resistance (Graves Tear) of Plastic Film and
Sheeting
ASTM D1708 Tensile Properties of Plastics by Use of Microtensile
Specimens
ASTM D3574 (Test E) Flexible Cellular Materials – Slab, Bonded, and Molded
Urethane Foams – Tensile Test
ASTM D3574 (Test F) Flexible Cellular Materials – Slab, Bonded, and Molded
Urethane Foams – Tear Test
ASTM F152 Tension Testing of Nonmetallic Gasket Materials
DIN 53 504 Determination of Tensile Strength

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TENSILE TESTS (continued)

Test Method Test

ISO 34-1 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic – Determination of
Tear Strength – Trouser, Angle and Crescent Test Pieces
ISO 34-2 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination
of Tear Strength – Small (Delft) Test Pieces
ISO 37 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination
of Tensile Stress-Strain Properties
ISO 527-1 Plastics – Determination of Tensile Properties
ISO 6383-1 Film and Sheeting – Determination of Tear Resistance –
Trouser Tear Method
JIS K 6251 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination
of Tear Strength
JIS K6252-1 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic- Determination of
tear strength Trouser, angle crescent pieces
JIS K6252-2 Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic- Determination of
tear strength Small (delft) test pieces
JIS K6252-2007 (Withdrawn) Rubber, Vulcanized or Thermoplastic – Determination
of Tensile Stress-Strain Properties
DIN 53 507 – 1983 (Withdrawn) Determination of Tear Growth Propagation Trouser Test
Piece
ASTM D3137 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property- Hydrolytic
Stability

LOW TEMPERATURE BENDING

Test Method Test

ASTM D2136 Coated Fabrics – Low Temperature Bending Test

VAPOR TRANSMISSION OF VOLATILE LIQUIDS

Test Method Test

ASTM D814 Rubber Property – Vapor Transmission of Volatile
Liquids

VOLATILE LOSS

Test Method Test

ASTM D1203 Volatile Loss of Plastics Using Activated-Carbon
Method

WATER ABSORPTION

Test Method Test

ASTM D570 Water Absorption of Plastics
ASTM D3575 – Suffix L Flexible Cellular Materials Made from Olefin Polymers
(Sections 26-32) – Water Absorption
ISO 62 Plastics – Determination of Water Absorption
BS EN ISO 62 Plastics – Determination of Water Absorption
ISO 6916-1 Annex E Flexible cellular polymeric materials-Sponge and
expanded cellular rubber

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CONVEYOR BELTING, FLAT TYPE

Test Method Test

ASTM D378 (Section 9.2.2 to 9.5) Preparation of test specimen and tensile, Elongation,
hardness and test testing
ASTM D378 (Section 9.6) Procedure for Physical properties of Elastomeric covers
after Heat Aging
ASTM D378 (Section 9.7) Coefficients of Friction, Static and Kinetic
ASTM D378 (Section 9.8) Abrasion Resistance
ASTM D378 (Section 9.9) Ozone Resistance
ASTM D378 (Section 9.10) Electrical Surface Resistance
ASTM D378 (Section 10) Immersion Tests
ASTM D378 (Section 11) Adhesion Tests

O-RING TESTING

Test Method Test

ASTM D1414 (Section 7) Dimensional Measurement
ASTM D1414 (Section 8) Tension Testing
ASTM D1414 (Sections 10 & 11) Compression Set Testing
ASTM D1414 (Section 12) Low Temperature Retraction
ASTM D1414 (Section 13) Relative Density
ASTM D1414 (Section 14) Immersion Testing
ASTM D1414 (Section 15) Heat Aging
ASTM D1414 (Section 16) Hardness Testing

*Using customer generated test specifications based on the above parameters and testing technologies
listed above.

The laboratory is accredited for the test methods listed above. The accredited test methods are used
in determining compliance with the material specifications listed below; however, the inclusion of
these material specifications on this Scope does not confer laboratory accreditation to the material
specifications. Inclusion of these material specifications on this Scope also does not confer
accreditation for every method embedded within the specification. Only the methods listed above on
this Scope are accredited.

ASTM: C923, C1115, C1173, D378, D1056, D1248, D1414, D2000, D6878 / D6878M, E308, D751

DaimlerChrysler: MS-AG-81, MS-AR-20, MS-AR-23, MS-AR-24, MS-AR-26, MS-AR-30, MS-

AR-80, MS-DC-16

Ford: ESF-M4D101-A, ESF-M4D423-A, WSK-M4D695-A Withdrawn,

WSS-M2D378-B1Withdrawn, WSS-M2D379-B1 Withdrawn, WSS-M2D380-B1
Withdrawn, WSS-M2D381-B1 Withdrawn, WSS-M2D382-B1Withdrawn

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 GM: GM6086M Withdrawn 2012, GM7001M Withdrawn 2011,
GMP.ABS.018R Withdrawn 2012, GMP.E/P.003 Withdrawn 2011,
GMP.E/P.029 Withdrawn 2010, GMP.E/P.071 Withdrawn 2011,
GMP.TES.012 Withdrawn 2013, GMP.EP.001 Withdrawn 2011,
GMP.PE.002 Withdrawn 2011, GMP.PE.003 Withdrawn 2011,
GMP.PE.004 Withdrawn 2011, GMP.PE.005 Withdrawn 2011,
GMP.PE.006 Withdrawn 2016, GMP.PE.007 Withdrawn 2011,
GMP.PE.009 Withdrawn 2011, GMN8423Withdrawn, GMN11106
Withdrawn 2010, GMW15473 Withdrawn 2015, GMW17408

ISO: 4074-1

JIS: K 6301:1995 (Withdrawn 1996)

Underwriters Laboratory: UL746B (UL 94 Only)

1
This scope meets the A2LA P112 Flexible Scope Policy

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 Accredited Laboratory
A2LA has accredited

AKRON RUBBER DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY, INC.

Akron, OH
for technical competence in the field of

Mechanical Testing
This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates
technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system
(refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated April 2017).

Presented this 5th day of June 2024.

_______________________
Mr. Trace McInturff, Vice President, Accreditation Services
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 0255.01
Valid to January 31, 2026

For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Mechanical Scope of Accreditation.