Flexural properties of rubber describe its ability to bend or flex without permanent deformation or failure. These properties are crucial for applications where rubber components experience bending stresses, such as tires, seals, and vibration dampeners. Factors influencing flexural properties include the rubber compound's elasticity, hardness, and the presence of reinforcing fillers. Testing these properties involves measuring the rubber's resistance to bending and its ability to recover its original shape, providing insights into its durability and performance under flexural loads.
Common Standards for Flexural Properties Testing
- ASTM D790— Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
- BS EN ISO 178— Plastics. Determination of flexural properties
About the Labs
Our polymer testing labs are equipped with several universal testing machines, covering a calibrated load range from 1N to 250kN. Our testing machines are supported by an LVDT measuring jog, which ensures extension is measured as accurately as possible. The addition of environmental chambers to our machines enables us to test over the temperature range of -50°C up to 200°C.Our extensive sample preparation facilities can test a huge variety of materials and product forms and are equipped with a CNC machine, on-site molding, and slitting and buffing equipment to reduce rubber thickness.
- Abrasion Properties Testing
- Adhesion Testing
- Brittleness Testing
- Compressive Properties
- Crack Growth Testing
- Creep Testing
- Crystallization Properties
- Electrical Property Testing
- Polymer Density Testing
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Analysis
- DMA Testing - Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
- Fatigue Testing
- Finite Element Analysis Data (FEA)
- Flexural Properties Testing
- Frictional Properties
- Hardness Properties
- Heat Buildup Testing
- Impact Testing
- Low Temperature Properties Testing
- Moisture Content Analysis
- Optical and Color Properties - Polymer Appearance
- Puncture Resistance Testing
- Resilience Testing
- Small Batch Rubber Mixing
- Stress Relaxation Testing
- Tear Resistance
- Tensile Testing - Polymer Tensile Properties
- Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
- Torsional Testing
- Volume Swell Testing