ASTM F38 — read the full explanation
Creep & relaxationCreep relaxation of a gasket material — the sealing load retained over time.
Rubber, elastomers & foams
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ASTM F36 — read the full explanation
CompressionCompressibility and recovery of gasket materials under a specified compressive load.
ASTM D1414 — read the full explanation
TensileTesting of rubber O-rings (tensile strength, elongation using spool fixtures).
ASTM D1871
Peel & adhesionAdhesion of single-strand bead wire to rubber (tyre bead construction).
ASTM D2632-adjacent note
TensileResilience, flexometer and DeMattia flex tests require dedicated instruments and are companions to UTM testing.
ASTM D3574 — read the full explanation
TensileFlexible cellular materials — slab, bonded and molded urethane foams (IFD, CFD, tensile, tear, compression set).
ASTM D395 — read the full explanation
CompressionCompression set under constant force — fixture loading via UTM.
ASTM D412 — read the full explanation
TensileTension testing of vulcanized rubber and thermoplastic elastomers (dumbbell and ring specimens).
ASTM D413 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionAdhesion of rubber to fabric or flexible substrate (ply separation).
ASTM D429 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionAdhesion of rubber to rigid substrates (Methods A, B, C — tension and 90° peel).
ASTM D575 — read the full explanation
CompressionRubber properties in compression (deflection at load / load at deflection).
ASTM D624 — read the full explanation
TearTear strength of conventional vulcanized rubber and thermoplastic elastomers (Die A, B, C and trouser).
ASTM D6319 / D3578
TensileNitrile and rubber examination gloves — tensile strength and elongation requirements tested per ASTM D412.
ASTM D885
TensileTyre cords, tyre cord fabrics and industrial yarns made from manufactured fibres — tensile and adhesion methods.
EN 455-2
TensileMedical gloves — force at break requirements (single-use gloves).
IS 10810 (Part 7) — read the full explanation
TensileCable insulation and sheath — tensile and elongation. Equivalent to: IEC 60811-501
IS 3400
TensileIndian Standard methods of test for vulcanized rubber — tensile stress-strain properties.
IS 3400 (Part 1) — read the full explanation
TensileBIS tensile stress-strain method for vulcanized rubber, aligned with ISO 37.
ISO 1798 — read the full explanation
TensileTensile strength and elongation at break of flexible cellular polymers.
ISO 1827 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionShear modulus and adhesion of rubber to rigid plates — quadruple-shear method (anti-vibration mounts).
ISO 2439 — read the full explanation
CompressionIndentation hardness (IFD/ILD) of flexible cellular materials — seating and mattress foams.
ISO 3386-1 / -2 — read the full explanation
CompressionStress-strain characteristics in compression of flexible cellular polymers (low- and high-density).
ISO 34-1 / -2
TearTear strength of rubber — trouser, angle (Die C) and crescent test pieces; small (Delft) test pieces.
ISO 36 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionAdhesion of rubber to textile fabrics.
ISO 37 — read the full explanation
TensileDetermination of tensile stress-strain properties of vulcanized and thermoplastic rubber. Equivalent to: IS 3400-1
ISO 4074
Puncture & burstNatural rubber latex condoms — tensile properties of test pieces.
ISO 7743 — read the full explanation
CompressionDetermination of compression stress-strain properties of rubber.
ISO 8067 — read the full explanation
TearTear strength of flexible cellular polymeric materials.
ISO 813 — read the full explanation
Peel & adhesionAdhesion of rubber to rigid substrate — 90° peel and tension methods.
ISO 814
Peel & adhesionAdhesion of rubber to rigid substrate — 90° peel and tension methods.
ASTM D5289 — read the full explanation
Cure & rheologyVulcanization characteristics with a rotorless cure meter — ML, MH, ts2 and t90 read from the cure curve. Equivalent to: ISO 6502-3, DIN 53529
ISO 6502-3 — read the full explanation
Cure & rheologyMeasurement of vulcanization characteristics with rotorless curemeters. Equivalent to: ASTM D5289, DIN 53529
DIN 53529
Cure & rheologyVulcanization characteristics and cure behaviour of rubber compounds. Equivalent to: ASTM D5289, ISO 6502-3
ISO 13145
Cure & rheologyViscosity and stress relaxation of unvulcanized rubber using a rotorless sealed shear rheometer.
ASTM D6204 — read the full explanation
Cure & rheologyProcessability of unvulcanized rubber with a rotorless shear rheometer — strain and frequency sweeps.
ASTM D6601 — read the full explanation
Cure & rheologyCure and after-cure dynamic properties with a rotorless shear rheometer.
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