Testing
In-House Rubber Testing and Inspection
Connect material and component requirements to an agreed test plan. RubberQ uses in-house testing and inspection to support compound review, production control and customer evaluation.
01 / Testing
Define the object and the decision
RubberQ has an in-house verification laboratory supporting manufacturing projects. Begin with the characteristic to evaluate and the decision the result must support. A compound specimen, a finished component and an installed assembly are different evaluation objects. Agree the method, responsible test team and reporting scope for the project.
02 / Testing
Match the measurement to the requirement
Choose the evidence relevant to the actual duty. Keep test availability and the agreed scope distinct from a list of possible application requirements.
| Evaluation | Information to define |
|---|---|
| Physical properties | Compound, specimen state, hardness scale or tensile method and acceptance limits |
| Media and aging | Actual fluid or gas, exposure, temperature, duration and measured changes |
| Compression behaviour | Compression-set or force-retention task, loading, recovery and measurement conditions |
| Bonded parts | Substrate, specimen geometry, loading method and separation observations |
| Dimensions and edges | Drawing revision, datum or support, critical features and surface-acceptance requirements |
| Vacuum or gas service | Required outgassing, permeation or leakage output and the applicable method |
| Assembly function | Installed configuration, operating sequence and the customer’s functional criterion |
03 / Testing
Read a result with its test context
Compare reports on a common basis before ranking materials. Keep the identity and conditions with the value so another team can understand what was measured.
- Identify compound, part or specimen, lot, drawing revision and preparation.
- State method and edition, exposure, measurement conditions and units.
- Separate actual results, acceptance limits and the approval decision.
04 / Testing
Define the temperature-cycle evaluation
A temperature-cycle request needs the component state and acceptance task as well as temperature limits. Agree the sequence with the team using the result rather than applying one cycle to every material or assembly.
| Input | What to agree |
|---|---|
| Sample state | Material, geometry, preparation and identification |
| Installation | Free specimen or assembled part, restraint and any applied load |
| Exposure | Temperature range, transitions, hold conditions and contacting media |
| Sequence | Required cycles, interruptions and observation points |
| Measurements | Dimensions, material properties or functional checks relevant to the duty |
| Decision | Acceptance limits, responsible reviewer and treatment of open findings |
05 / Testing
Review the measurement process
Discuss instrument identification, calibration scope and validity alongside how the actual sample is supported and measured. Repeated measurements, operator differences and setup conditions need the study design that addresses the intended decision. A display resolution is not a complete measure of the process.
06 / Testing
Connect reports to sample and production records
Agree the sample quantity, material and drawing identification, report format and approval responsibility before testing. Define which checks are for development, sample approval or a recurring order. Keep any assembly qualification separately identified; a material report is not a substitute for that result.
From your requirements to a component review
Discuss a Test Requirement
Send your drawing or describe the application. Include service conditions, material requirements and quantity.