We test for you the following single parameters:
Physical-mechanical tests and analyses (assortment)
1) General material properties / dimensions
Thickness | DIN EN ISO 2589; IUP 4; GME 60303; ASTM D 1813; ASTM D 1814; DIN 53326* |
Surface coating thickness | DIN EN ISO 17186; VDA 230-204; ASTM D 1813 |
Apparent density | DIN EN ISO 2420; ASTM D 2346; DIN 53327* |
Grammage, area mass | GME 60301; GMW 3182 |
2) Tensile, extension and flexual properties
Tensile test | DIN EN ISO 3376; IUP 6; ASTM D 2208; ASTM D 2209; GME 60382; GMW 3010; PSA D41 1029; DIN 53328* |
Extension and relaxation properties (statical elongation, irreversible elongation) | DIN EN ISO 17236; DIN 53360; ASTM D 2211 |
Resistance to stretch and set | VW TL 52064; PV 3909; GME 60305; GMW 3211 |
Resistance to grain cracking | DIN EN ISO 3378; DIN 53324* |
Tear load (single edge tear) | DIN EN ISO 3377-1; ASTM D 4704; GME 4093; DIN 53329* |
Tear load (double edge tear) | DIN EN ISO 3377-2; IUP 8; ASTM D 2212 |
Stitch tear resistance | DIN EN ISO 23910; ASTM D 4705; ASTM D 4786; DIN 53331* |
Stress-strain behaviour, bursting test (tensometer) | DIN 53323 |
Distension and strength of grain (ball bursting test) | DIN 53325; ISO 3379 |
Bagginess, creep and relaxation | DIN CEN TS 14689 |
Resistance to flexing (flexometer test) | DIN EN ISO 5402; DIN 53340; DIN 53351; IUP 20; VW TL 52064; ASTM D 6182 |
Flex cracking test | DIN 53359 |
Bending force, bending stiffness | DIN EN ISO 14087; VDA 230-209; DIN 53121; DIN 53350; GMW 3390 |
Softness (BLC softness test) | DIN EN ISO 17235; GMW 14134; GME 60359 |
3) Fastness and resistance properties
Rubbing fastness (dry, wet, sweat) | DIN EN ISO 11640; IUF 454; GMW 14125 (Linear Abrasion Tester); DIN 53339* |
Abrasion resistance (crockmeter test) | DIN EN ISO 105-X12; DIN EN ISO 20433; AATCC 8; ASTM D 5053 |
Sweat resistance, resistance to transpiration | DIN EN ISO 11641; DIN EN ISO 105-E04; DIN EN ISO 53160-1; MS-JK-4000; GMW 14296; BMW AA-N 061; BMW AA 0567; BMW PA-N 128 |
Water resistance | DIN EN ISO 11642; VW TL 52064; VW 50103 |
Sea water resistance | DIN EN ISO 105-E02 |
Light fastness test | DIN EN ISO 105-B02; DIN EN ISO 105-B05; DIN EN ISO 11643; DIN 54004* |
Hot light fastness, hot light ageing | VDA 75202; DIN EN ISO 105-B06; VDA 230-216; PV 1303; DIN 75202* |
Fastness to migration, leather staining | DIN EN ISO 15701; DIN 53343* |
Cream resistance | PV 3964; PAPP PWT 7328 |
Resistance to insect repellent | DIN EN ISO 11640; GMW 14074 |
4) Adhesive strength, abrasive wear properties
Finish adhesion | DIN EN ISO 11644; PV 3354; IUF 470; ASTM D 6182; GMW 15717 |
Loose of grain | VDA 230-205 |
Abrasive wear properties (taber test) | DIN EN ISO 17076-1; DIN EN 14327; DIN 53109; VW TL 52064; SAE J 948; ASTM D 3884; ASTM D 7255; BMW PA-N 106; GMW 3208; MS 300-32; FLTM BN 108-02 |
Abrasive wear properties (martindale test) | DIN EN ISO 17076-2 (Kugelplatte); DIN EN ISO 12947; DIN EN ISO 17704; DIN EN ISO 20344; VDA 230-211; BMW AA 0412; BMW AA-N 070 |
5) Soiling and cleaning behaviour
Soiling and cleaning properties | DIN EN ISO 26082-1 (Martindale); VDA 230-212; VW TL 52064; PV 3356; PV 3968; DBL 5399; GMW 3402; GMW 15377; BMW TL 9169300; BMW AA 0419; BMW AA-N 071; VOLVO TC 85000145 |
Oil resistance, penetration behaviour | AATCC 118; VW TL 52064; BMW AA 0566; BMW PA-N 124; BMW AA-N 060 |
Water-alcohol drop test | 3M-Methode; VDA 230-216 |
6) Behaviour to water, water vapour permeability
Water resistance of flexible leather (penetrometer test) | DIN EN ISO 5403-1; IUP 10; DIN EN 13518; DIN EN ISO 5403-2 (Maeser); DIN EN ISO 20344; DIN 53338*; DIN EN 344-1* |
Static water absorption testing | DIN EN ISO 2417 (Kubelka); DIN EN ISO 17229; DIN EN 420; DIN 53330*; IUP 7; Prüfung nach Freundlich (LGR); ASTM D 1815 |
Water penetration pressure, water repellency | DIN EN ISO 5404; DIN EN 14289; DIN EN ISO 17231 |
Water vapour permeability | DIN EN ISO 14268; DIN EN ISO 20344; DIN 53333* (Herfeld) |
Fastness to water spotting | DIN EN ISO 105-E07; DIN EN ISO 11642; DIN EN ISO 15700; IUF 420; GMW 14102; GM 9133P |
7) Thermal properties, climate test, ageing behaviour, burning behaiour
Accelerated aging test | RAL-GZ 430 (Möbelleder); DIN EN ISO 17228 |
Hydrolysis aging | VDA 230-208; BMW AA 0420; BMW AA-N 073; BMW TL 9169300 |
Heat aging, heat resistance | VW TL 52064; DBL 5310; TM 900600; TM 900400; GMW 14124; AK LV 111 |
Shrinking behaviour (climate change test) | DIN EN ISO 17130; DIN EN ISO 17227; VW TL 52064; PV 1200; PTL 5202; PPV 5002; DBL 5310; BMW PA-N 123; BMW PA-N 129; BMW AA-N 059; BMW AA-N 062; BMW AA 0565; AK LV 111; GMW 4217; GMW 14124 |
Shrinkage temperature | DIN EN ISO 3380; ASTM D 6076; DIN 53336* |
Cold crack temperature | DIN EN ISO 17233; TM 900700; IUP 29; GMW 14127; DIN 53361 |
Burning behaviour, flammability test | DIN 75200; FMVSS 571.302; VW TL 1010; DBL 5307; PTL 5202; DIN EN 1021 (Möbelleder) |
8) Further physical-mechanical tests of leather and collagenous materials
Full grain (test for corrected grain) | FILK-QMA 1201 |
Loose of grain, loose grain effect | VDA 230-205; BS 5131 |
Air permeability (perforated leather) | DIN EN ISO 9237; PV 3358 |
Squeak behaviour (stick-slip test) | VDA 230-206 (Teil 1 und 2); BMW TL 9169300; BMW PR 310; FORD CETP 01.05-L-400 |
Friction behaviour | DIN EN ISO 8295 |
Wicking test | SATRA TM 305 |
Leather genuineness (predicate) | RAL 060 A2 |
Type of leather | DIN EN ISO 17131 |
Terminology, designation | DIN EN 15987; DIN EN 16223; ASTM D 1517 |
Tanning | VESLIC E 1110 |
*invalid standard
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