TESTING

At R&D Services, we currently have over 70 accredited tests, including ASTM and CAN/ULC material specifications and test methods. We also offer several more non-accredited tests, and have capabilities to set up unique testing applications based on client requests.

Below is a complete list of our testing services:

CPSC / FTC TEST METHODS
16 CFR-Part 1209.4 Test Procedures For Determining Settled Density (Loose-Fill Cellulose)
16 CFR-Part 1209.5 Test Procedures For Corrosiveness (Loose-Fill Cellulose)
16 CFR-Part 1209.6 Test Procedures For Critical Radiant Flux (Loose-Fill Cellulose)
16 CFR-Part 1209.7 Test Procedures For Smoldering Combustion (Loose-Fill Cellulose)

ASTM TEST METHODS
C1045 Standard Practice for Calculating Thermal Transmission Properties Under Steady-State Conditions
C1058 Standard Practice for Selecting Temperatures for Evaluating and Reporting Thermal Properties of Thermal Insulation
C1104/C1104M Standard Test Method for Determining the Water Vapor Sorption of Unfaced Mineral Fiber Insulation
C1126 Standard Specification for Faced or Unfaced Rigid Cellular Phenolic Thermal Insulation
C1149 Standard Specification for Self-Supported Spray Applied Cellulosic Thermal Insulation
C1149 (Sec. 6.7) Corrosion (Spray Applied Cellulosic Thermal Insulation)
C1224 Standard Specification for Reflective Insulation for Building Applications
C1258 Standard Test Method for Elevated Temperature and Humidity Resistance of Vapor Retarders for Insulation
C1289 Standard Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation Board
C1303 Standard Test Method for Predicting Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Closed-Cell Foam Insulation
C1304 Standard Test Method for Assessing the Odor Emission of Thermal Insulation Materials
C1313 Standard Specification for Sheet Radiant Barriers for Building Construction Applications
C1338 Standard Test Method for Determining Fungi Resistance of Insulation Materials and Facings
C1371 Standard Test Method for Determination of Emittance of Materials Near Room Temperature Using Portable Emissometers
C1374 Standard Test Method for Determination of Installed Thickness of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Building Insulation
C1485 Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation Using an Electric Radiant Heat Energy Source
C1497 Standard Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Stabilized Thermal Insulation
C1536 (Proc. A) Standard Test Method for Measuring the Yield for Aerosol Foam Sealants
C1549 Standard Test Method for Determination of Solar Reflectance Near Ambient Temperature Using a Portable Solar Reflectometer
C165 (Proc. A) Standard Test Method for Measuring Compressive Properties of Thermal Insulations
C1668 Standard Specification for Externally Applied Reflective Insulation Systems on Rigid Duct in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems
C167 Standard Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Blanket or Batt Thermal Insulations
C1728 Standard Specification for Flexible Aerogel Insulation
C1763 Standard Test Method for Water Absorption by Immersion of Thermal Insulation Materials
C203 Standard Test Method for Breaking Load and Flexural Properties of Block-Type Thermal Insulation
C209 (Section 13) Tensile Strength Perpendicular to Surface (Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board)
C209 (Section 14) Water Absorption (Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board)
C273/C273M Standard Test Method for Shear Properties of Sandwich Core Materials
C302 Standard Test Method for Density and Dimensions of Preformed Pipe-Covering-Type Thermal Insulation
C303 Standard Test Method for Dimensions and Density of Preformed Block and Board-Type Thermal Insulation
C335 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Transfer Properties of Pipe Insulation
C356 Standard Test Method for Linear Shrinkage of Preformed High-Temperature Thermal Insulation Subjected to Soaking Heat
C365/C365M Standard Test Method for Flatwise Compressive Properties of Sandwich Cores
C411 Standard Test Method for Hot-Surface Performance of High-Temperature Thermal Insulation
C447 Standard Practice for Estimating the Maximum Use Temperature of Thermal Insulations
C518 Standard Test Method for Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Heat Flow Meter Apparatus
C519 Standard Test Method for Density of Fibrous Loose Fill Building Insulations
C520 Standard Test Method for Density of Granular Loose Fill Insulations (Excluding Section 8.2 Method B)
C534/C534M Standard Specification for Preformed Flexible Elastomeric Cellular Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form
C547 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Pipe Insulation (Excluding Sections 11.1.5 & 11.1.9)
C550 Standard Test Method for Measuring Trueness and Squareness of Rigid Block and Board Thermal Insulation
C552 Standard Specification for Cellular Glass Thermal Insulation (Excluding Sections 12.4, 12.6, 12.9, & 12.10)
C553 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Thermal Insulation for Commercial and Industrial Applications (Excluding Sections 11.4 & 11.9)
C578 Standard Specification for Rigid, Cellular Polystyrene Thermal Insulation
C591 Standard Specification for Unfaced Preformed Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation
C592 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Blanket Insulation and Blanket-Type Pipe Insulation (Metal-Mesh Covered) (Industrial Type)
C612 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Block and Board Thermal Insulation
C653 Standard Guide for Determination of the Thermal Resistance of Low-Density Blanket-Type Mineral Fiber Insulation
C665 Standard Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured Housing (Excluding Section 13.3)
C687 Standard Practice for Determination of Thermal Resistance of Loose-Fill Building Insulation
C692 Test Method for Evaluating the Influence of Thermal Insulations on External Stress Corrosion Cracking Tendency of Austenitic Stainless Steel
C739 Standard Specification for Cellulosic Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation
C739 (Section 10) Critical Radiant Flux (Gas) (Loose-Fill Cellulose)
C739 (Section 11) Fungi Resistance (Loose-Fill Cellulose)
C739 (Section 12) Moisture Vapor Sorption (Loose-Fill Cellulose)
C739 (Section 13) Odor Emissions (Loose-Fill Cellulose)
C739 (Section 14) Smoldering Combustion (Loose-Fill Cellulose)
C739 (Section 8) Design Density (Loose-Fill Cellulose)
C739 (Section 9) Corrosiveness (Loose-Fill Cellulose)
C764 Standard Specification for Mineral Fiber Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation
C795 (Section 12) Preproduction Corrosion Test (Thermal Insulation for Use in Contact with Austenitic Stainless Steel)
C991 Standard Specification for Flexible Fibrous Glass Insulation for Metal Buildings
C1029 Standard Specification for Spray-Applied Rigid Cellular Polyurethane Thermal Insulation (Excluding Section 10.8)
C1071 Standard Specification for Fibrous Glass Duct Lining Insulation (Thermal and Sound Absorbing Material) (Excluding Section 12.7, 12.9, 12.11, 12.12, & 12.13)
C1101/C1101M Standard Test Methods for Classifying the Flexibility or Rigidity of Mineral Fiber Blanket and Board Insulation
C1263 Standard Test Method for Thermal Integrity of Flexible Water Vapor Retarders
C1290 Standard Specification for Flexible Fibrous Glass Blanket Insulation Used to Externally Insulate HVAC Ducts (Excluding Section 13.3)
C1335 Standard Test Method for Measuring Non-Fibrous Content of Man-Made Rock and Slag Mineral Fiber Insulation
C1427 Standard Specification for Extruded Preformed Flexible Cellular Polyolefin Thermal Insulation in Sheet and Tubular Form (Excluding Section 6.4)
C1427 (Section 11.5) Linear Shrinkage (Extruded Preformed Polyolefin)
C1488 Standard Practice for Simulated Aging of Cellulosic Loose-Fill Insulation
C1498 Standard Test Method for Hygroscopic Sorption Isotherms of Building Materials
C1511 Standard Test Method for Determining the Water Retention (Repellency) Characteristics of Fibrous Glass Insulation (Aircraft Type)
C1534 Standard Specification for Flexible Polymeric Foam Sheet Insulation Used as a Thermal and Sound Absorbing Liner for Duct Systems (Excluding Section 12.2, 12.9, 12.10, 12.11, & Practice G21)
C1574 Standard Guide for Determining Blown Density of Pneumatically Applied Loose-Fill Mineral Fiber Thermal Insulation
C1616 Standard Test Method for Determining the Moisture Content of Organic and Inorganic Insulation Materials by Weight
C1617 Standard Practice for Quantitative Accelerated Laboratory Evaluation of Extraction Solutions Containing Ions Leached from Thermal Insulation on Aqueous Corrosion of Metals
C1699 Standard Test Method for Moisture Retention Curves of Porous Building Materials Using Pressure Plates
C1794 Standard Test Methods for Determination of the Water Absorption Coefficient by Partial Immersion
C1859 Standard Practice for Determination of Thermal Resistance of Pneumatically Installed Loose-Fill Building Insulation (Behind Netting) for Enclosed Applications of the Building Thermal Envelope
D751 (Section 9) Thickness (Coated Fabrics)
D882 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting
D1005 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thickness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers
D1204 Standard Test Method for Linear Dimensional Changes of Nonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at Elevated Temperature
D1621 Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties Of Rigid Cellular Plastics
D1622 Standard Test Method for Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics
D1623 Standard Test Method for Tensile and Tensile Adhesion Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics
D2126 Standard Test Method for Response of Rigid Cellular Plastics to Thermal and Humid Aging
D2244 Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
D2261 Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constand-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
D2842 Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Rigid Cellular Plastics
D2863 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Minimum Oxygen Concentration to Support Candle-Like Combustion of Plastics (Oxygen Index)
D2856 Standard Test Method for Open-Cell Content of Rigid Cellular Plastics by the Air Pycnometer
D586 Standard Test Method for Ash in Pulp, Paper, and Paper Products
D3310 Standard Test Method for Determining Corrosivity of Adhesive Materials
D5795 Standard Test Method for Determination of Liquid Water Absorption of Coated Wood and Wood Based Products Via "Cobb Ring" Apparatus
D6226 Standard Test Method for Open Cell Content of Rigid Cellular Plastics
D6413 Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test)
D7425 Standard Specification for Spray Polyurethane Foam Used for Roofing Applications
D7897 Standard Practice for Laboratory Soiling and Weathering of Roofing Materials to Simulate Effects of Natural Exposure on Solar Reflectance and Thermal Emittance
E308 Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System
E313 Standard Practice for Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness Indices from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
E605 Standard Test Methods for Thickness and Density of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material (SFRM) Applied to Structural Members
E736 Standard Test Method for Cohesion/Adhesion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials Applied to Structural Members
E759 Standard Test Method for Effect of Deflection on Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material Applied to Structural Members
E761/E761M Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Material Applied to Structural Members
E805 Standard Practice for Identification of Instrumental Methods of Color or Color-Difference Measurement of Materials
E859 Standard Test Method for Air Erosion of Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials (SFRMs) Applied to Structural Members
E96 Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
E970 Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Exposed Attic Floor Insulation Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source
F1306 Standard Test Method for Slow Rate Penetration Resistance of Flexible Barrier Films and Laminates
E1980 Standard Practice for Calculating Solar Reflectance Index of Horizontal and Low-Sloped Opaque Surfaces
F1306 Standard Test Method for Slow Rate Penetration Resistance of Flexible Barrier Films and Laminates
G154 Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

CAN/ULC TEST METHODS
CAN/ULC-S129-06 Standard Method of Test for Smoulder Resistance of Insulation
CAN/ULC-S130-M87 Standard Method of Test for Ignition Resistance of Loose Fill Insulation (Cigarette Method)
CAN/ULC-S701-11 Standard for Thermal Insulation, Polystyrene, Boards and Pipe Covering
CAN/ULC-S702-09 Standard for Mineral Fibre Thermal Insulation for Buildings
CAN/ULC-S703-09 Standard for Cellulose Fibre Insulation (CFI) for Buildings
CAN/ULC-S705-1.01 Standard for Thermal Insulation - Spray Applied Rigid Polyurethane Foam, Medium Density - Material Specification
CAN/ULC-S770-09 Standard Test Method for Determination of Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Closed-Cell Thermal Insulating Foams
CAN/ULC-S770-15 Standard Test Method for Determination of Long-Term Thermal Resistance of Closed-Cell Thermal Insulating Foams

European Standards
EN 1604 Determination of dimensional stability under specified temperature and humidity conditions
EN 1609 Determination of short term water absorption by partial immersion
EN 12086 Determination of vapour transmission properties
EN 13469 Determination of thermal resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods

Virginia Test Methods
VTM-46 Water Holding Capacity of Fiber Mulch
VTM-47 Dry Weight of Fiber Mulch

ANSI Standards
ANSI/SBCA FS 100 Annex A.1 Bending Strength Behavior and Quality Control Test (Foam Plastic Sheathing)