Foam and Sponge Property Testing

Foam testing laboratory is essential for ensuring that long-term storage inventories of foam concentrate are in good working order when they are needed to put out a fire. Maeon Laboratories is a reputable test house for foam testing, sponge testing, automotive foam testing, and insulation foam testing, as well as a variety of other tests conducted according to customer specifications or established international standards.

Maeon Laboratories is foam testing lab a dependable test house for Foam testing, Sponge testing,foam testing lab Automotive foam testing, insulation foam testing, for evaluating its properties through a number of tests conducted as per customer standards or published international standards.

Cellular materials, Foam & Sponges, are wonder material possessing extraordinary range properties. Combined with special characteristics of each polymers it is made of, it finds numerous applications from comfort to high technology. Vowing to the unique combination of its properties like light weight, thermal insulation, resilience , sound absorption,foam testing lab air and fluid permeation etc. the material finds application in a wide spectrum of industries.

A fatigue test lab is a specialized facility designed to evaluate the durability and performance of materials, components, and structures under repetitive loading conditions. The primary objective of a fatigue test lab is to simulate and assess the effects of cyclic loading on the mechanical integrity and fatigue life of various materials and products.

Tensile properties of Foam

This primary characteristic of the foam determines the tensile properties of the foam of a standard test specimen under defined conditions of temperature, humidity, and testing machine speed. Tensile strength, Elongation at Break are reported.

FO1ME-1	Tensile properties	ASTM D1623, ISO 1926, ASTM D412, , ASTM D3574 CL E, ISO 1798, IS 7888 CL 5

Tear properties

Tear property testings are conducted at Maeon Laboratories for Foam material and products. The test measures the tear propagation resistance of the material.

FO1ME-16	Tear Strength	ISO 8067, ISO 34-1, ASTM D3574, ASTM D3574 CL F

Compressive Properties

Behavior of Foam, sponges and other cellular materials under compressive load are determined using the load-deflection data. Many characteristic of foam are defined from the compression tests, such as Compression Force Deflection Test CFD, Hardness of foam by compression method, Indentation force deflection IFD, Energy loss / Hysteresis, Recovery and other such properties. These data provide knowledge of its functional performance behavior. Maeon Laboratories are equipped to conduct the compressive properties of cellular material as per National and International standards.

FO1ME-2	Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics - Compression deflection, Compression Force Deflection CFD , Compression Set	ASTM D1621, ISO 844, ISO 3386-1, ISO 3386-2, ISO 11752, ASTM D1056 CL 17, ASTM D1056 CL 35, ASTM D1667 CL 16, ASTM D3574 CL C, ASTM D3575 CL D, IS 7888 CL 4, IS 11239-11, ASTM D1056
FO1ME-3	Indentation Force Deflection	ASTM D5672, ISO 2439, ASTM D3574 CL B1, ASTM D3574 CL B2, IS 7888 CL 6, IS 16774
FO1ME-6	Force Loss Test at Constant Deflection	ASTM D3574 CL I1
FO1ME-24	Hardness	MS 260-13 CL4.2, D3489-17

Compressive Properties II

FO1ME-15	Compressive creep	ISO 7616, ISO 7850, ISO 20392, ISO 10066, ASTM D3575 CL BB
FO1ME-9	Recovery	ASTM D3574 CL M ASTM D6576 CL 14
FO1ME-10	Hysteresis Loss	ASTM D3574 CL X6 MS 257-06 CL 4.7
FO1ME-11	Compression Set	ISO 13362, ISO 1856, ASTM D1056 CL 50, ASTM D1667 CL 21, ASTM D3574 CL D, ASTM D3575 CL B, IS 7888 CL 8, MS 260-13 CL4.5, ASTM D1056

Flexural Tests for Foams, Rigid Cellular Plastics

FO1ME-13	Flexural Strength	ISO 1209-1, ISO 1209-2, IS 11239-10
FO1ME-4	Flexural Modulus	ISO 1209-3
FO1MT-4	Flexural Recovery	ASTM D3768

Ball Rebound Resilience of Foam

Rebound elasticity of any flexible foam is measured for compliance to standard and for quality control of the product. The value of resilience of the ball rebound is reported and the facility is available at Maeon Laboratories.

FO1ME-17	Ball Rebound resiliance	ISO 8307, ASTM D3574 CL H, ASTM D3489, ASTM D2632

Adhesion Test, Peel test

For application of foam material which are bonded to a substrate like fabric, a minimum bond strength is essential for its continued long term performance in application. Different methods are specified by National and International standards. Customers can find suitable test being performed at Maeon laboratories to suit their product standards.

FO1ME-19	Peel strength	MS 373-22, MS 320-11
FO1ME-23	Substrate adhesion	ISO 8873-1,

Abrasion Properties

Determination of the wear resistance of PU foam and other foam materials, fabrics coated products is carried out by Taber Abrader at Maeon Laboratories. The abrasion is reported by mass loss or number of cycles required to wear till fabric is exposed or mass loss after defined number of cycles.

FO1ME-18, 20, 27	Abrasion resistance	ASTM D3389, ASTMD 3489-17, MS 300-22

Fatigue Tests

Foams and Sponges designed for use in mattresses, furniture and vehicle cushions and in a wide variety of other applications are used in repeated cycles of deformation. The ability of the material withstand this kind of cycling loads are studied by Fatigue tests. Maeon laboratories perform such fatigue tests on customer requirements using the following standards:

The test, Fatigue at constant Deflection is to determine the loss in thickness of flexible cellular materials when compressed repetitively to a fixed level of strain

Another fatigue test conducted on cellular materials is to apply repeated constant loads and to determine the loss in thickness and loss in hardness. The service performance of foam can be evaluated.

FO1ME-4	Fatigue by constant Strain	ISO 24999, ASTM D3574 CL
FO1ME-5	Constant Load Pounding	ISO 3385, ASTM D3574 CL I3, IS 17115
FO1ME-21	Dynamic Cushioning	ASTM D1596 ISO 4651

Dynamic Fatigue, shear properties Tests

The condition of Foam after repeated deflection by a rubber covered roller exerting constant force on the specimen is studied. The retention of force at 65% CFD, change in thickness, structural breakdown etc are measured as per standard at Maeon Laboratories.

FO1ME-25,7	Dynamic Fatigue by Roller Shear Constant Force	ASTM D3574 CL I2, ISO 3385, IS 7888 CL 7
FO1ME-26,8	Dynamic Fatigue Carpet Cushion	D3574 CL 14
FO1ME-12	Shear properties – for rigid foam	ISO 1922

Thermal Properties

Thermal insulation properties of Flexible and rigid foams from polymers EPS , XPS, PU, PVA are important for their end application as insulator for Industrial, architectural, machinery and other appliances . Various test methods for heat flow, expansion, ageing are defined by international standards and carried by Maeon Laboratories.

FO1TH-1	Thermal and Humid Aging	ASTM D2126 , ASTM D3574 CL L, IS 7888 CL9
FO1TH-9, 3	Coeffıcient of Linear Thermal Expansion	ASTM D696, ISO 4897
FO1TH-4	Thermal Resistance	ISO 8301, ISO 8302, ISO 11561, ASTM D3574 CL K, ASTM D3489-17
FO1TH-2	Dimensional stability – Foam gaskets and seals	ISO 2796, ISO 7850, ASTM D2126, IS 11239-3, ASTM C509 Cl 11.4
FO1TH-5	Accelerated Ageing	ISO 2440, ASTM 1056 MS 260-13 CL4.3
FO1TH-8	Thermal stability	ASTM D3575 CL S
FO1TH-7	Heat Ageing Volume Change	ASTM D1667 CL X1
FO1TH-6	Low Temperature Flexing (does not apply to latex foam rubber or ebonite cellular rubber)	ISO 6453, ASTM D1056 CL 57, ASTM C509 Cl 11.6ves
FO1TH-10	Heat ageing	IS 7888 CL 10
FO1TH-12	Thermal Conductivity	ASTM C177-85
FO1TH-13	Low temperature properties	ASTM D746

Environmental Tests

FO1EN-1	Water vapour transmission	IS 11239-4 ISO 1663, ASTM E96
FO1EN-2	Fluid Immersion Weight Change, Volume change	ASTM D1056 cl 27, ASTM D6576 CL 18
FO1EN-3	Steam autoclave ageing	ASTM D3574 CL J
FO1EN-4	Water ageing	MS 373-22 , MS 700-60
FO1MT-2	Water Absorption of Rigid Cellular Plastics	ASTM D2842, ISO 2896, ISO 20393, ASTM D1056 CL 43, ASTM D1667 CL 26, ASTM D3575 CL L, MS 260-13 CL4.4, IS 11239-9, ASTM C509 Cl 11.7

FOAMS – Other Material Property Tests

FO1ME-22	Shrinkage	ASTM D6576 CL 16
FO1FL-1	Flammability, LOI	ASTM D2863, ASTM D6576 CL 15, ISO 3582, ISO 9772, IS 7888 CL 11, IS 13360 P6 S24, IS 11239-12, ASTM C509 Cl 11.8, ISO 3582, ISO 9772
FO1MT-7	Air Flow Permeability, Air flow value	ISO 4638, ASTM D3574 CL G ISO 7231
FO1MT-8	ASH	ASTM D2584
FO1MT-9	STAINING	MS 260-13 CL4.8, MS 220-05 Cl 4.12, MS 269-03 Cl 4.12
FO1MT-10	Density	ASTM D3575-14
FO1MT-6	Linear Dimensions	ISO 1923, IS 7888 CL 3
FO1MT-1	Apparent Density of Rigid Cellular Plastics	ASTM D1622, ASTM D7710, ISO 845, ASTM D1056 CL 62, ASTM D1667 CL X3, ASTM D3574 CL A, ASTM D3575 CL W, IS 11239 P2

Cell Size, Open and Closed cells

cellular plastics are composed of numerous small cavities called cells, with surrounding walls. These cells are either interconnecting (open cell) or non-connecting (closed cell), or any combination of these types depending on the type of manufacturing process adopted. Choice of a selected type of such foams are essential for performance in a designed application. The estimation of the ratio of Open/Closed cell is specified in the standards given above, determines the cellular volume of open cells or porosity.

FO1MT-5	Open Cell Content of Rigid Cellular Plastics	ASTM D6226, ISO 4590, IS 11239-5
FO1MT-3	Cell Size of Rigid Cellular Plastics	ASTM D3576

FOAM - Product Specifications Testing

Products made out of Foam are in various applications such in Architectural, industrial, automotive and domestic. The quality of these products are governed by national and international specifications. Maeon Laboratories undertaken Foam testing, Car seat testing, Furniture cushion testing, matress testing, beddings, pillows, carpets, foam with fabric backing, heat insulation materials etc. Some of the specifcations covered are given above

FO1FP-1	Sponge or Expanded Rubber - Flexible	ASTM D1056 - 14
FO1FP-2	Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Foam (Closed-Cell) - Flexible	ASTM D1667 - 17
FO1FP-3	Microcellular Urethane Materials	ASTM D3489 - 17
FO1FP-4	Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams – Flexible	ASTM D3574 – 17
FO1FP-5	Olefin Polymers – Flexible foam	ASTM D3575 - 14, ISO 7214:2012
FO1FP-6	Flexible Cellular Rubber Chemically Blown	ASTM D6576 - 13
FO1FP-7	Flexible Sponge and expanded foam – Specification	ISO 6916-2
FO1FP-8	Latex Foam Good	IS 1741
FO1FP-9	Flexible Polyurethane Foam for Domestic Mattresses	IS 7933
FO1FP-10	Flexible Polyurethane Foam for Domestic Mattresses	IS 7933
FO1FP-11	Cotton Pad/ Slab PU Foam	IS 7888-1976, MS 257-06, , MS 700-60
FO1FP-12	Crosslinked Polyethylene foam	IS 7098