Valves - polymer materials testing and certification
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As a manufacturer you have to deal with many challenges that come along with product design, specific plastic and rubber compounds and special manufacturing techniques. Nevertheless your client demands high quality products that function properly. You can rely on the best technical support to reach these goals: the Kiwa polymer experts. But also if you are a purchaser or end user, or if you use, produce or specify valves, you can rely on our expertise of plastic and elastomers to find confirmation of the quality and reliability of valves in their specific applications.
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For sealing parts like O-rings, U-cups, diaphragms, sealing discs and valve seats, elastomeric materials are used. Most applied rubbers in both plastic and metal valves are EPDM (water), NBR (oil and gas) and FKM (chemical liquids). Good to know that Kiwa polymers experts can help you with independent testing, certification and quality related services regarding valves and plastic and rubber valve components.
Kiwa delivers many services in the field of valves.
An outline:
- certification of valves
- testing of physical-mechanical properties of plastuc and rubber valve components
- failure analysis
- service life prediction for specific applications
- independent arbitrations
- consultancy with respect to specifications and requirements for specific applications
- material selections
- inspections and guidance on location
- quality control and validation
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Kiwa delivers many services for you in the field of valves.
An outline:
- certification of valves
- testing of physical-mechanical properties of plastuc and rubber valve components
- failure analysis
- service life prediction for specific applications
- independent arbitrations
- consultancy with respect to specifications and requirements for specific applications
- material selections
- inspections and guidance on location
- quality control and validation.
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If you have questions or problems related to valves, please feel free to contact us.
For the approval and certification for drinking water and for gas application we will bring you into contact with the certification department.
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Test equipment for plastics and rubbers
Within the Kiwa organisation there are a large number of accredited laboratories. This means that the scope of possible tests within the entire Kiwa Group is so wide that is impossible to mention them all here. Although not limited to polymer test...
Polymer materials in construction, building and infrastructure
Polymers are widely used in construction, building and infrastructure. Construction and utility parts in buildings are often partly or completely polymeric or elastomeric products. This can be as wall panels, roofing materials, piping systems, seals, coatings and a large number of other products.
Polymer materials, testing of weathering resistance
Plastics are often used out- or indoors exposed to daylight or to daylight behind glass for long periods. The effects of daylight, heat, moisture and other climatic stresses may have influence on the aesthetic and mechanical properties of plastics and for that reason the resistance to these effects is investigated.
Consultancy - polymers and elastomers
Kiwa offers a wide scope of material related consultancy services for polymers and elastomers. We support product developments, market introductions, materials selections, material evaluations, trouble-shooting, failure analysis or maintenance and replacement decisions.