Mechanical Testing

Smithers Rapra has extensive experience of testing materials and products manufactured from rubber, plastic and other polymers.

A broad spectrum of industries utilise our testing services including Automotive, Industrial, consumer, medical and transport. Test programmes are implemented for; material suppliers, processors, manufacturers and end users.

Once a test programme is proposed we assess the type of testing that is required by consulting with our client and referring to the applicable standards and our past experience. A test programme usually comes under one of the following testing regimes.

• Conducting a test programme to a standard recognised internationally following a testing procedure that is already clearly documented.
• The development of a testing procedure to meet a defined standard, but there is no stipulated method to prove that standard.
• The creation of a testing regime where no standards exist, a requirement is discussed with our client and a programme of testing is agreed and actioned.

The laboratories at Smithers Rapra are UKAS accredited and the majority of our projects are carried out in accordance to ISO 17025. In house auditing procedures guarantee that the service delivered to our clients is accurate and reliable.

Our consultants and test engineers at Smithers Rapra have become experts through experience in providing bespoke tests and schedules to meet individual requirements. This level of experience also covers the fabrication of customised testing rigs and jigs to emulate actual environments.