LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES

At Structural Research, Inc. (SRI) we offer a fully equipped materials testing and research laboratory dedicated to providing a complete line of services specific to your needs. Our lab performs standardized tests, such as ASTM, on a daily basis. Or our lab will work one on one with you in development of testing methods and techniques for both new and existing roofing products and systems. We can conduct performance analysis through fatigue testing, temperature-induced load, coefficient of expansion and chemical compatibility.

If you're looking for a test not listed below feel free to E-mail our Madison location for more information, as we do many other tests beyond the ones listed below.

Following is a list of testing we routinely perform:

BUR & MODIFIED MATERIALS
ASTM D5 - Penetration
ASTM D36 - Softening Point
ASTM D95 - Moisture
ASTM D146 - Sampling & Testing Bitumen-Saturated Felts & Woven Fabrics
ASTM D312 - Asphalt Used in Roofing
ASTM D450 - Coal Tar Used in Roofing
ASTM D1370 - Oliensis Test
ASTM D2178 - Asphalt Glass Felt Used in Roofing
ASTM D2523 - Load Strain Properties of Roofing Membranes
ASTM D2829 - Sampling & Analysis of Built-Up Roofs
ASTM D3617 - Sampling & Analysis of New Built-Up Roof Membranes
ASTM D3746 - Impact Resistance of Bituminous Roofing Systems
ASTM D4073 - Tensile-Tear Strength of Bituminous Roofing Membranes
ASTM D4799 - Accelerated Weathering Test Conditions & Procedures for Bituminous Materials ASTM
ASTM D5076 - Measuring Voids in Roofing & Waterproofing Membranes
ASTM D5147 - Sampling & Testing Modified Bituminous Sheet Material
ASTM D5869 - Dark Oven Heat Exposure of Bituminous Materials
NBS 55 - Thermal Shock Factor
CGSB 37-GP-56M - Canadian General Standard for Modified Bituminous Sheet Material

SINGLE-PLY MATERIALS (EPDM, PVC, CSPE, CPE, PIB, EP, TPO)
ASTM D412 - Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber & Thermoplastic Rubbers & Thermoplastic Elastomers - Tension
ASTM D413 - Test Methods for Rubber Properties - Adhesion to Flexible Substrate (180° Peel)
ASTM D471 - Test Methods for Rubber Properties - Effective Liquids
ASTM D570 - Water Absorption of Plastics
ASTM D573 - Test Method for Rubber - Deterioration in Air Oven (Heat Aging)
ASTM D624 - Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber & Thermoplastic Elastomers
ASTM D638 - Tensile Properties of Plastics
ASTM D751 - Methods of Testing Coated Fabrics
ASTM D816 - Methods of Testing Rubber Cements
ASTM D1004 - Initial Tear Resistance of Plastic Film & Sheeting
ASTM D1204 - Linear Dimensional Changes of Nonrigid Thermoplastic Sheeting or Film at Elevated Temperature
ASTM D1790 - Brittleness Temperature of Plastic Film by Impact
ASTM D2136 - Test Method for Coated Fabrics - Low Temperature Bend Test
ASTM D4434 - Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) Sheet Roofing
ASTM D4637 - Specification for EPDM Sheet Used in Single-Ply Roof Membrane
ASTM D4830 - Characterizing Thermoplastic Fabrics Used in Roofing & Waterproofing
ASTM D5019 - Specification for Reinforced Non-Vulcanized Polymeric Sheet Used in Roofing Membrane
ASTM D5601 - Tearing Resistance of Roofing & Waterproofing Materials & Membranes
ASTM D5602 - Static Puncture Resistance of Roofing Membrane Specimens
ASTM D5635 - Dynamic Puncture Resistance of Roofing Membrane Specimens ASTM D6878 Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Polyolefin Based Sheet Roofing
ASTM E96 - Water Vapor Transmission of Materials

ROOF INSULATION MATERIALS
ASTM C203 - Breaking Load & Flexural Properties of Block-Type Thermal Insulation
ASTM C209 - Test Method for Cellulosic Fiber Insulating Board
ASTM C272 - Water Absorption of Core Materials for Structural Sandwich Constructions
ASTM C1289 - Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyanurate Thermal Insulation Board
ASTM D1621 - Compressive Strength of Rigid Cellular Plastics
ASTM D1623 - Tensile and Tensile Adhesion Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics
ASTM D2126 - Response of Rigid Cellular Plastics to Thermal and Humid Aging