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CORPORATION
CRT Laboratories, Inc. was established in January 1979 as an independent testing laboratory. CRT is an independent California Corporation and is not affiliated with any other organization or governing body. CRT Laboratories offers a wide variety of Physical, Mechanical, Structural, Chemical, Thermal Analysis, Forensic Analysis and Product Failure, Litigation Support & Expert Witness, On-site QC seminars. Services are offered nationwide-as well as internationally-to Compounders, Processors, Injection Molders and users of all Thermoplastic products. CRT has steady contracts with major clients across the USA, Canada, Mexico, Finland, Italy, Sweden and several other foreign countries. Since our major expansion in 2000, our client base has increased over 2000%.
COMMITMENT TO QUALITY
CRT Laboratories, Inc. is a UL Approved-Registered / ISO 9001:2000 / ISO-IEC 17025 Certified company, further enhancing our commitment to quality for our clients. CRT Laboratories has developed a superior quality system to ensure accurate and consistent results every client is looking for from a laboratory. CRT Laboratories is certified to the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and resides on many committees. CRT meets the industry's critical inspection and testing needs for most applications.
EXPERIENCE
Since January 1979, CRT Laboratories, Inc. has been serving the industry by providing physical, mechanical and analytical services to both industrial and commercial clients. Our staff has extensive experience in testing a wide variety of Plastic, Composite and R&D products ranging from Homopolymer/Copolymer Blends, Unfilled/Filled Compounds, Carbon Fiber Composites, Laminate materials, Film/Packaging, etc. CRT Laboratories has complete Physical/Mechanical; Thermal/Infrared; Chemical/Product ID methods to further qualify materials. Our QC/QA Programs are among the finest and are ongoing with major firms such as Dupont, GE, Dow, Allied Signal, and 3M. CRT Laboratories provides complete testing of: pressure Pipe & Fittings, Faucets, Back-Flow Preventers, Flexible Water Connectors. We develop the technical writing standards for ASTM, BOCA, CSA, IAPMO, NES, NSF, and SBCCI. CRT Laboratories forensic and product examination techniques are state of the art. Staff members possess years of experience not only in polymeric science, but all production environments as well. With this experience, CRT Laboratories can relate to all aspects of the client's needs and understand concerns either from a raw material or production standpoint. CRT has also been instrumental in approval of structural properties of Fire-retardant-treated wood for City of LA and Underwriters Laboratories. CRT is an active (authorized) laboratory for the City of LA, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), and Underwriters Laboratories (UL). CRT Laboratories now offers "Listing Protocol Services" for potential IAPMO clients on new products.
GENERAL TESTING CAPABILITIES
(partial listing only)
CRT Laboratories maintains its own in-house Injection Molding, 2-Roll Milling/Compression Molding, Single/Twin Screw Extrusion and CNC/Wire-EDM allowing us to directly control each test specimen and compound produced. CRT can provide extensive information on process controls to meet your specific needs. These process controls are frequently audited for performance and improvements. Additional tests and Q.C. programs are available upon request. Shown below are just a handful of tests CRT performs on a daily basis:
| Ash Content (burn-out) Brittleness Temperature Compression Set Deflection Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Durometer Hardness Flammability Flammability Flexural Properties Hygroscopic Properties Infrared Spectroscopy (IR) Moisture Content Notched & Un-notched Izod Impact Specific Gravity Tensile Properties Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) Water Absorption Wood Testing of Small Specimens |
ASTM D 817 / CRT Mod. ASTM D 746 ASTM D 395 / D 1414 ASTM D 648 ASTM D 3418 ASTM D 2240 ASTM D 635 UL-Subject 94 ASTM D 790 UBC 23.403 CRT Mod. ASTM D 2395 ASTM D 256 ASTM D 2395 ASTM D 638 CRT Mod ASTM D 570 ASTM D 149 |
IAPMO / NSF Requirements
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ABS Cell Classification ABS, PVC, & CPVC Primer Solvent Testing All Plastic Piping System Types (PVC, CPVC, PB, PE, ABS, PP, ETC.) Polybutylene Cell Classification Polyethylene Cell Classification Polypropylene Cell Classification PVC (CPVC) Cell Classification All Plumbing Products Impulse Shock Testing |
ASTM D 3965 All Applicable STDS. ASTM D 2468 ASTM D 2513 (6.6) ASTM D 2661 ASTM D 3350 ASTM D 4396 ASTM F 628 ASTM D 2581 ASTM D 1248 ASTM D 4101 ASTM D 1784 IAPMO, CSA, UL, NSF IAPMO, ASSE, ANSI |
CRT performs tests on all pipe, fittings, and plumbing fixtures to
ASTM, ANSI, ASME, IAPMO, CSA, ISO & many other standards
Technical/Engineering Services
CRT Laboratories, Inc. offers a wide variety of materials testing evaluation services. Our laboratory has extensive experience in evaluating competitor's products, as well as complete developmental services to qualify resins or compounds for production. CRT offers long-term accelerated analysis, equipment structuring/building and pre-qualification tests to meet your specific needs. A brief description of technical services we offer is shown below:
CRT Laboratories, Inc. offers a wide variety of pressure testing/analyses for Plastic Pipe and Fittings. CRT Laboratories has the capabilities to perform Hydrostatic Burst and Sustained Pressure tests in accordance with ASTM, AWWA, IAPMO, NSF, and all other applicable standards. CRT stocks four (4) complete pressure tanks to suit almost any need for pressure requirements. Pipe Sizes of up to 16" in diameter can be tested to temperatures up to 200°F, with pressures up to 5,000Psi. We have also added to our extensive list of plumbing tests, AWWA C-900 Pipe testing. With this service, manufacturers can list with UL, IAPMO, CSA and NSF in a more- timely manner. CRT Laboratories, Inc. offers Elevated Temperature testing up to 230°F, with Cycle Pressures up to 4,000Psi. CRT tests to all applicable standards, and is able to design test equipment to suit any performance requirement (or newly proposed standard). CRT also performs Intermittent Shock Testing on Flexible Water Connectors (plastics, stainless steel, etc.). All equipment is calibrated to NIST (traceable) requirements and digitally controlled during the tests for precise control of all parameters. CRT Laboratories, Inc. offers ESCR analyses to qualify resins before full production. This service is applied to qualify many unfilled resins on today's market, and is a very good indication if a material is suitable for processing. CRT can perform ESCR Pressure testing (using Nitrogen/Igepal) to evaluate piping materials used for Gas or Cold-water distribution. CRT uses all applicable ASTM, IAPMO, and NSF standards for testing (unless otherwise specified), and can create newly proposed criteria to accommodate testing needs. CRT Laboratories, Inc. offers Injection Molding of plastic materials ranging from un-filled to filled compounds. CRT maintains complete records of profiles during molding, and can supply those documents to the customer for reference. CRT also offers extrusion (single or twin screw) to evaluate new formulas or to pre-qualify resins. Equipment is fully calibrated and digitally controlled for maximum consistency. CRT can produce small batch compounds used for testing, or used internally for production. CRT has the capabilities of High-or-Low Load Compression & 2-Roll Milling of all plumbing compounds, including ABS, CPVC, PVC, PB, PE, PP, etc. CRT Laboratories, Inc. has extensive experience in problem solving of failed parts. Depending on the failure mode of the parts, CRT Laboratories will take accurate & economic steps to determine why the parts or raw materials have failed. This information can be presented in litigation and with the aid of qualified CRT staff we can assist your litigation process. CRT Laboratories also has expertise in Injection Molding and Extrusion (Ken Le Jeune), and may offer assistance to current on-the-floor problems, often due to in-proper drying, barrel profiles, mold temps, or improper material(s), etc. By having this experience in the lab, we can further pinpoint problem areas and prevent this occurrence from happening in the future. We encourage strong relationships with suppliers, molders, and compounders in order to solve problems faster and more accurate.
Physical Material Testing (ASTM / ISO);
Adhesion Bond
Compression Properties
Density (g/cm3)
Dimensional Compliance
Flexible Cellular-Core Materials
Flexural Properties
Notched Izod Impact
Gardner Impact
Micro-Tensile
Moisture Content %
Particle Sizing
Puncture Testing
Resin-to-Laminate Ratios
Shear Strength
Tear Properties
Tensile Properties / Elongation
Thermal & Infrared;
Accelerated Weathering Q-Panel
Air-Oven Deterioration of Plastic
Brittleness Temperature
Carbon Black Content/Dispersion
Crystallinity Percentage (DSC)
Compression Set (air-oven)
Differential Scanning (DSC)
Flammability (NSF, UL, ASTM)
Finger Printing by FT-IR - IR
Melt Flow Rate of Plastics
Negative Temperature Evaluation
Shrinkage @ Elevated Temps
Shrinkage at Elevated Temp
Transition Temperature (Tg.)
Water Absorption
Weight Change in Chemical
Pressure /Cycle Testing (ASTM);
Cycle Pressure Analysis (100,000)
Hydrostatic Burst Pressure (up to 18")
Hydrostatic Design Basis (HDB)
Joint Qualification (under pressure)
Sustained Pressure (up to 16")
Thermocycling (PE, PP, PEX, PB, etc.)
Intermittent Shock & Acceleration;
Impulse Shock to ANSI, ASSE,
to ANSI, ASSE & IAPMO
Faucet & Fixture Shock to ANSI,
ASSE, IAPMO & NSF
Flexible Water Connectors to
IAPMO, NSF, ANSI & ASSE
Accelerated Aging;
Q.U.V. Weather Testing
Cyclic Temperature & Rh. Cycling
EPA Method 9090a Chemical Compatibility
Elevated Temperature Cycling
(water or nitrogen)up to 210°F
Brittleness Temperature (°C)
ESCR (Elevated Temp)
Solvent Cement & Primers;
ABS Solvent to ASTM D 2235
PVC Solvent to ASTM D 2564
CPVC Solvent to ASTM F 493
Primer Solvents to ASTM F 656
Pipe Thread Compound (dope) to
IAPMO, ASTM & NSF
Plumbing & Fixture Testing;
Air Admittance Valve Assemblies
Faucet & Valves
(swing-spout, side-spray, etc.)
Back-Flow Preventors, etc
Back-Water & Drain Assemblies
Mixing & Diverter Valves
Toxicity, NSF & IAPMO
Thread-Dope, Solder/Flux Testing;
Solders & Fluxes to ASTM Std's
Pipe Compound to IAPMO, NSF
Dissolution & Spread Analysis
Staining Analysis to ASTM
Experimental Formula Testing
PLASTIC PIPE & FITTINGS PRESSURE TESTS
ELEVATED PRESSURE & CYCLE TESTING
ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACK TESTING
INJECTION MOLDING, EXTRUSION & 2-ROLL MILLING
FAILURE ANALYSES
OTHER TESTING AND SUPPORTING SERVICES
MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE:
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ACIL (American Council of Independent Laboratories, Inc.)PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
OVER 250,000 CLIENTS ACROSS USA HAVE UTILIZED CRT SINCE 1979
| ACS Communications Inc. Apache Plastics Company, Inc. Attala Lining Systems, Inc. Baxter Healthcare Corporation Belton Industries Brunswick Defense Corporation Celanese Engineering Resins Colonial Pipe Company, Inc. Contec Construction Products E.I., DuPont Company, Inc. Emhart Corporation Ethyl Corporation Flo-Control Gable Pipe Company Genova Pipe Products ICI - Fiberite Corporation Hercules Chemical Company IPS Corporation ITT Cannon J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. J.C. Whitlam Mfg. Co. Kendal McGaw, Inc. Law Engineering, Inc. Lyntone Engineering, Inc. Memorex Company, Inc. North Western Lining Systems Oatey Company Para-Chem Southern Parametrix, Inc. Pentel Corporation Proctor & Gamble Company Rainbird Sprinkler Company Southwest Construction Inc. Standard Plastics Corporation Team Losi Performance, Inc. The Swanson Corporation Transource Polymers, Inc. Union Carbide Corporation US Polymers Corporation Weaver-Boos Consultants Westflex Manufacturing Company, Inc. |
Allegis Pipe Systems Arrow Plastic Pipe American Edwards Laboratory Boeing Corporation Bristol Pipe & BPC Carlisle Memory Products Inc. City of Los Angeles Conair- Rotron Div. Deutsch Industries Eagle Plastic Pipe Company ERM-Southwest, Inc. Ferro Corporation Ford Aerospace Company General Electric Company Hewlett Packard Corporation ICI-Advanced Materials Group Universal Plastic Mold (UPM) ITT Cannon Johnson & Johnson Xerox Corporation LASCO Los Alamos Laboratory McDonnell Douglas Nibco, Inc. North American Rockwell Out-West, Inc. Polaris Pipe Company, Inc. Pelagis Pressure Systems Permalite Plastics, Inc. R & G Sloane SHB-Agra, Inc. Spartan Plastics, Inc. Steffen Robertson & Kirsten TH Molding Div. Rainbird Toro Corporation U-Brand Companies Unisys Corporation VIP Rubber Products, Inc. Wesco Polymers Corporation Woodward-Clyde Consultants |
CRT Laboratories, Inc.
1680 North Main Street
Orange, CA 92867
Email crtlabs@pacbell.net
Phone: (714) 283-2032 or (800) 597-LABS (5227)
Fax: (714) 283-1365 or (800) 705-4CRT (4278)
Cell: 714 926-6563 Alt Mobile: 909 337-0636 Mobile Fax: 909 337-3862
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