Below is a list of tests currently offered by CRT. These tests are performed in accordance with:

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Association Plumbing & Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) Canadian Standards Association (CSA) National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

If the test you need is not listed, please fill out our Guest Book or contact us to discuss your project.

Testing Categories

Physical & Mechanical Testing	Thermal & Infrared Analysis
Pipe & Cement Testing	Plastic Pipe Testing
Plumbing & Faucet Testing	Geomembrane Testing
Geotextile Testing	Geonet Testing
Geogrid Testing	Geopipe Testing
Specialty Testing

Testing.... Alphabetical List of tests

• Accelerated Weathering Q-Panel
• Adhesion Bond Strength
• Air Admittance Valves
• Air-Oven Deterioration of Plastic
• Apparent Tensile Strength
• Ash Content
• Ash Content for Thermoplastics
• Ash Content of Rubber Chemicals
• ASTM & UL Flammability testing on Electric Housings and Materials
• Backflow Preventers
• Backwater Assemblies
• Bond/Cohesion Strength
• Brittleness Temperature
• Burst Strength of Paper
• Change in Length
• Carbon Black Content/Dispersion (thermal)
• Carbon Black Content percentage (thermal)
• Carbon Black Content (pipe)
• Carbon Black Dispersion (pipe)
• Chemical Resistance
• Chemical Resistance of Apparent Tensile
• Classifying Visual Defects in Thermosets
• Classifying Visual Defects in Laminates
• Classifying Visual Defects in Pultrudeds
• Compression Molding
• Compression Properties
• Compression Set
• Compression Set (air-oven)
• CPVC, PVC, ABS, & Transition Solvents
• Crystallinity by DSC (as received)
• Crystallinity by DSC (as achieved)
• Crystallinity Percentage (DSC)
• Density (pipe)
• Density from Melt Index Strand
• Density/Bulk Factor
• Differential Scanning (DSC)
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
• Dimensional Change under Accel. Cond.
• Dimensional Change for Plastic Bottles
• Dimensions for PTFE Tubing
• Dimensions for FEP Tubing
• Dimensions for Pultruded Shapes
• Dimensional Compliance
• Drain Assemblies
• Drop Impact @ 0°
• Drop Impact @ 23°
• Durometer Hardness Testing
• Elongation @ Specific Stress
• ESCR testing on Natural Gas Pipes & Materials
• Faucets & Valves
• Faucet & Valve Assemblies (swing-spout, side-spray, etc.)
• Finger Printing Polymers/Resins by FT-IR and IR
• Flammability (ASTM, ASSE, NSF & UL methods)
• Flexible Cellular Materials (latex foam)
• Flexible Cellular Materials (rubbers)
• Flexible Hose Assemblies
• Flexible Water Connectors
• Flexural Properties
• Flow Rates for PVC
• Fourier-Transform Infrared (FT-IR)
• Full Series Dimensional Compliance
• Fusion Joint Analysis
• Gardner Impact
• Gel Content
• Heat Aging of Plastics without Load
• Hydrostatic Burst Pressure
• Hydrostatic Burst Pressure (23°)
• Hydrostatic Burst Pressure (82°)
• Impact by Free-Falling Dart
• Impulse Cycling for Faucets
• Infrared Spectroscopy (IR)
• Izod Impact, notched
• Izod Impact, unnotched
• Joint Pull-Out
• Linear Load
• Low Temperature Evaluation
• Melt Flow Rate of Polymers/Resins
• Melt Index
• Micro-Tensile Properties of Plastics
• Mixing Valve Assemblies
• Moisture Content
• Mullen Burst test
• Oven Heat Stability of PVC Compounds
• Particle Size (sieve analysis) of Plastics
• Permanent Effect of Heat on Plastics
• Permeability of Containers to Reagents
• Pipe Joint Thread Compounds
• Plastic Pipe Primer Solutions
• Pipe Stiffness @ Deflection %
• Plumbing Assemblies - Testing on All
• Plumbing Fixtures
• Ply Adhesion
• Puncture Resistance
• Quality Control Programs
• Resin-to-Laminate Ratio
• Resistance of Plastics Film to Extraction
• Resistance to Sulfide Staining
• Resistance of PE to Stress Cracking
• Ring Tensile for PE & PP Pipes
• Rubber Products Specification
• Shear Strength by Punch Tool
• Shore Hardness
• Shower Assemblies
• Shrinkage at Elevated Temperatures
• Solder Testing
• Specific Gravity
• Staining of PVC by comp. materials
• Sustained Pressure (23°)
• Sustained Pressure (82C)
• Tear Propagation
• Tear Strength of Rubbers & Elastomers
• Tensile Properties
• Thermo-static Mixing Valves
• Thermo Testing
• Toxicity
• Transition Temperature (Tg)
• Tup Puncture Resistance of PE, PVC Pipe
• Viscosity
• Vulcanized Rubbers & Elastomers
• Void Content of Reinforced Plastics
• Volatile Matter of Vinyl Chloride Resins
• Water Absorption
• Water Absorption of Plastics
• Weight Change in Chemical
• Weight & Shape Change
• Wetting Tension of Films
• Wide Width Tension

Should you need additional information about CRT Laboratories' testing capabilities please contact us via our RFQ Form or call us at (714) 283-2032. You may fax a request for a proposal at (714) 283-1365.