Independent testing laboratories directory.The following directory lists independent testing laboratories serving the rubber industry, including address, contact person and types of technical service offered by each laboratory. Akron Polymer Laboratories, Div. of Tri-Tech Laboratories 1480 Englewood Ave. Akron, OH 44305 Phone: (330) 762-4815 Fax: (330) 762-2440 Website: www.akronpolymer.com Email: apl@akronpolymerlab.com Contact: Dave Russell, V.P. Gen. Mgr. Technical service: Physical and dynamic mechanical testing; chemical analysis and formula reconstruction; contract development and custom synthesis; rubber, plastic, latex, adhesives and related polymers Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc. 2887 Gilchrist Road Akron, OH 44305 Phone: (330) 794-6600 Fax: (330) 794-6610 Contacts: Jerry Leyden, president; Kris Baranwal, exec. VP, technical; Tom Knowles, VP, chemical services; Jim Drummond, mgr., physical testing; Harry Bader, VP, latex services; Dennis Coz, mgr., chem lab.; Mac Wilborn, VP, business dev.; Bob Samples, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. ; Abraham Pannikottu, mgr. predictive testing Predictive testing is a form of Genetic testing. It is also known as presymptomatic testing. These types of testing are used to detect gene mutations associated with disorders that appear after birth, often later in life. Website: www.ardl.com Email: info@ardl.com Technical service: Physical and chemical testing; certification; compound development of dry rubber and latex; compound analysis, testing and formula reconstruction; product and process development; litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. .services; market research services; and FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. GMP GMP (guanosine monophosphate): see guanine. 510(k) QA/SQA assistance, FEA (Finite Element Analysis) A mathematical technique for analyzing stress, which breaks down a physical structure into substructures called "finite elements." The finite elements and their interrelationships are converted into equation form and solved mathematically. analysis, MTS (1) See Microsoft Transaction Server. (2) (Modular TV System) The stereo channel added to the NTSC standard, which includes the SAP audio channel for special use. 1. MTS - Message Transport System. 2. testing, CSR (1) (Customer Service Representative) A person who handles a customer's request regarding a bill, account changes or service or merchandise ordered. Agents in call centers are known as CSRs. See call center. testing, automotive materials certifications, long term agings in fluids/fuels (see ad on this page) Alloy Extrusion Company 4211 Karg Industrial Pkwy. Brimfield, OH 44240 Phone: (330) 677-4946 Fax: (330) 677-4950 Contact: James G. Anthony, president Technical service: Complete developmental and pilot facilities for CV curing American Standards Testing Bureau, Inc. 40 Water St. New York, NY 10004 Phone: (212) 943-3160 Fax: (212) 825-2250 Contact: Charles Coleman For the American murderer, see . Charles Coleman (circa 1807, Pontefract–circa 1874, Rome) was an English painter. In 1835, Coleman went to Rome to study the paintings of Michelangelo and Raphael. , service mgr. Technical service: Complete analytical, formulation, laboratory, engineering and R&D services Aspen Research Corporation 436 West County Rd. D New Brighton, MN 55112-3522 Phone: (612) 631-9234 Fax: (612) 631-9270 Contacts: Douglas Becklin, manager, elastomer elastomer (ĭlăs`təmər), substance having to some extent the elastic properties of natural rubber. The term is sometimes used technically to distinguish synthetic rubbers and rubberlike plastics from natural rubber. technology; Brad Roberts For the drummer in the band GWAR, see . Brad Roberts (born Bradley Kenneth Roberts, January 10 1964, in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is the lead singer and guitarist for the Canadian folk-rock band Crash Test Dummies. , manager, marketing Technical service: Chemical analysis, physical properties, heat and fluid resistance, failure analysis, product development for elastomers and other polymeric materials, physical testing, material characterization, product development and failure analysis Atlas Weathering Services Group 45601 N. 47th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85087-7042 Phone: (800) 255-3738 Fax: (623) 465-9409 Contact: Larry Bond Larry Bond (1952 - ) is the designer of the Harpoon and Command at Sea gaming systems and several supplements for the games. He is an accomplished author with numerous novels to his credit, including Dangerous Ground, Day of Wrath, The Enemy Within, , VP sales and client services Technical service: Outdoor (real time) weathering in 23 exposure sites around the world; outdoor accelerated weathering (EMMAQUA, EMMAQUA+); instrumental color, gloss, visual evaluation, physical, optical and mechanical analysis BFGoodrich Co. Testing Services 240 West Emerling Ave. Akron, OH 44301-1600 Phone: (330) 374-3010 Fax: (330) 374-3166 Technical service: Complete polymer processing, physical testing, dynamic mechanical, rheological analysis, analytical science services Bodycote Broutman, Inc. 3424 S. State St. Chicago, IL 60616 Phone: (312) 842-4100 Fax: (312) 842-3583 Website: www.na.bodycote-mt.com Email: info@bodycoteusa.com Contact: Barbara Gedeon, V.P. commercial Technical service: Materials consulting and testing laboratory specializing in polymers, composites, plastic and rubber; failure analysis; product testing; and evaluation Bodycote Materials Testing Canada - Bodycote Ortech 2395 Speakman Dr. Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5K 1B3 Phone: (905) 822-4111 Contact: J. Leidner, manager Technical service: Testing of mechanical properties, chemical analysis, compounding, evaluation of environmental aging, process development, failure analysis Bowser-Morner, Inc. P.O. Box 51 Dayton, OH 45401 Phone: (937) 236-8805 Fax: (937) 233-2016 Email: rrosencranes@bowser-morner.com Website: www.bowser-morner.com Contact: Robert J. Rosencrans, senior test engineer, product and materials testing Articles on Materials testing include:
Technical service: Simulated environmental testing, chemical analysis, mechanical and physical testing Buffalo Testing Laboratories, Inc. 902 Kenmore Ave. Buffalo, NY 14216 Phone: (716) 873-2302 Contact: E.J. Kris, technical director Technical service: Rubber testing, physical and chemical Burgess Laboratories, Inc. 525 Ashland St., P.O. Box 981 North Adams, MA 01247 Phone: (413) 663-6769 Fax: (413) 664-4269 Website: www.burgesslab.com Email: cs@burgesslab.com Contact: Helen M. Donega Technical service: Chemical analysis Cameron Elastomer Technology 29501 Katy Freeway Katy, TX 77494-7801 Phone: (281) 391-4615 Fax: (281) 391-4640 Website: www.camerondiv.com Contact: Bruce Parker Bruce Parker is a British journalist and television presenter whose career spanned the middle 1960s to 2003, when he retired. Strongly committed to regional broadcasting, he was responsible in the mid-1960s for a pilot local radio station in the Channel Islands, which eventually , mktg. mgr. Technical service: Severe environment testing at elevated pressures and temperatures in a multiplicity of gas and liquid environments, life prediction testing, physical property measurement including dynamic rheological testing, thermal analysis Thermal analysis is a branch of materials science where the properties of materials are studied as they change with temperature. Techniques include:
(see ad on this page) Canadian Rubber Testing and Development Ltd. 113-115 Cushman Rd., Unit #21 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada L2M 6S9 Phone: (905) 988-9448 Fax: (905) 988-5517 Website: www.myhreweb.com/crtd Emai: marvin@myhreweb.com Contact: Marvin Myhre, president Technical service: Basic testing, tensile and tear properties, set, air and oil aging, low temperature, rheometer rhe·om·e·ter n. An instrument for measuring the flow of viscous liquids, such as blood. and Mooney, rebound, DeMattia, mixing (internal and mill) and curing, SPC/WHMIS Canadian Technical Services 34 Poplar Heights Dr. Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada M9A 5A2 Phone: (416) 245-8801 Fax: (416) 245-0713 Contact: Paul Nessim, president Technical service: Formulation and developing rubber compounds, project study, feasibility reports, plant layout, QC and process control procedures development City Testing & Research Labs, Inc. 967 E. Hazelwood Ave. Rahway, NJ 07065 Phone: (908) 388-7711 Fax: (908) 388-5683 Contact: H. Goldenberg Technical service: Quality assurance from specimen preparation testing and reports of results Collaborative Testing Services, Inc. Janine Leete, Rubber Program Mgr. 340 Herndon Pkwy.; P.O. Box 1049 Herndon, VA 20172 Phone: (703) 742-9107 Fax: (703) 481-0375 Website: www.collaborativetesting.com Email: jleete@cts-interlab.com Contact: Janine L. Leete Technical service: Specialize in inter-laboratory testing programs. Tests available include: Tensile properties, hardness, Mooney viscosity and vulcanization vulcanization (vŭl'kənəzā`shən), treatment of rubber to give it certain qualities, e.g., strength, elasticity, and resistance to solvents, and to render it impervious to moderate heat and cold. characteristics (ODR ODR Online Dispute Resolution ODR On-Demand Routing ODR One-Definition Rule (C++) ODR Octal Data Rate (high speed memory interface transfers 8 bits of data per clock cycle) ODR Office of Dispute Resolution and MDR MDR, n See multidrug resistance. MDR, n the abbreviation for minimum daily requirement, specifically the Minimum Daily Requirements for Specific Nutrients compiled by the United States Food and Drug Administration. ) Dek-Tron/Custom Scientific Instruments, Inc. 244 East Third St. Plainfield, NJ 07060 Phone: (908) 668-1777 Contact: Segundo Vargas Technical service: Physical test equipment Delsen Testing Labs, Inc. 1024 Grand Central Ave. Glendale, CA 91201 Phone: (818) 247-4106 Fax: (818) 247-4537 Website: delsen.com Contact: John Moylan, president Technical service: Mechanical, physical, environmental, electrical and flammability testing, polymer analysis Detroit Testing Laboratory, Inc. 7111 E. Eleven Mile Warren, MI 48092-2709 Phone: (586) 754-9000 Fax: (586) 754-9045 Website: www.dtl-inc.com Email: info@dtl-inc.com Contact: Mike Garvey Mike Garvey (born September 13, 1962 in Muskegon, Michigan) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup driver. He formerly drove the #51 Marthon Oil Chevy for Competitive Edge Motorsports in the Nextel Cup Series. He was a long-time competitor in the American Speed Association. Technical service: A2LA A2LA American Association for Laboratory Accreditation accreditation, physical testing, rubber/plastic/composite; thermal analysis; rheology; and a number of environmental simulation tests; wide variety of testing services DL Labs, Inc. 116 East 16th St. New York, NY 10003-2112 Phone: (212) 777-4445 Fax: (212) 505-8419 Email: dllabs@aol.com Website: www.dllabs.com Contact: Thomas Sliva, V.P. Technical service: Physical and performance testing Performance Testing covers a broad range of engineering or functional evaluations where a material, product, or system is not specified by detailed material or component specifications: Rather, emphasis is on the final measurable performance characteristics. of sealants, coatings DSET Laboratories 45601 N. 47th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85087-7042 Phone: (800) 255-3738 Fax: (623) 465-9409 Contact: Tom Anderson For the related name Thomas Anderson, see . Tom Anderson refers to several people:
Technical service: Outdoor (real-time) weathering in AZ; outdoor accelerated weathering (EMMAQUA, EMMAQUA+); instrumental color, gloss, visual evaluations, physical, optical and mechanical analysis; worldwide network of 23 sites Eastern Laboratories, Inc. 3640 Main St. Springfield, MA 01107 Phone: (413) 781-2540 Fax: (413) 733-9631 Contact: Geraldine Mikes, president Technical service: Materials characterization for polymers and plastics, extraction studies of medical devices and various plastic materials, product deformulation, thermal decomposition For the biological process, see Decomposition. For chemical decomposition in general, see Chemical decomposition. Thermal decomposition is a chemical reaction whereby a chemical substance breaks up into at least two chemical substances when heated. Entela Inc. 3033 Madison Ave. Grand Rapids, MI 49548 35550 Industrial Rd. Livonia, MI 48150 Phone: (800) 888-3787 Fax: (616) 247-0515 Website: www.entela.com Email: info@entela.com Contact: Customer service Technical service: Complete engineering and testing laboratory; materials testing; environmental; product validation; custom test machines and fixtures, failure analysis, finite element analysis Finite element analysis (FEA) is a computer simulation technique used in engineering analysis. It uses a numerical technique called the finite element method (FEM). There are many finite element software packages, both free and proprietary. , FMEA FMEA Fehler-Möglichkeiten & -einfluss Analyse (German: Failure Mode & Effect Analysis) FMEA Failure Modes & Effects Analysis FMEA Florida Music Educators Association FMEA Florida Municipal Electric Association ; product certifications, inspections, accelerated life testing (FMVT FMVT Failure Mode Verification Testing (Entela, Engineering and Testing Laboratories of Grand Rapids, MI, USA) , HALT, HASS, etc.) Experimental Services, Inc. 595 Waterloo Road, Unit E Suffield, OH 44260 Phone: (330) 628-2771 Fax: (330) 628-1556 Email: kwinkler@esilab.com Contact: Karl Winkler Winkler may refer to:
Technical service: Testing for polymers and polymer products, product development, prototype fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. , molding, compounding and engineering services; specialists in automotive engine Automotive engine The component of the motor vehicle that converts the chemical energy in fuel into mechanical energy for power. The automotive engine also drives the generator and various accessories, such as the air-conditioning compressor and power-steering mounts, bushings, tuned vibration absorbers, components RV Fitzsimmons & Associates Inc. 1860 Arthur Dr. West Chicago, IL 60185 Phone: (630) 231-0680 Fax: (630) 231-0811 Contacts: T. Lambert, manager; R. Fitzsimmons, director Technical service: Complete chemical analytical services for compositional analysis and testing of rubber and all polymeric products, including compositions of rubber materials, all additives, and thermal testing Gaynes Labs, Inc. 9708 Industrial Drive Bridgeview, IL 60455 Contact: Phil Ross, mgr. of material testing Technical service: Physical testing of rubber products and materials in accordance with ASTM ASTM abbr. American Society for Testing and Materials methods Hauser Laboratories 5555 Airport Blvd. Boulder, CO 80301 Phone: (800) 241-2322 Fax: (303) 441-5803 Email: problem.solving@hauser.com Contact: Kurt Ammon, marketing associate/technical services Technical service: Materials testing, polymeric analysis and identification, formulation analysis, EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. 9090, expert testimony Testimony about a scientific, technical, or professional issue given by a person qualified to testify because of familiarity with the subject or special training in the field. Huntingdon International Holdings 4123 S. 67th St. Omaha, NE 68117 Phone: (402) 331-4453 Fax: (402) 331-8779 Contact: Seth Frishman, manager Technical service: Chemical testing and analysis Institute for Research, Inc. 8330 Westglen Dr. Houston, TX 77063 Phone: (713) 783-8400 Website: www.institute4research.com Email: ifr@ix.netcom.com Contact: Dr. Ben Mosier, president/CEO Technical service: Contract R&D, autoclave autoclave Vessel, usually of steel, able to withstand high temperatures and pressures. The chemical industry uses various types of autoclaves in manufacturing dyes and in other chemical reactions requiring high pressures. testing of elastomers, formulating and blending rubber and elastomers; physical and chemical testing of rubber, dielectric constant dielectric constant n. See permittivity. and strength, dissipation factor In physics, the dissipation factor (DF) is a measure of loss-rate of power of a mechanical mode, such as an oscillation, in a dissipative system. For example, electric power is lost in all dielectric materials, usually in the form of heat. , thermal analysis (DSC (1) (Digital Signal Controller) A microcontroller and DSP combined on the same chip. It adds the interrupt-driven capabilities normally associated with a microcontroller to a DSP, which typically functions as a continuous process. See microcontroller and DSP. , DT, TG, SEM, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , BC/MS), electrical and optical methods of analysis International Testing Laboratories 580 Market St. Newark, NJ 07105 Phone: (973) 589-4772 Contact: Dr. M.M. Sackoff, executive director of laboratories Technical service: Physical testing, chemical testing, product development Kimball Lane Research Facility P.O. Box 268 Kennebunk, ME 04043 Phone: (207) 985-2442 Contact: Laurie Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , manager Technical service: Prototypes; small batch processing (1) Performing a particular operation automatically on a group of files all at once rather than manually opening, editing and saving one file at a time. For example, graphics software that converts a selection of images from one format to another would be a batch processing utility. ; market research; compound feasibility studies; data research Laucks Testing Labs, Inc. 940 S. Harney Seattle, WA 98108 Phone: (206) 767-5060 Contact: J.M. Owens Technical service: Chemistry, microbiology and technical services Lord Laboratories P.O. Box 372 East Pointe, MI 48021-0372 Phone: (810) 778-7990 Fax: (810) 778-7991 Contact: Sean Gosselin, president Technical service: Lubricants for rubber industries MEI-Charlton, Inc. 2233 S.W. Canyon Rd. Portland, OR 97201-2499 Phone: (503) 228-9663 Fax: (503) 228-4065 Website: www.meic.com Email: dgc@meic.com Contact: D.G. Chakrapani, president Technical service: Chemical and physical testing, consulting and failure investigations Metuchen Analytical, Inc. Kendall Infrared Laboratories 25 Mack Dr. Edison, NJ 08817-2807 Phone: (732) 287-8898 Fax: (732) 287-0980 Contact: J. Stephen Duerr, president Technical service: Analytical research services in chemical analysis, unknowns identification and materials failure analysis Momentum Technologies, Inc. 1507 Boettler Road Uniontown, OH 44685 Phone: (330) 896-5900 Fax: (330) 896-9943 Website: www.momentumtech.net Email: mellott@en.com Contact: Joe Mellott, VP technology Technical service: Third party testing and compound development for asphalt roofing and paving systems, adhesives, coatings, natural latex, rubber and plastic Natural Rubber Inspection Service P.O. Box 786 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Phone: (732) 842-9200 Fax: (732) 842-0090 Email: awc-usa@home.com Contact: Clifford Raisch, president Technical service: Sampling, inspecting and weighing of crude rubber Nevada Automotive Test Center Hodges Transportation, Inc. P.O. Box 234 Carson City, NV 89702 Phone: (775) 629-2000 Fax: (775) 629-2029 Website: www.natc-ht.com Email: info@natc-ht.com Contact: Henry C. Hodges, Jr. Technical service: Engineering research, testing, development, traction and winter performance, wear and durability; thermal profile, ride and handling, real time force and moment measurements, virtual proving ground including computer modeling, simulation, road profiling and validation NSL Analytical Services 7650 Hub Pkwy. Cleveland, OH 44125 Phone: (216) 447-1550 Fax: (216) 447-0716 Website: www.nslanalytical.com Email: nsl@nslanalytical.com Contact: Jan DiRosa, Mktg. & Sales Technical service: Elemental chemical analysis, inorganic/organic OCM Test Labs 3883 E. Eagle Dr. Anaheim, CA 92807 Phone: (714) 630-3003 Fax: (714) 630-4443 Contact: Bruce Sauer, lab director Technical Service: Mechanical, physical, chemical, thermal, environmental exposure, qualification programs and material identifications Pelmor Labs, Inc. 401 Lafayette St. Newtown, PA 18940 Phone: (800) 772-6969 Fax: (215) 968-6415 Contact: Ray Clark, technical director Technical service: ASTM testing; formula development, research and application for polymers; consultation Plastics Technology Laboratories 50 Pearl St. Pittsfield, MA 01201 Phone: (413) 499-0983 Fax: (413) 499-2339 Contact: James Galipeau, lab. mgr. Technical service: Physical and mechanical property testing of various elastomers and thermoplastic elastomers - ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 certified Polymer Diagnostics Inc. 33587 Walker Rd. Avon Lake, OH 44012 Phone: (440) 930-1520 Fax: (800) 930-1644 Website: www.polymerdiagnostics.com Email: info@polymerdiagnostics.com Contact: Robert Eiden Technical service: Polymers/rubber Princeton Polymer Labs 521 Lehigh Ave. Union, NJ 07083 Phone: (908) 687-7033 Fax: (908) 687-1147 Contact: Dr. E. Allan Blair Allan Walker Blair (1900 – 1947) was a professor at the University of Alabama's medical school who is best known for allowing himself to be bitten by a black widow spider in order to investigate the toxicity of its venom in humans. , exec. VP Technical service: Compounding, testing and synthesis Rexham Analytical Services P.O. Box 1377 Matthews, NC 28106 Phone: (704) 847-9171 Fax: (704) 845-4335 Technical service: Qualitative and quantitative analysis Quantitative Analysis A security analysis that uses financial information derived from company annual reports and income statements to evaluate an investment decision. Notes: of elastomers, adhesives, paints, pigments, dispersions, coatings, solvents and plasticizers plasticizers mostly triaryl phosphates, such as tricresyl, triphenyl phosphates, which are poisonous. See also triorthocresyl phosphate. Rutherford Research 89 Prospect Place Rutherford, NJ 07070 Phone: (201) 933-2711 Contact: Dr. A.R. Blanck, president Technical service: Research and development, design, testing and analysis, consulting, electrical and physical measurements, failure analysis, testing equipment, conductive rubber and expert testimony Schenck Pegasus Corp. 2890 John R. Rd. Troy, MI 48083 Phone: (810) 689-9000 Fax: (810) 689-8578 Website: www.schenckpegasuscorp.com Email: klausm@schenckpegasuscorp.com Contact: Klaus Meyer, sales manager Technical service: Material testing including elastomer characterization, road load simulation, component fatigue testing, and environmental simulation, engine and transmission testing Scientific Laboratories, Inc. 477 Southlake Blvd. Richmond, VA 23236 117 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 Phone: (804) 379-1084 Phone: (212) 679-9392 Fax: (804) 379-1087 Contact: Sue F. Brossart Technical service: Environmental testing laboratory Scientific Process & Research 67 Veronica Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873 Phone: (732) 846-3477 Fax: (732) 846-3029 Contact: Ron J. Klein, president Technical service: Computer aided engineering (application) Computer Aided Engineering - (CAE) Use of computers to help with all phases of engineering design work. Like computer aided design, but also involving the conceptual and analytical design steps. software for troubleshooting of extrusion problems; design extruder screws and dies for process optimization; manufactures screws and dies; testing and development lab Scientific Tire Systems, Inc. 474 Barr Court Akron, OH 44319 P.O. Box 217 Green, OH 44232 Phone: (330) 645-4111 Contact: Donald F. Avila, president Technical service: Legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. , forensic analysis, primarily tires and tire products, consulting Seal Laboratories 250 N. Nash St. El Segundo, CA 90245 Phone: (310) 322-2011 Fax: (310) 322-2243 Website: www.seallabs.com Email: info@seallabs.com Contact: James Doi, chief chemist; Arun Kumar, president Technical service: Materials analysis, failure analysis, problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. , forensic science The application of scientific knowledge and methodology to legal problems and criminal investigations. Sometimes called simply forensics, forensic science encompasses many different fields of science, including anthropology, biology, chemistry, engineering, genetics, in rubbers, plastics, nonmetallics and metals (seal) SGS U.S. Testing Company Inc. 291 Fairfield Ave. Fairfield, NJ 07004 Phone: (973) 575-5252 Phone: (800) 777-8378 Fax: (973) 575-1459 Website: www.ustesting.sgsna.com Email: ustesting@sgsna.com Contact: Dominick Lepore Technical service: Mechanical, electrical, thermal and flammability properties testing of all kinds of elastomers, plastics, metal, wood and stone, per ASTM, ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. , federal and military specifications Shrader Analytical & Consulting Laboratories Inc. 3814 Vinewood Detroit, MI 48208 Phone: (313) 894-4440 Fax: (313) 894-4489 Website: www.shraderlabs.com Email: sales@shraderlabs.com Contact: Marianne L. Shrader Technical service: Chemical analysis by mass spectrometry mass spectrometry or mass spectroscopy Analytic technique by which chemical substances are identified by sorting gaseous ions by mass using electric and magnetic fields. and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, and liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry Singleton Labs, Inc. (Subsidiary of S & ME, Inc.) 1413 Topside Rd. Louisville, TN 37777 Phone: (615) 970-2299 Fax: (615) 970-2312 Contact: Yung C. Chung, lab director Technical service: Chemical and physical testing, compound analysis, simulated environmental testing, flammability testing, research and consulting Skeist Inc. 375 Route 10 Whippany, NJ 07981 Phone: (201) 515-2020 Contact: Arnold Brief, vice president Technical service: Consultants to the polymer industries; multi-client, techno-economic and custom marketing studies of polymers, monomers, plastics, elastomers, coatings, adhesives, sealants, films Smithers Scientific Services 425 W. Market St. Akron, OH 44303 Phone: (330) 762-7441 Fax: (330) 762-7447 Contact: Derek Read, client service mgr. Technical service: Full service in rubber from testing to consulting; compound development, analytical, physical/mechanical product analysis, failure analysis and process development South Florida Test Service 17301 Okeechobee Rd. Miami, FL 33018 Phone: (305) 824-3900 Fax: (305) 362-6276 Contact: Jack L. Martin, site manager Technical service: Outdoor (real-time) weathering in FL; laboratory accelerated weathering (fluorescent, carbon-arc, xenon-arc), instrumental color, gloss, visual evaluation, physical, optical and mechanical analysis, worldwide network of 23 sites Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (STR) 10 Water St. Enfield, CT 06082 Phone: 877 str labs, ext. 312 Fax: (860) 749-7533 Website: www.strlab.com Email: ellen.bemben@strus.com Contact: Ellen Bemben Technical service: Quality assurance and testing services; contract R&D services; specialty compounding; performance modification; materials selection/evaluation; and on-site sample preparation Standards Testing Labs 1845 Harsh Ave., S.E. Massillon, OH 44648 Phone: (330) 833-8548 Phone: (800) 833-8547 Fax: (330) 833-7902 Contact: Douglas M. Garven, V.P. Technical service: Complete tire testing, including resiliometer, endurance, tread separation, steer/camber angle, cleated wheel, cut-growth, rolling resistance and high speed; tire strength, bead unseating, load/deflection, footprints, profiles, hydrostatic hy·dro·stat·ic or hy·dro·stat·i·cal adj. Of or relating to fluids at rest or under pressure. hydrostatic pertaining to a liquid in a state of equilibrium or the pressure exerted by a stationary fluid. burst, sections and cord pulls; complete in-house photographic/video; forensic testing, accident reconstruction, failure analysis and consultation; non-destructive testing including x-ray and shearography; designing and manufacturing of tire and wheel testing machinery, tire sectioning equipment, and computerized controls; test air springs, marshmallow marshmallow /marsh·mal·low/ (mahrsh´mel?o) (-mal?o) a perennial Eurasian herb, Althaea officinalis, springs, engine mounts, tire valves, tire repair materials, sealants and filling materials Stork Technimet Inc. 2345 South 170 St. New Berlin, WI 53151 Phone: (262) 782-6344 Fax: (262) 782-3653 Contact: Jeffrey A. Jansen Technical service: Failure analysis of rubber, plastic and metal materials, material identification and deformulation, performance evaluations, contamination analysis, quality control testing TriTech Laboratories 1480 Englewood Ave. Akron, OH 44305 Phone: (330) 733-5128 Fax: (330) 733-5177 Contact: John Semonin Technical Service: Rubber testing and consultation on results, compound development services Truesdail Laboratories, Inc. 14201 Franklin Ave. Tustin, CA 92680 Phone: (714) 730-6239 Fax: (714) 730-6462 Contact: Bronwen J. Cleary Technical service: Provide a wide variety of materials testing properties, including chemical analysis, mechanical properties, fungus resistance, ozone exposure, weathering, salt spray, immersion Twin City Testing Corp. Amy Ostergren, Project Engineer 662 Cromwell Ave. St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: (888) 645-test Phone: (651) 659- 7303 Website: www.twincitytesting.com Email: amy.ostergren@stork.com Contact: Amy Ostergren Technical service: Laboratory testing including physical properties testing, chemical analysis, environmental simulation, etc. VTEC Laboratories Inc. 212 Manida Street Bronx, NY 10474 Phone: (718) 542-8248 Fax: (718) 542-8759 Website: www.vteclabs.com Email: pkaplan@vteclabs.com Contact: Paul Kaplan Technical service: Commercial testing and research, testing: physical, structural, flammability, combustion, toxicity, weathering, electrical and mechanical Western Technologies Inc. 3737 E. Broadway Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85040 Phone: (602) 437-3737 Fax: (602) 470-1341 Email: phil.f@wt-us.com; junior.m@wt-us.com Contact: Phillip Feliz or W.R. Meier, Jr. Technical service: Engineering evaluation and consultation, geotechnical and environmental engineering, chemical and construction materials testing and inspection Windsor Industrial Development Laboratory 3310 Longfellow Ave. Windsor, Ontario CN N9E 2L6 Phone: (519) 966-4479 Fax: (519) 966-7133 Website: www.widl-inc.com Email: benc@widl-inc.com Contact: Ben Chouchaoui, Pres. Technical Service: Materials characterization and design through simulation |
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