Moisture absorption in rubber and elastomeric materials can occur in certain service environments. Understanding the moisture content of a given material can provide an indication of how it will perform, and can be undertaken through performing moisture content analysis and testing.
High moisture content in certain materials can lead to detrimental effects such as:
We have extensive sample preparation facilities at our rubber testing labs, including on-site molding, thickness reduction capabilities, and a CNC machine, which gives us the flexibility to test a wide variety of materials and product forms.
High moisture content in certain materials can lead to detrimental effects such as:
- Stress concentration
- Poor processability
- Chemical reactions
Our Expertise
We have years of experience measuring moisture content and the effects of moisture build-up in a variety of applications and industries. Our experts can conduct testing to specific industry standards or design a custom protocol based on your product or material’s exact service environment, as well as investigate the moisture uptake/absorption of specific polymer materials.We have extensive sample preparation facilities at our rubber testing labs, including on-site molding, thickness reduction capabilities, and a CNC machine, which gives us the flexibility to test a wide variety of materials and product forms.
Common Standards for Moisture Content Testing
- ASTM D6304—Standard Test Method for Determination of Water in Petroleum Products, Lubricating Oils, and Additives by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
- ASTM D6738—Standard Test Method for Precipitated Silica—Volatile Content
- Abrasion Properties Testing
- Adhesion Testing
- Brittleness Testing
- Compressive Properties
- Crack Growth Testing
- Creep Testing
- Crystallization Properties
- Electrical Property Testing
- Polymer Density Testing
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Analysis
- DMA Testing - Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
- Fatigue Testing
- Finite Element Analysis Data (FEA)
- Flexural Properties Testing
- Frictional Properties
- Hardness Properties
- Heat Buildup Testing
- Impact Testing
- Low Temperature Properties Testing
- Moisture Content Analysis
- Optical and Color Properties - Polymer Appearance
- Puncture Resistance Testing
- Resilience Testing
- Small Batch Rubber Mixing
- Stress Relaxation Testing
- Tear Resistance
- Tensile Testing - Polymer Tensile Properties
- Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
- Torsional Testing
- Volume Swell Testing
