Some service environments can lead to moisture absorption in rubber and elastomeric materials. Understanding the moisture content of a given material can provide an indication of how it will perform.
High moisture content in certain materials can lead to detrimental effects such as:
Hygroscopic materials absorb moisture from the surrounding environment and typically require storage in sealed containers. The water content of materials is generally measured through titration on a volumetric or gravimetric basis.
High moisture content in certain materials can lead to detrimental effects such as:
- Stress concentration
- Poor processability
- Chemical reactions
Hygroscopic materials absorb moisture from the surrounding environment and typically require storage in sealed containers. The water content of materials is generally measured through titration on a volumetric or gravimetric basis.
Common Standards
- 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
- Adhesion Testing
- Brittleness
- Compressive Properties
- Crack Growth
- Creep
- Crystallization
- Density
- Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
- Electrical Properties
- Fatigue Testing
- Finite Element Analysis Data (FEA)
- Flexural Properties
- Frictional Properties
- Hardness Properties
- Heat Build Up Testing
- Impact
- Low Temperature Properties
- Moisture Content
- Optical and Color Properties
- Permeability / Barrier Properties
- Puncture Resistance
- Resilience Testing
- Stress Relaxation
- Tear Resistance
- Tensile Properties
- Torsional Testing
- Volume Swell
