Surface Testing
The services of the Surface Testing laboratory unit, accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005, include testing of the surface durability and dimensional stability of furniture, flooring, wall and ceiling elements, of surface properties of lacquers and wall paints for indoor and outdoor use, of environmental simulation regarding climatic and light impact, of the electrostatic behaviour of floors as well as of the reaction to fire of floor coverings, underlay materials and wall panels. Such testing may involve the various material combinations.
Current test procedures in the accredited area
Surface durability of floors, furniture, indoor doors, wall and ceiling panels
- Adhesion strength of coatings
- Resistance towards mechanical wear (e.g.
abrasive, microscratch, scratch and shock resistance) - Chemical resistance (e.g. against household chemicals, disinfectants, saliva and sweat)
- Resistance towards contact heat (dry and moist heat) and cigarette burns
- Resistance against dynamic load (e.g., chair rollers, furniture legs pushed across the flooring)
- Cleaning of soiling and polishing behaviour
Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Michael Peter
+49 351 4662 360
send E-MailDimensional stability of floor coverings
- Dimensional stability of floor coverings exposed to thermal and climatic load acc. to EN ISO 23399 and ISO 24399
- Resistance to floor heating on warm-water floor heating
Peter Pautzsch
+49 351 4662 288
send E-MailSurface properties of lacquers and wall paints for indoor and outdoor use
- Processing properties
- Colour and gloss determination, surface tension
- Curing (e.g., by way of micro-hardness and glass transfer temperature determination)
- Elastic properties (e.g., micro-hardness, elongation at break, cone-impression method)
- Moisture-related physical properties (vapour and water permeability)
- Wet-abrasion resistance and coating ability of dispersion paints (wall paints)
Dipl.-Ing.
Simone Wenk
+49 351 4662 227
send E-MailEnvironmental Simulation
- Temperature and climate resistance of surface coatings (e.g., on furniture following AMK guidelines)
- Exposure to artificial light and weather (by means of Xenon and UV test units)
- Exposure to outdoor weather and outdoor light at the EPH test field in Dresden
Dipl.-Ing.
Simone Wenk
+49 351 4662 227
send E-MailElectrostatic behaviour of floors and coatings
- Determination of the human body charging electrostatically in walk-on tests acc. to EN 1815 and EN 61340-4-5 on floors (at 23°C, 12 % resp. 25 % rel. humidity)
- Determination of surface resistance of flooring and coatings e.g. according to EN 1081, EN 61340-4-1, 4-5
- Performance of on-site measurements
Peter Pautzsch
+49 351 4662 288
send E-MailReaction to fire of floor coverings, underlay materials and wall panels
Performance of the single-flame source test to determine standard ignitability acc. to EN ISO 11925-2 (e.g., for underlay materials)
Determination of the reaction to fire of floor coverings by way of the Radiant Panel Test according to EN ISO 9239-1
Determination of the reaction to fire of wall panels on vessels in the International Maritime Organization (IMO) fire test setup
Determination of combustion heat (calorific value) acc. to EN ISO 1716 and of the oxygen index
Non-combustibility test according to EN ISO 1182 (for A1 and A2 construction products)
Dipl.-Ing. (BA)
Robert Piatkowiak
+49 351 4662 391
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