Decorative Material Testing
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Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab is the world's leading third-party testing company, which provides customized decorative material testing solutions for building materials R&D companies, developers, builders, government agencies and individuals.
For most people living in modern cities, more than 80% of the time is spent indoors, and the interior has actually become the most direct and most frequent environment for more and more people. Decorative materials are an indispensable part of the construction of the house, which can improve the function and aesthetics of the building and protect the stability and durability of the main structure under various environmental factors. However, most decorative materials are used directly without rigorous testing, so that people's health is seriously threatened. According to surveys conducted by relevant international organizations, indoor air that is harmful to health is found in 30% of newly built and rebuilt buildings in the world, and toxic substances in decorative materials account for 68%. Therefore, the relevant personnel must pay sufficient attention to this, and must strictly control the quality of the decoration and decoration materials, so as to ensure the health of the people living and working indoors.
Decorative materials that can be tested by Alfa Chemistry include:
 | Exterior wall decoration materials |
 | Interior wall decoration materials |
 | Floor decoration materials |
Alfa Chemistry's testing solutions for pipe products include but are not limited to:
| Services | Testing Items |
|---|---|
| Physical property testing | Apparent density, light transmittance, haze, yellowness index, whiteness, swelling ratio, water content, acid value, specific gravity, hardness, rigidity, density, water absorption, dimensional stability, etc. |
| Mechanical property testing | Impact properties, tensile properties, bending properties, electrical properties, wear resistance, friction coefficient, low temperature properties, rebound resilience, tear properties, creep, three comprehensive tests, vibration, impact, fatigue, stress relaxation, etc. |
| Usage performance testing | Thermal conductivity, fall test, blasting pressure, acetone immersion, tensile yield strength, dichloromethane immersion test, flat test, Vicat softening temperature, oxidation induction time, resistance to environmental stress cracking, drop hammer impact, oven test, Impact properties, ring stiffness and ring flexibility, longitudinal retraction, elongation at break, hydrostatic strength, melt mass flow rate, etc. |
| Life assessment | Vibration test, fatigue test, etc. |
| Toxic and harmful testing | VOC, formaldehyde, benzene, etc. |
Alfa Chemistry Testing Lab provides customized decorative material testing solutions and authoritative third-party testing reports for building materials R&D companies, developers, builders, government agencies and individuals to meet clients' testing needs. For more information about decorative materials testing, please feel free to contact Alfa Chemistry's experts.
Techniques for decorative material testing
Infrared Spectrometer
The infrared spectrometer is used to determine the chemical composition and structure of materials, suitable for the detection of decorative materials such as plastics, coatings, and adhesives.
Gas Chromatograph
The gas chromatograph is used to analyze the volatile organic compounds in materials, suitable for detecting the volatile components in coatings, solvents, etc.
Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrophotometer
The ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer is used to measure the transmittance and reflectance of materials to ultraviolet light, suitable for testing the optical properties of materials such as glass and coatings.
Mechanical Properties Testing Machine
The mechanical properties testing machine, such as the universal materials testing machine, is used to test the strength, toughness, and durability of materials, suitable for physical property testing of various decorative materials.
Thickness Gauge
The thickness gauge is used to measure the thickness of materials, suitable for the detection of decorative materials such as wood, gypsum board, and metal sheets.
Hygrometer and Moisture Meter
The hygrometer and moisture meter are used to measure the humidity and moisture content of materials, suitable for decorative materials such as wood and gypsum board that are susceptible to humidity.
Weathering Test Equipment
The weathering test equipment, such as ultraviolet aging test chambers and salt spray test chambers, is used to simulate the material aging process under natural environmental conditions, to evaluate the weathering performance of materials.
Industry articles
Detection of Formaldehyde Gas in Decorative Materials
Liu, Y., Yang, H., Ma, C., Luo, S., Xu, M., Wu, Z., ... & Liu, S. (2020). ACS applied materials & interfaces, 12(32), 36628-36638.
Formaldehyde (FA) released from widely used building and decorative materials is a harmful indoor air pollutant that can lead to central nervous system damage, blood and immune system diseases, respiratory system diseases, and even cancer. The detection of indoor FA has become increasingly important.
Currently, there are several methods for detecting FA gas, such as those based on liquid and gas chromatography, electrochemical analysis, and optical sensors.
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