Properties of Elastomers and Standard Methods

Elastomers are very versatile materials for engineering applications. These materials behave completely different from other products like metals, plastics; mainly in the way they deform and recover under a specific load. Rubbers or Elastomers are composite materials that reveal the different combination of properties; the most important out of these are resilience and elasticity. All elastomers have the capability to deform considerably by compression, stretching, torsion and then came back to the original position and shape after removing the force that was causing the bend, flex, or any type of deformation in the material. The property of resilience in elastomers helps them to get back to their original shape.

With the vast demand for quality elastomers in industrial as well as domestic applications, manufacturers are using quality material for manufacturing rubber goods. To gauge the quality and elastic properties of rubber goods before the commencement of the production process, rubber testing instruments are used. Some of the well-known instruments that help to measure the flexibility of rubbers include Ross Flexing Tester, Bennewart Flex Tester, Din Abrasion tester, IRHD hardness tester, tensile Tester and many more. Using standard test methods is very important for avoiding any rejections or defects during the production process.