Product and material testing
BETA Laboratory has the following product and material testing capabilities:
  • AC proof test
  • Accelerated aging (includes tensile and elongation)
  • Acidity or alkalinity
  • Air quality monitoring PM-10 particulates; monitoring, troubleshooting, and repair
  • Cable failure analysis
  • Claims fallout investigation
  • Corrosive property determination
  • Density or specific gravity
  • Dielectric breakdown test
  • Dimensions/measurements
  • Durometer hardness testing
  • Environmental testing
  • Flame test - insulating and sleeving
  • Flammability (flash, fire points)
  • FTIR material confirmation
  • FTIR material identification
  • Insulator testing - dielectric flashover
  • Joint compound testing
  • Lead in paint analysis
  • Lead sleeve testing
  • Material dedication
    • bridge rectifiers
    • capacitor testing
    • connector testing
    • contractors
    • fan testing
    • fastener testing
    • fittings
    • fuse testing
    • fuse/terminal block testing
    • fusible disconnect switch testing
    • gaskets and O-ring testing
    • heater coil characteristics
    • hose testing
    • lamp receptacle testing
    • lamp testing
    • lockwire testing
    • oil and lubricant testing
    • pressure gauge testing
    • pressure tubing
    • regulators
    • relay/circuit breaker testing
    • resistor testing
    • sealant and adhesive testing
    • switch testing
    • temperature controllers
    • timer testing
    • vacuum and pressure switches
    • valves                     
  • Material marking
  • Melting or boiling point
  • Meteorological monitoring data
  • Microscopic asbestos analysis
  • Moisture absorption
  • New paint testing
  • Non-routine material and failure analysis
  • Optical comparator measurements
  • OSHA - ambient gas sampling
  • Product comparative evaluation
  • Product curing
  • Reverse engineering
  • Shaft run-out measurements
  • Solder analysis
  • Soluble, insoluble
  • Special coatings evaluation
  • Sulfate determination tape testing
  • Tensile and elongation testing
  • Wire rope test

(04/15/08)