Recycled Rubber Analysis | Rubber Infill Testing
Smither provides comprehensive, reliable recycled rubber analysis for rubber infill use in playing fields, sports turf, and other applications.
Rubber infill is commonly used in playground construction, field turf, molded products, and rubberized asphalt, to name just a few. The use of recycled rubber in particular is growing in popularity as a sustainability practice. Recycled rubber can come from many different sources, therefore it must be carefully tested to ensure compliance with safety expectations.
The labs at Smither are fully equipped for a wide variety of recycled rubber analysis, and our experts have the necessary skills and experience to devise a rubber testing program that will suit the needs of your product's ultimate use. Our testing services include:
- Material benchmarking
- Mixing/compounding studies
- Durability and physical properties testing
- Extraction studies including heavy metal quantification
Common Standards:
- ASTM D297 – Standard Test Methods for Rubber Products—Chemical Analysis
- ASTM D3677 – Standard Test Methods for Rubber—Identification by Infrared Spectrophotometry
- ASTM D3849 – Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Morphological Characterization of Carbon Black Using Electron Microscopy
YVONNE DAVIES
Laboratory Manager – Chemical Analysis, Materials Science and Engineering
United Kingdom
Contact YvonneIf you are considering sustainable materials, such as recycled polymers, reyclate-based compounds or other novel materials materials - Smither' experts will help you navigate material choices and risks, evaluate and optimize performance, environmental credentials, compliance and more.