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All test methods at a glance

Whether you are looking for testing or damage analysis of components, materials or coatings, KIMW-Prüf- und Analyse GmbH is the right address for you. In our modern, ISO 17025 accredited plastics laboratory, highly qualified employees with many years of experience and practical knowledge are at your disposal.

Testing with added value -
Data, consulting and process understanding combined

We use our equipment to determine material and component-specific properties. This enables us not only to handle your standard tasks, but also to provide you with technical support to improve your results and answer unconventional questions. The close integration with the other specialist departments at KIMW guarantees you the highest level of expertise, practical complete solutions and the best possible service.

In doing so, we focus our actions on

  • Speed, flexibility and cost awareness: We create our own digital solutions to minimize administrative activities.
  • Customer success is our goal: we use/optimize lean, robust, effective processes and are personally available to you at all times.
  • We act sustainably: We actively protect the environment and the climate and our social and ecological standards are of the highest level.

 

What makes us special for you

  • Everything from a single source – from subcontracting to in-house specimen production
  • Expert advice and support (usually free of charge!)
  • Failure analysis combined with process knowledge
  • Direct interaction with OEMs, active DIN membership in various committees
  • Development of customer-specific test plans and new tests
  • In-house R&D activities for the further development of test methods

Testin according to
industry standards

We are at your disposal as a competent and reliable partner for your testing needs. We determine the characteristic values of thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers as well as coatings according to the specifications of a wide range of industries. From automotive to medical to optics, we support you in all areas.

Our tests:
Overview and search

Find our test methods for materials testing and analysis methods for materials and failure analysis. Filter all tests offered in our test overview by industry and test category or enter your keyword (OEM, standard, title, etc.) in the search.

We are flexibly accredited for the majority of tests and have special OEM certifications or can offer you these accredited as a subcontractor.

For many tests, we also offer our own production of test specimens and reference materials for quality assurance.

You can use our online configurator to create your own quotation for all standards with a quotation link and thus obtain discounts.

To receive a quote for other standards, please contact us directly.

Title OEM Standard/delivery instruction Topic/keyword Offer link
Peel force label ford BU 112-02
Peel strength tape BMW AA-0328
Performance of interior paints Tesla Motors TM-0032F-P-INT
Physical tests on thermoplastics Nissan NES M8020
Plastic insulation parts Mercedes / Daimler DBL 5420
Plastic/elastic deformability VW Audi PV 3307
Plastics – Determination of Izod impact strength DIN EN ISO 180 (2020-03) Izod
Plastics — Determination of the fluidity of plastics using capillary and slit-die rheometers DIN ISO 11443 (1993-09) HK rheometer curves
Plastics - Determination of ash - Part 1: General procedures DIN EN ISO 3451-1 (2019-05) ignition residue
Plastics - Determination of ash - Part 4: Polyamides DIN EN ISO 3451-4 (2001-08) ignition residue
Plastics - Determination of bending properties DIN EN ISO 178 (2019-08) Bending test
Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact properties - Part 1: Non-instrumented impact testing DIN EN ISO 179-1 (2010-11) Charpy
Plastics - Determination of dynamic mechanical properties - Part 1: General principles DIN EN ISO 6721-1 (2011-08) DMA analysis
Plastics - Determination of hardness - Part 1: Ball indentation test DIN EN ISO 2039-1 (2003-06) Ball pressure hardness
Plastics - Determination of heat deflection temperature - Part 1: General test method DIN EN ISO 75-1 (2020-06) Heat deflection temperature (HDT)
Plastics - Determination of heat deflection temperature - Part 2: Plastics and hard rubber DIN EN ISO 75-2 (2013-08) Heat deflection temperature (HDT)
Plastics - Determination of heat deflection temperature - Part 3: Highly resistant curable laminates and long fiber reinforced plastics DIN EN ISO 75-3 (2004-09) Heat deflection temperature (HDT)
Plastics - Determination of melt mass flow rate (MFR) and melt volume flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics - Part 1: General test method DIN EN ISO 1133-1 (2022-10) Melt index determination (MVR and MFR)
Plastics - Determination of printing properties DIN EN ISO 604 (2003-12) Compressive strength and compressive modulus
Plastics - Determination of resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC) - Bending strip method (withdrawn document) DIN EN ISO 4599 (1997-05)
Plastics - Determination of resistance to environmental stress cracking (ESC) - Part 3: Bending strip method DIN EN ISO 22088-3 (2006-11) Stress crack testing using bending molds
Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 1: General principles DIN EN ISO 527-1 (2019-12) Tensile test
Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Test conditions for molding and extrusion compounds DIN EN ISO 527-2 (2012-06) Tensile test
Plastics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 3: Test conditions for films and panels DIN EN ISO 527-3 (2019-02) Tensile test on films
Plastics - Determination of the apparent density of molding compounds that can flow through a standardized funnel (bulk density) DIN EN ISO 60 (2000-01) Bulk density
Plastics - Determination of the melt mass flow rate (MFR) and the melt volume flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics - Part 2: Methods for materials that are sensitive to a time- or temperature-dependent history and/or moisture DIN EN ISO 1133-2 (2022-10) Melt index determination (MVR and MFR)
Plastics - Determination of the melting behavior (melting temperature or melting range) of semi-crystalline polymers in the capillary tube and polarization microscope method (withdrawn standard) DIN EN ISO 3146 (2002-06)
Plastics - Determination of the puncture behavior of solid plastics - Part 2: Instrumented impact test DIN EN ISO 6603-2 (2002-04) Penetration attempt
Plastics - Determination of the total light transmittance of transparent materials - Part 2: Two-beam instrument DIN EN ISO 13468 (2006-07) Total transmission measurement (D65 light)
Plastics - Determination of the viscosity of polymers in dilute solution using a capillary viscometer - Part 5: Thermoplastic polyesters (TP) homopolymers and copolymers ISO 1628-5 (2015-05) Viscosity number (PET,PBT), material damage
Plastics - Determination of thermal conductivity and thermal conductivity - Part 4: Laser flash method DIN EN ISO 22007-4 (2012-04) Thermal conductivity and thermal conductivity
Plastics - Determination of viscosity of polymers in dilute solution using capillary viscometers - Part 2: Vinyl chloride polymers ISO 1628-2 (2015-05) Viscosity number (PVC - k value)
Plastics - Determination of water absorption DIN EN ISO 62 (2008-05) Water absorption
Plastics - Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - Part 2: Determination of the glass transition temperature and the glass transition step height DIN EN ISO 11357-2 (2020-08) Glass transition temperature (DSC)
Plastics - Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - Part 4: Determination of specific heat capacity DIN EN ISO 11357-4 (2021-05) Determination of specific heat capacity (CP)
Plastics - Dynamic Differential Thermal Analysis (DSC) - Part 1: General Basics DIN EN ISO 11357-1 (2017-02) Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
Plastics - Dynamic differential thermal analysis (DSC) - Part 3: Determination of the melting and crystallization temperature and the enthalpy of melting and crystallization DIN EN ISO 11357-3 (2018-07) Melting and Crystallization Temperature (DSC)
Plastics - Dynamic differential thermal analysis (DSC) - Part 6: Determination of oxidation induction time (isothermal OIT) and oxidation induction temperature (dynamic OIT) DIN EN ISO 11357-6 (2018-07) Determination of the oxidation induction time (OIT)
Plastics - Measurement of the specific electrical resistance of conductive plastics DIN EN ISO 3915 (1999-10) Specific volume resistance
Plastics - Methods for determining the density of non-foamed plastics - Part 1: Immersion methods, liquid pycnometer methods and titration methods DIN EN ISO 1183-1 (2019-09) density
Plastics - Polyamides - Determination of the viscosity number DIN EN ISO 307 (2019-11) Viscosity number PA, material damage
Plastics - Thermogravimetry (TG) of polymers - Part 1: General principles DIN EN ISO 11358-1 (2022-07) Activation energy
Plastics - Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) - Part 2: Determination of the linear thermal expansion coefficient and the glass transition temperature ISO 11359-2 (2021-11) Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA)
Plastics - Thermoplastics - Determination of the Vicat softening temperature (VST) DIN EN ISO 306 (2014-03) Vicat softening temperature
Plastics and hard rubber - Determination of indentation hardness with a durometer (Shore hardness) DIN EN ISO 868 (2003-10) Shore hardness
Plastics. Artificial irradiation or weathering in devices - part 2: Xenon arc lamps DIN EN ISO 4892-2 (2021-11) Artificial weathering
Polyamide 6 for finished vehicle interior parts VW Audi VW 50125
Polyamide 66 for finished vehicle interior parts VW Audi VW 50127
Polymer finished parts/semi-finished products Mercedes / Daimler DBL 5555
Polymeric materials, soft-elastic foams - Determination of compressive stress-deformation properties - Part 1: Low-density materials DIN EN ISO 3386-1 (2010-09) compression hardness

Material and damage analysis

Finding solutions to a problem within a plastics processing procedure requires a broad knowledge of the available analysis methods, their significance and limitations. This requires a wide range of expertise in different domains. In materials science, process technology, physics, organic and analytical chemistry, among others.

Recycling

For use in demanding and high-quality applications, it is necessary to use well-qualified material to ensure consistent component quality.

Read here how we can support you in this area.

Material databases

In addition to testing services, we also offer plastics databases for various analysis methods. Depending on the method, the databases contain analysis data for more than 1000 current common plastics, including biomaterials and materials for 3D printing. These databases can be obtained exclusively from our cooperation partners.

  • Further information on the FTIR and Raman spectroscopy database can be found at Bruker Optics
  • Further information on the DSC database can be found at Netzsch Gerätebau

Interlaboratory tests

Interlaboratory tests make the significance of test methods measurable – and show how reliable analytics really are. In the interplay of material knowledge, process understanding and analytical depth, they provide a sound basis for continuous quality and optimization. We have been offering our proficiency tests in cooperation with QD Labs since 2024.

Clarity needs communication -
Just like testing

Ihr direkter Draht zu fundierten Analysen und praxisnahen Prüfstrategien

Whether component testing, material analysis or individual test planning – we are your contact for all questions relating to testing. From the initial idea to the finished evaluation, we support you with experience, a system and a genuine passion for quality.
Talk to us – we look forward to your project.

Dipl.-Ing. Joerg Guenther

Managing Director

+49 2351 1064-130 guenther@kimw.de

Martin Doedt, B.Sc.

Member of the Executive Board

+49 2351 1064-125 doedt@kimw.de

Dr. Kristina Ehlers

Head of the “Material & Damage Analysis” division

+49 2351 1064-864 ehlers@kimw.de

Jens Huendorf, graduate engineer

Head of “Testing” division

+49 2351 1064-150 huendorf@kimw.de

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