Materials Testing


3rd Rock manufactures test specimens for several of the tests below so that the “raw” products can be submitted to our laboratory. In our inventory we have tensile split- molds for Types I, II, III and IV specimens and many other shapes and sizes to accomodate various projects. For example, we have manufactured several different types of elastomeric concrete product specimens for testing at our facility to determine whether “cured” materials meet state DOT requirements.

Compressive Strength ASTM D695
Resilience ASTM D695/Current Lit
Compressive Properties ASTM C579B
Shear (Bond) Strength ASTM C882
Bond Strength to Concrete ASTM D190/Current Lit
Pot Life (@75° F) ASTM D2471
Splitting Tensile Strength ASTM D3967
Tensile Strength ASTM D638
Elongation at Break ASTM D638
Hardness, Durometer D ASTM D2240
Compression Set ASTM D395
Tear Resistance ASTM D624
Water Absorption (by weight) ASTM D570
Heat Shrinkage ASTM D1299
Oil Swell ASTM D471
Peel and Shear Testing ASTM D6392
Adhesion Testing ASTM C794