Composites Testing
Composite materials testing and inspection, product and process development, quality, failure analysis and consulting services.
Intertek Composites testing services include comprehensive product and process development, failure analysis and consulting services. Intertek supports a broad range of composite material applications and products, related to composites technology.
Composites testing services:
- Composite Materials Tested: Sandwich Core Materials, Polymer Matrix Composites, Fiber Reinforced Composites, Composites Laminates, Honeycomb Core Materials, Carbon Fiber Composites and Graphite Fiber Composites
- Composites Performance: Mechanical, Physical, Electrical, Analytical, Thermal, Optical, Rheological, Flammability and Weathering
- Specification Testing: ASTM, ISO, MIL SPEC, Customer Specific- Testing Performed at Ambient, Elevated, Reduced Temperature and Microstrain measurements using bonded strain gages
- Research and Development Support
- Quality Programs
- Failure Analysis Support
- Nadcap Accreditation AC7122/1 for Testing Aerospace and Automotive Composites
Intertek offers extensive knowledge of testing standards for these complex materials through active participation in development of composites testing standards at ASTM D30 committee meetings.
Specific composite material tests:
- Compressive Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite (CLC) ASTM D6641
- Content Analysis for Composite Materials ASTM D3171
- Flexural Properties of Polymer Matrix Composites ASTM D7264
- Moisture Absorption of Matrix Composites ASTM D5229
- Shear Response of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
- Tensile Testing of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
- Testing Solutions for Complex Composite Applications
- Hydraulic Composite Compression Fixture (HCCF) Testing
- and more
The Intertek PTL laboratory in the USA is NADCAP accreditated for AC7122/1, testing non-metallic and class A composite material.
Composite Material Testing Services and Locations:
Contact us to see how Intertek can help your organization with Composites Testing.



