Introducing Our In‑House Foam Testing Lab (ASTM D3575)
Worldwide Foam has launched an in-house foam testing lab to deliver fast, accurate data you can trust—and to strengthen the consistency and quality of our extrusion line in Elkhart, IN. Built around ASTM D3575 test methods, our lab measures density, tensile strength, tear strength, elongation, compression set, and compression deflection, so you get reliable performance insights without sending production samples to a third-party testing lab or our parent company’s facility.
What it is
Our dedicated lab centralizes all material testing and data storage. Every result is captured, time-stamped, and organized for easy access, giving our production team full visibility and traceability into the properties that matter most for your application.
Why we built it
By testing in-house and collecting real-time data, we close the loop between testing and production, tightening process control and driving more consistent extrusion runs. Bringing testing in house reduces handoffs, shortens lead times, and ensures standardized test methods aligned to ASTM D3575.
What it means for you
- Faster timelines: No delays shipping production samples to third-party or parent labs.
- Improved consistency and quality: real-time feedback helps fine-tune our Elkhart, IN extrusion process across every run.
- Streamline product selection process: in-house lab makes it easy to compare different materials and recommend the best product for your applications.
- Greater transparency: building typical property sheets for all extrusion materials to make continuous improvement and quality assurance
Our ultimate goal is to create accurate typical property sheets for every material we produce, giving you complete transparency and confidence in product performance.
For you, this translates to reliable specifications and a partner committed to continuous improvement and quality assurance.
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