Product Testing

Pushing your products and building systems to the limit – and beyond!

Builders are picky about the products they put in their homes. Because their reputation is on the line with every home they sell, they want an assurance that a new or innovative product or building system is going to withstand the test of time. As the premier accredited product testing lab servicing the building industry, we have nearly 50 years of experience helping product manufacturers provide this assurance to their customers.

Our comprehensive product testing services allow us to test your product for a wide variety of performance characteristics. Whether it’s evaluating the structural performance of new framing techniques or the durability of a product over time, or establishing an R-value for an innovative wall system design, we are the lab to turn to. As an accredited test lab, you can rest assured knowing your testing results will be accepted by builders and code officials as the authoritative word on your product’s performance.

Structural

We can test products and building systems, even entire houses, for the full range of forces that they will be subjected to including tension, compression, shear, uplift and uniform loading.

Material Properties

Need to confirm the tensile strength or compressive strength of your product? Or perhaps you need to measure thermal conductivity or moisture content? We can do that, and much, much more.

Durability and Weathering

Do you need to know how much punishment your product can take and how long it will last? Need to know how your product will fare when it is subjected to the elements? We’re the ones to ask.

Thermal

We can test the thermal performance of all types of insulation including batt, loose fill, and foam to confirm their R-value. Our unique large scale hotbox allows us to establish R-values for the next generation of floor, wall, and roof systems. We can also test the effects of air infiltration on thermal performance.

Moisture

We can evaluate the absorption of moisture into wall systems and help you determine the optimal design and construction techniques to minimize the occurrence of mold.