Some examples we can help you with:
Rubber test facilities
Kiwa has extensive test facilities for rubber materials and products,
We offer a full range of mechanical tests, chemical resistance tests and analytical tests.
Certification
Kiwa has the expertise to help you to improve and maintain a high and consistent quality of rubber products. The Kiwa certification of rubber products is well-known in the market of piping systems and construction products.
(Residual) Service life
Reliability, service lifetime and maintenance costs are important aspects for many constructions, installations and equipment. Investigation on the (residual) service life of rubber products is one of the key expertises of our rubber experts.
Failure analysis
Unfortunately not everything functions the way you would like it to function. Failure of rubber components in service happens and this can be caused by many factors. As an independent third party Kiwa can carry out a failure analysis of rubber products to reveal the cause.
Arbitration
When you have a dispute with your supplier or client about test results or product quality, Kiwa is there for you as an independent party to clear up things.
Kiwa carries out investigations and tests for manufacturers of rubber compounds and rubber products, distributors and traders, designers, manufacturers and constructors of installations and equipment, maintenance and asset management.
More information
Please contact us at rubber@kiwa.nl to discuss your questions and our possibilities.
About Kiwa
Kiwa has specialized business units that focus on specific market segments, in the Netherlands and internationally. We offer specialist services in areas such as energy and water, fire safety and security, infrastructure, roof and facade advice, sports facilities and training. You can contact these business units for testing, inspection, certification, training and consultancy tailored to your market segment.