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Every property we claim, we measure

Our 800 m² central laboratory tests raw materials, production batches and new formulations to ASTM, EN, ISO and PRE standards — the data behind every technical data sheet we publish.

Capabilities

Testing that mirrors your service conditions

Physical, thermal, mechanical and chemical characterisation — on our products, and on used refractories for post-mortem analysis.

Refractoriness under load & creep

RUL and creep-in-compression testing tells you how a refractory really behaves under load at temperature — the single most relevant property for structural linings.

Key testsRUL (EN ISO 1893) · Creep in compression · PCE

High-temperature furnaces

Laboratory kilns and high-temperature test furnaces for firing trials, reheat cycles, thermal shock panels and permanent linear change measurement.

Key testsPLC after firing · Thermal shock resistance · Firing trials

Mechanical strength

Cold crushing strength and modulus of rupture — at ambient and at temperature (HMOR) — plus abrasion resistance for wear-critical applications.

Key testsCCS · MOR / HMOR · Abrasion resistance (ASTM C704)

Thermal & chemical analysis

Thermal conductivity for insulation design, bulk density and porosity, plus chemical and mineralogical analysis with sample preparation in-house.

Key testsThermal conductivity · Density & porosity · XRF & XRD analysis · CO resistance
Quality system

ISO 9001 certified since 1993

01Incoming materials

Every raw material lot is sampled and tested before it enters production — the first gate of the quality chain.

02Batch control

Production batches are tested against specification; certificates of analysis available for every delivery.

03R&D formulations

New products are developed and validated in-house — from lab trials to industrial pilot batches.

04Post-mortem analysis

Used refractories from your furnace analysed to understand wear mechanisms and engineer a longer-lasting lining.

Need a test report or a TDS?

Registered customers download technical documentation directly; for specific test requests, contact our laboratory.

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