Applications Block Oven – Aging Oven
The Block Oven – Aging Oven supports heat-resistance and fluid-resistance testing across industries that depend on long-term elastomer performance.
- Rubber and Elastomer Compounding: evaluates how natural rubber, EPDM, NBR, and similar compounds retain hardness and tensile strength after accelerated thermal aging
- Automotive and Sealing Components: ages O-rings, gaskets, and pipe-joint seals to project service life under engine heat and oil exposure, supporting methods such as EN 681-1 and VDA 675-301
- Oil and Fuel Resistance Testing: immerses specimens in service fluids per ASTM D471 and ISO 1817 to measure swelling, mass change, and property loss
- Wire and Cable Insulation: confirms that jacketing and insulation compounds hold their mechanical properties after prolonged heat exposure
- Sponge and Cellular Rubber Products: verifies the aging behavior of expanded and sponge rubber against ASTM D1056 and ISO 6916 requirements
- Medical and Consumer Goods: checks the aging performance of products such as the surgical gloves referenced in AS/NZS 4179
- Plastics and Polymer Research: assesses chemical-immersion effects on plastics per ASTM D543 and ISO 175 during material development
Standards Block Oven – Aging Oven
The Block Oven – Aging Oven is engineered to meet the apparatus and procedure requirements of internationally recognized heat-aging and fluid-resistance test methods.
- ASTM D471 - Standard Test Method for Rubber Property: Effect of Liquids
- ASTM D543 - Standard Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents
- ASTM D865 - Standard Test Method for Rubber: Deterioration by Heating in Air (Test Tube Enclosure)
- ASTM D1056 - Standard Specification for Flexible Cellular Materials: Sponge or Expanded Rubber
- ISO 175 - Plastics: methods of test for the determination of the effects of immersion in liquid chemicals
- ISO 188 - Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic: accelerated ageing and heat resistance tests
- ISO 1817 - Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic: determination of the effect of liquids
- ISO 6916-1 - Flexible cellular polymeric materials: sponge and expanded cellular rubber products, specification (Part 1)
- ISO 6916-2 - Flexible cellular polymeric materials: sponge and expanded cellular rubber products, specification (Part 2)
- ISO 12046 - Rubber: determination of the physical properties of synchronous belts
- EN 681-1 - Elastomeric seals: material requirements for pipe joint seals used in water and drainage applications, Part 1: Vulcanized rubber
- AS/NZS 4179 - Single-use sterile rubber surgical gloves: specification
- VDA 675-301 - Automotive elastomer test specification covering heat-aging behavior
Why Choose Block Oven – Aging Oven?
Block Oven – Aging Oven offers precise thermal regulation, designed for conducting aging tests on elastomeric materials in both air and liquids. These tests simulate conditions at temperatures up to 250°C, in accordance with ASTM D 471, ISO 188, 1817, and 865 standards.
Aging tests serve the purpose of evaluating how characteristics of a material change before and after exposure to aging processes. The most commonly measured attributes before and after aging include:
- Changes in mechanical properties (such as load-bearing capacity, elongation, and tear resistance)
- Alterations in hardness
- Percentage variation in mass and volume.
Block Oven – Aging Oven tool for conducting accelerated aging tests in air or liquid environments, but also equips you with the necessary instruments for precisely measuring changes in material properties and generating comprehensive reports.