SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017

AKRON RUBBER DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY, INC.

2887 Gilchrist Road
Akron, OH 44305
Rick Behne Phone: 330 794 6600

CHEMICAL

Valid To: January 31, 2026 Certificate Number: 0255.02

In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
laboratory to perform the following tests on adhesives, plastics, thermoplastics, rubbers and elastomers:

SPECTROSCOPY

Test Method Test

ASTM D3677 Identification by Infrared Spectrophotometry
ASTM D5673 Elements in Water by Inductively Coupled
Plasma-Mass Spectrometry
ASTM D7558 Colorimetric/Spectrophotometric Procedure to
Quantify Extractable Chemical
Dialkyldithiocarbamate, Thiuram and
Mercaptobenzothiazole Accelerators in Natural
Rubber Latex and Nitrile Gloves
ASTM E1252 General Techniques for Obtaining Infrared Spectra
for Qualitative Analysis

CHROMATOGRAPHY

Test Method Test

ASTM D4327 Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by
Suppressed Ion Chromatography
ASTM F2466 Determining Silicone Volatiles in Silicone Rubber
for Transportation Applications
Ford AV-102-01 Determination of Percent Silica-Producing
Volatiles in Silicone Rubber Adhesives/Sealers
Which Cure at Room Temperature
GMW 17224 Test for Volatiles in Silicone Rubber DLA
ARDL 3138 Identification of Rubber Chemicals by High
Performance Liquid Chromatography
ARDL 3174 Residual Accelerator Analysis
ARDL 3110 Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
ARDL 3160 Gas Chromatrograph/Mass Spectrometer and Auto
Sampler

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DENSITY

Test Method Test

ASTM D297 (Section 16.3.1) Rubber Products – Chemical Analysis
ASTM D1817 Rubber Chemicals – Density
ASTM D792 Density and Specific Gravity of Plastics by
Displacement

GRAVIMETRIC

Test Method Test

ASTM D297 (Sections 17-29, 41-51) Rubber Products – Chemical Analysis
ASTM D5630 Standard Test Method for Ash Content in Plastics

RUBBER AND FOOD CONTACT ASSESSMENT

Test Method Test

ARDL 3171 Formula Evaluation and Extractable Testing
21 CFR 177.2600 Rubber Articles Intended for Repeated Use

STATE OF CURE

Test Method Test

ARDL 3135 Crosslink Density

MICROSCOPY

Test Method Test

ARDL 3809 Light Optical (LOM): Carbon Black/Inorganic
Filler Dispersion
ASTM D3576 (Procedure B) Light Optical (LOM): Cell Size – Cellular Plastics
ARDL 3802 Light Optical (LOM): Cell Size – Cellular Plastics
ARDL 3812 Light Optical (LOM): Failure Analysis
ARDL 3816 Scanning Electron (SEM/EDX)
ARDL 3815 Scanning Electron: Microdispersion of Inorganic
Fillers
ARDL 3813 Scanning Electron: Elemental Analysis
ASTM D3849-95a Historical Transmission Electron: Primary Aggregate
ARDL 3803 Transmission Electron: Primary Aggregate
ARDL 3805 Transmission Electron: Polymer Morphology

POLYMER BARRIER PROPERTIES

Test Method Test

ASTM D1434-82R23 Historical Determining Gas Permeability Characteristics of
Plastic Film and Sheeting
ASTM D6978 Standard Practice for Assessment of Resistance of
Medical Gloves to Permeation by Chemotherapy
Drugs
ASTM F739 Permeation of Liquids and Gases Through
Protective Clothing Materials Under Conditions
of Continuous Contact

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POLYMER BARRIER PROPERTIES (continued)

Test Method Test

ASTM F1383 Permeation of Liquids and Gases Through
Protective Clothing Materials Under Conditions
of Intermittent Contact
ISO 6529 Protective Clothing – Protection Against
Chemicals – Determination of Resistance of
Protective Clothing Materials to Permeation by
Liquids and Gases
DIN EN 16523-1 Determination of Material Resistance to
Permeation by Chemicals – Permeation by Liquid
Chemical Under Conditions of Continuous
Contact
ASTM E96/E96M Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
ASTM F903 Resistance of Materials Used in Protective
Clothing to Penetration by Liquids
ASTM F3267 Sections 7-10, 11.1 Protective Clothing Chemotherapy Resistance

THERMAL

Test Method Test

ASTM D3418 Transition Temperatures and Enthalpies of Fusion
and Crystallization of Polymers by Differential
Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
ASTM D3850 Rapid Thermal Degradation of Solid Electrical
Insulating Materials by Thermogravimetric
Method (TGA)
ASTM D3895 Oxidative-Induction Time of Polyolefins by
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
ASTM D4419 Measurement of Transition Temperatures of
Petroleum Waxes by Differential Scanning
Calorimetry (DSC)
ASTM D4565 (Sections 17-18) Physical and Environmental Performance
Properties of Insulations and Jackets for
Telecommunications Wire and Cable (Oxygen
Induction Time)
ASTM D4591 Determining Temperatures and Heats of
Transitions of Fluoropolymers by Differential
Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
ASTM D7426 Assignment of the DSC Procedure for
Determining Tg of a Polymer or an Elastomeric
Compound
ASTM E793 Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystallization by
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
ASTM E794 Melting and Crystallization Temperatures by
Thermal Analysis
ASTM E1269 Determining Specific Heat Capacity by
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
ASTM E1356 Assignment of the Glass Transition Temperatures
by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
ASTM E2160 Heat of Reaction of Thermally Reactive Materials
by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

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THERMAL (continued)

Test Method Test

ASTM F2625 Measurement of Enthalpy of Fusion, Percent
Crystallinity, and Melting Point of Ultra-High-
Molecular Weight Polyethylene by Means of
Differential Scanning Calorimetry
ISO 11357-2 Plastics – Differential Scanning Calorimetry
(DSC) – Determination of Glass Transition
Temperature and Glass Transition Step Height
ISO 11357-3 Plastics – Differential Scanning Calorimetry
(DSC) – Determination of Temperature and
Enthalpy of Melting and Crystallization
ISO 11357-5 Plastics – Differential Scanning Calorimetry
(DSC) – Determination of Characteristic Reaction
– Curve Temperatures and Times, Enthalpy of
Reaction and Degree of Conversion
ASTM D5992 Standard Guide for Dynamic Testing of
Vulcanized Rubber and Rubber-Like Materials
Using Vibratory Methods
ASTM E1640 Assignment of the Glass Transition Temperature
by Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
ISO 6721-4 Plastics – Determination of Dynamic Mechanical
Properties – Tensile Vibration – Non-Resonance
Method
ASTM E831 Linear Thermal Expansion of Solid Materials by
Thermomechanical Analysis
ISO 11359-1 Plastics – Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) –
General Principles
ISO 11359-2 Plastics – Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) –
Determination of Coefficient of Linear Thermal
Expansion and Glass Transition Temperature
ASTM D6370 Rubber – Compositional Analysis by
Thermogravimetry (TGA)
ASTM E1131 Compositional Analysis by Thermogravimetry
ASTM E2550 Thermal Stability by Thermogravimetric
ISO 9924-1 Determination of the Composition of Vulcanizes
and Uncured Compounds by Thermogravimetric
ISO 9924-2 Rubber and Rubber Products – Determination of
the Composition of Vulcanizates and Uncured
Compounds by Thermogravimetry –
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene and Halobutyl Rubbers
ISO 9924-3 Determination of the Composition of Vulcanizes
and Uncured Compounds by Thermogravimetric

LEACHING FOR HALIDES AND SULFUR

Test Method Test

ASTM D512 Standard Test Methods for Chloride Ion in Water
ASTM D516 Standard Test Method for Sulfate Ion in Water
MIL-STD 2041E (SH) – Notice 1- Appendix A Control of Detrimental Materials
Section A.6
MIL-STD 2190 (SH)1 (Withdrawn) Non-Metallic Seal Materials
ASTM D3566 (Sections 9.1-9.15) Rubber – Determination of Bromine in the
Presence of Chlorine by Oxygen Combustion

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CARBON BLACK

Test Method Test

ASTM D1510 (Method A) Iodine Adsorption Number
ASTM D2414 Oil Absorption Number (OAN)
ASTM D1506 (Method A) Ash Content
ASTM D1618 Transmittance of Toluene Extract
ASTM D1619 (Method A) Carbon Black – Sulfur Content
ASTM D1508 Pelleted Fines and Attrition
ASTM D1509 (Method A) Carbon Black – Heating Loss
ASTM D1514 Sieve Residue
ASTM D1513 Pour Density Pelleted
ASTM D1512 (Method A) pH Value

MOISTURE CONTENT BY KARL FISCHER TITRATION

Test Method Test

ASTM D6869 Coulometric and Volumetric Determination of
Moisture in Plastics Using the Karl Fischer
Reaction (the Reaction of Iodine with Water)
ISO 15512 Plastics – Determination of Water Content

FLASHPOINT

Test Method Test

ASTM D92 Flash Points and Fire Points by Cleveland Open
Cup Tester

CONTACT ANGLE DETERMINATION & SURFACE TENSION

Test Method Test

ASTM D5946 Corona-Treated Polymer Films Using Water
Contact Angle Measurements
ASTM D7334 Surface Wettability of Coatings, Substrates, and
Pigments by Advancing Contact Angle
Measurement
ASTM D7490 Measurement of the Surface Tension of Solid
Coatings, Substrates, and Pigments Using Contact
Angle Measurements
ISO 15989 Plastics – Film and Sheeting – Measurement of
Water-Contact Angle of Corona-Treated Films
ASTM D1417 (Section 7) Rubber Lattices – Synthetic

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Test Method Test

BS EN ISO 374-4 Resistance to Degradation by Chemicals
BS EN ISO 21420 Clause 5.1 and 6.1 Sizing and Measurement of Gloves
BS EN ISO 21420 Clause 4.3.2 and ISO 3071 pH Determination of Gloves
BS EN ISO 21420 Clause 5.2 Dexterity of Gloves

Note: This laboratory’s scope contains withdrawn or superseded methods. As a clarifier, this indicates
that the applicable method itself has been withdrawn or is now considered “historical” and not that the
laboratory’s accreditation for the method has been withdrawn
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Note: The laboratory is accredited for the test methods listed above. The accredited test methods are
used in determining compliance with the material and/or safety specifications listed below; however, the
inclusion of these material specifications on this Scope does not confer laboratory accreditation to the
material specifications. Inclusion of these material specifications on this Scope also does not confer
accreditation for every method embedded within the specification. Only the methods listed above on this
Scope are accredited.

ASTM D4626, E682

European Standards: BS EN 71-3
Vanderbilt Latex Handbook (3rd Edition) (for Reference Only)
EPA Method 24 (see Note 1 below)

Note: For Determination of Volatile Matter Content, Water Content, Density and Weight Solids of
Surface Coatings, refer to test methods ASTM D1475, D2369 and D4017 in the accredited portion of this
scope listed above.

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 Accredited Laboratory
A2LA has accredited

AKRON RUBBER DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY, INC.

Akron, OH
for technical competence in the field of

Chemical Testing
This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates
technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system
(refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated April 2017).

Presented this 5th day of June 2024.

_______________________
Mr. Trace McInturff, Vice President, Accreditation Services
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 0255.02
Valid to January 31, 2026

For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Chemical Scope of Accreditation.