ISO 23529 specifies general procedures for the preparation, measurement, marking, storage and conditioning of rubber test pieces used in physical tests given in other International Standards, along with the preferred conditions during those tests. Special conditions for a particular test, material or climate are not included, nor are special requirements for testing whole products.
The standard also sets requirements for the time interval between forming and testing of rubber test pieces and products. ISO explains that these requirements are needed to obtain reproducible results and to reduce disagreements between customer and supplier. Labs therefore check the forming date, the storage history and the conditioning of each batch before testing, and follow the specific test method where it sets its own conditions.
Many rubber physical tests start with cutting test pieces from sheet to a defined shape with a die and press. Our NG-T-Press M Series manual cutting press is used for preparing rubber test pieces to support testing to ISO 23529. If you need help matching ISO 23529 requirements to your parts or setup, contact our team.
