SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES  (TABLE OF CONTENT)

CEPROCIM Testing laboratory organize yearly, since 2008, Interlaboratory Tests on adhesives for tiles at which participated laboratories from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates – Dubai and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (countries given in alphabetical order).

1.1 Yearly calendar of Interlaboratory Tests for Adhesives for tiles

 

Launch of the invitation	September
Samples distribution	October
Carrying out tests	November
Deadline to receive the results	December
Final report	March

 

¹⁾ Registration form for the Interlaboratory Tests on Adhesives for tiles (more)

²⁾ Guidelines and Forms for the Interlaboratory Tests on adhesives for tiles (more)

 

1.2  Determinations that make the object of  Interlaboratory Tests on Adhesives for tiles

• initial adhesion strength;
• tensile adhesion strength after water immersion;
• tensile adhesion strength after heat ageing;
• tensile adhesion strength after freeze–thaw cycle;
• open-time after not less than 20 minutes;