- Physical-Mechanical Testing
- Physical-Mechanical Testing of Products
- Physical-Mechanical Testing of Materials
- Custom Mixing, milling, & molding
- Unvulcanized Rubber
- Properties in Tension & Compression at Various Temperatures
- Flex & Fatigue
- Abrasion Resistance
- Cold Temperature Properties
- Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
- Environmental conditioning & exposure
- Adhesion
- Hardness & Density
- Coefficient of Friction
- Cut & Chip Resistance
- Additional Plastics Testing
- Reference Materials
- Chemical-Analytical
- Technology Consulting
- Processing & Development
- Information Services
Tire Testing
Understanding the performance of tires is critical in determining their influence on the ride, handling and safety of cars, commercial vehicles and airplanes. Steering, acceleration and braking actions are transmitted to the road through the tyres in quite often adverse conditions. Ultimately they are the means by which a vehicle remains controllable and are the only point of contact with the ground.
Smithers recognizes the importance and legislative demands for accurate tire testing and assists businesses and individuals to understand tyre construction, material selection and lifetime expectations. Extensive physical testing is supported by compound development, analysis and a full failure analysis service.
In depth information is available from a wide range of publications and journals. Smithers has developed a range of courses and conferences applicable to people employed at a broad spectrum of levels in the tire and related industries.