Rapid gas decompression (RGD) testing of elastomer seals
How the RGD test works, how the commonly cited test routes differ, how the damage rating is read, and what a complete laboratory report must contain.
Technical briefings
Technical briefings and report templates.
Four briefings on the tests and approvals that decide whether an elastomer can go into oil, gas, water and food service. Each shows how public sources compare, how a laboratory report is structured, and a template with blank result fields.
What these are, and are not. They are technical briefings prepared from public sources. They contain no Pascalor test data and no certificate. Where sources disagree, both values are shown. Before you rely on any figure, check it against the current edition of the standard. No Pascalor compound has been qualified to any standard named in them.
Qualifying elastomers for oil and gas service
How oilfield qualification fits together (material, compound, manufacturer, component, application), what each standard is for, and what evidence a buyer should ask for.
Sour-gas ageing tests for elastomers
How elastomers are aged in sour and sweet multiphase fluids, how the commonly cited test routes differ, how acceptance is judged, and what a complete report contains.
Drinking-water and food-contact approvals for rubber seals
Which approvals exist for rubber in contact with drinking water and food, what each is about, who holds an approval, and how a compounder supports an application.
When a real report is needed
We plan the tests. Independent laboratories run them.
Pascalor helps you choose the test route, write the request and read the report. Accredited laboratories carry out the testing, and the report belongs to the compound it describes.