Building products and materials testing made easy.
We make testing and certification fast and simple.
- Quick turnaround, responsive experts, convenient locations and easy scheduling.
- Single-source supplier: see our capabilities list below.
Go to market with confidence in your building product performance.
- Highly accurate, actionable data, backed by strong technical support and guidance.
- We have the accreditations and approvals you need. See our list below.
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Building Products & Materials Testing Capabilities
Fenestration testing
Fenestration testing
Air barriers & wall systems testing
Air barriers & wall systems testing
Thermal insulation testing
Thermal insulation testing
We test everything from expanded and extruded polystyrene to glass and mineral fiber, loose fill insulation, PIR, PUR, reflective wraps and foils, and spray-applied foam.
Dynamic wind uplift testing
Dynamic wind uplift testing
Element is the only independent third-party laboratory in Canada to be accredited to perform dynamic wind uplift testing to both CSA A123.21 and CAN/ ULC-S742.
We test both small and large-scale testing of mechanically attached-membrane roofing systems (MARS), partially attached-membrane roofing systems (PARS) and adhered-membrane roofing systems (AARS) -- even multiple at once.
Key Facts
Test Chamber Pressure
Minimum 20 kPA (400 psf) up to 10 kPA (200 psf)
Capacity
Samples up to 1,880 mm x 5, 791 mm (6.16 ft x 19 ft) in size
Our comprehensive portfolio includes:
Our comprehensive portfolio includes:
- Air tightness/air leakage
- Water penetration
- Structural wind load resistance
- Thermal performance
- Acoustics
- Seismic performance
- Structural adequacy
- Hurricane impact cycling
- Insulated glass
- Condensation
- Pressure equalized rain screens
- Full-scale wall system testing
- Dynamic wind uplift
Standards we meet and materials we test
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