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Acoustic Research Center

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Fire Sciences Lab

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Thermal Lab

Industries Served

  • Automotive, heavy vehicle, appliance, building, HVAC, architectural, and Aerospace
  • Accredited testing per standards prescribed by: ASTM, ISO, ANSI, and IEC
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Custom Testing

  • Competitive analysis
  • Design optimization
  • Performance validation
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Special Services Programs

  • Engineering for product innovation
  • Root cause analysis
  • Performance validation
  • Market segment differentiation
  • Innovative test hardware
  • Specialized testing and analysis

Laboratory Services

Acoustic Research Center

  • ASTM C522 — Air Flow Resistance Testing of Acoustical Materials
  • ASTM E1050 — Normal Incidence Sound Impedance and Absorption
  • ASTM C423 — Diffuse Field Sound Absorption
  • ASTM E90 — Sound Transmission Loss
  • ISO 3741/ANSI S12.51 — Sound Power
  • ISO 3744, ISO 3741/ANSI S12.51 — Sound Power
  • Appliance Sound Power:
    • IEC60704-1 — Household Items
    • IEC60704-2-3 — Dishwasher
    • IEC60704-2-4 — Clothes Dryer
    • IEC60704-2-6 — Clothes Washer
    • IEC60704-2-14 — Refrigeration
  • ISO 3745/ANSI S12.55 — Sound Power
  • ASTM E1222 — Acoustic Testing of Pip Lagging System

Fire Sciences Lab

  • ASTM E84 — Steiner Tunnel
  • ASTM E970 — Radiant Panel
  • ASTM E136 — Combustibility
  • FMVSS 302 — Flammability of Interior Materials
  • ISO 1182 — Reaction to Fire Tests — Non-combustibility Tests

Thermal Lab

  • ASTM C177 — Guarded Hot Plate
  • ASTM C335 — Guarded Hot Pipe
  • ASTM C518 — Steady-State Thermal Transmission Properties
  • ASTM C687 — Loosefill Building Insulation
  • ASTM C1574 — Blown Density of Loose-Fill Thermal Insulation
  • ASTM E96 — Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
  • ASTM C1374 — Blown Density of Loosefill Thermal Insulation at Multiple Thicknesses

Professionalism, Quality, and Confidentiality

The Owens Corning Acoustic and Insulation Product Testing Laboratories are proud to maintain:

  • A high degree of professionalism
  • Focus on delivering the highest quality results
  • Responsibility for project management
  • Confidentiality for all project information and intellectual property
  • NVLAP accredited testing (NVLAP Lab Code 100109-0)
  • Active participation in ASTM, INCE, SAE, ASA, ASHRAE, and ANSI

History

Owens Corning Laboratory facilities are world class and have been conducting acoustics research since the 1940s. The Acoustics Research Center (ARC) was established at the Granville site in 1959 and originally known as the Energy Research Facility, which housed both the Acoustic and Thermal labs. Together, they played a pivotal role in the groundbreaking advancements in both thermal and acoustic research, as well the development of fire suppression technologies.

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Highlights

  • One of the few acoustics labs that has both an anechoic chamber and a reverb chamber
  • The only acoustics lab in North America that is accredited for official dishwasher testing

Contact Us

Even though we’re a global company, we’re always ready to answer your questions. Email an Owens Corning representative.