Laboratory for Membranes and Lightweight Structures

As an independent testing laboratory with more than two decades of experience in testing, monitoring, and certifying membrane structures, we offer a comprehensive range of material and component tests. Our work is characterized by technical precision, standards-compliant testing, and solutions tailored to the specific requirements of our customers and their projects.

 

Our testing is supported by professionally maintained testing equipment, including a uniaxial tensile testing machine and a large biaxial testing machine with a wide range of testing capabilities. These enable reliable and reproducible measurements under defined and controlled conditions.

 

In the area of uniaxial testing, we conduct tests within a temperature range of −30 °C to +70 °C in accordance with DIN EN ISO 1421. In addition, our range of services includes a variety of other standardized test methods, such as:

  • Tear propagation tests (including DIN 53363:2003-10, DIN 53356:1982-08)
  • Long-term tests (DIN EN ISO 899-1)
  • Folding tests (ASTM D 4851)

 

We also have extensive expertise in conducting and evaluating biaxial tests, including compensation tests and the determination of the modulus of elasticity (E-modulus), which are also performed within a temperature range of −30 °C to over +70 °C.

 

Our testing portfolio is complemented by additional services relevant to membrane structures, including:

  • Determination of key physical material properties such as yarn count, total mass, thickness, and geometric open area
  • On-site measurements of membrane tension in construction projects

Thanks to our many years of experience in membrane construction, we regularly assist our customers in developing customized testing programs tailored to specific products, load cases, environmental conditions, and research objectives.