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Environmental Testing Services and Companies

IQS Directory provides a detailed list of environmental testing companies. Find companies that can perform environmental testing services to your specifications. Peruse our website to review and discover top environmental testing companies.  with roll over ads and complete product descriptions. Connect with these environmental testing companies through our hassle-free and efficient request for quote form. You are provided company profiles, website links, locations, phone numbers, product videos, and product information. Read reviews and stay informed with product new articles. Whether you are looking for manufacturers of HASS chambers, HALT chambers, and testing services of every type, IQS is the premier source for you.

  • Holland, MI

    Russells Technical Products has been designing and manufacturing environmental test chambers since 1972. With over 150 years of combined management experience, our company provides its customers with quality environmental test systems and advanced manufacturing techniques. Russells offers a variety of standard and custom designed chambers to meet your exact specifications.

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  • Cincinnati, OH

    We are leading environmental test chamber brand with over 78 years of experience designing environmental testing solutions. Over the years we have developed products for ease-of-use, reliability and performance designed to meet our customer’s testing needs and improve the safety and reliability of their products. We have a legacy of providing high quality solutions for temperature, humidity, altitude, thermal shock, combined environments, HALT/HASS and more; in sizes ranging from benchtop to large walk-in/drive-in chamber for full-vehicle testing. Please contact us today for more information!

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  • Holland, MI

    A pioneer since 1962, Thermotron has been building the most recognizable environmental test equipment in the industry. Every chamber and shaker sold is handcrafted in West Michigan and comes with an intuitive controller. From automotive and defense, to electronics and medical industries, Thermotron has helped companies small and large create more reliable products. When you need to know whether your product(s) will stand the test of time, rely on proven test chamber from Thermotron.

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  • Grand Rapids, MI

    Weiss Technik is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing techniques of environmental test chambers. We offer a complete line of standard and custom chambers, from bench top models to full walk-in and drive-in solutions to meet any testing requirement. Not sure what you need? Let one of our applications engineers help. Weiss Technik is ISO 9001 registered and A2LA accredited.

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  • San Jose, CA

    Hastest Solutions designs, manufactures and provides solutions for all environmental testing needs. For the full range of environmental test chambers, including HAST, temp/humidity, salt fog, solar radiation, high temp ovens, autoclave, temperature cycling, sand and dust testing, rain, triple zone chambers, including custom sized chambers, please contact us.

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  • Hatfield, PA

    Isotech specializes in state-of-the-art environmental test chambers. With our standard and custom test chambers we strive to offer our clients products that are specifically designed to fit their needs. Isotech offers technical specifications like copper screen enclosures, RF signals, and USC-26 and USC-44 series panels.

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Environmental Testing Industry Information

Environmental Testing

Environmental testing is the measurement of the performance of equipment under specified environmental conditions. The chambers simulate a full range of temperature testing and humidity testing conditions. Some chambers even account for corrosion through the introduction of salt spray into the chamber. Environmental testing chambers include salt spray test chamber, high and low-temperature test chamber, constant temperature and humidity test chamber, ultraviolet aging test chamber, xenon lamp aging test chamber, ozone aging test chamber and ovens. The main function of an environmental test chamber is to see how products handle operating in various environments.

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How Environmental Testing Works

Humidity in the test chamber can be simulated by evaporation of water with a heat source or with ultrasound technology. Water vapor can be introduced using a steam generator. Refrigeration systems are used to cool the environment.

Test chambers vary in size, sometimes being as large as a small room or as small as a countertop device. Generally, test chambers have viewports or video feeds that allow for ease of monitoring. Some chambers allow for reach-in openings that allow for sample testing.

Applications for Environmental Testing

Environmental chambers allow for control over various conditions. For release, the product must be able to operate in a wide variety of environments, both storage and operational. During the design phase, analysis can be performed to help determine a product’s ability to meet each of these environments. During the testing phase, the product is taken through environmental tests to see if it can withstand certain pre-set expectations and standards. If the product does not meet a certain environmental specification, or if the margins between the specification and the actual product operation are deemed not sufficient, then the failure must be analyzed and the product must be made more robust.

Environmental tests can test altitude, explosive atmosphere, fluid compatibility, fungus, ice/freezing, rapid and explosive decompression, salt fog, sand and dust, solar radiation exposure, temperature and humidity, wind, waterproofness and immersion, and life cycle testing. Environmental testing is important to understand the longevity of a product and to understand if they meet or exceed safety standards and requirements.

Environmental Testing Standards and Specifications

Test chambers must follow several organizational standards and guidance in construction, temperature control standards, and engineering tolerances, including:

  • Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology
  • Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
  • ASTM International
  • Underwriters Laboratories
  • NSF International
  • FM Global
  • Canadian Standards Association
  • International Organization for Standardization

Things to Consider When Conducting Environmental Testing

It is important to consider how the chambers will be used when considering a testing service. Every chamber has a different standard temperature range, some getting as high as 500F and low as -30F. The size of the product tested should also be taken into consideration. Safety standards require approximately 1/3 product and 2/3 empty space to allow for adequate air flow. It is also important to disclose the type of material tested for the manufacture of the chamber. This allows them to determine the right fit, or a custom builds a chamber. When using a testing service, it is important to consider their capabilities. Manufacturers of chambers bring in expertise, as well as the ability to adapt and customize a machine.