Why Choose PTL For Comprehensive Consumer Product Testing

Professional Testing Laboratory (PTL) provides comprehensive consumer product testing across a range of goods, including flooring, carpets, tiles, and consumer products. As a US-based independent testing lab, PTL provides stateside manufacturers with the data you need to ensure you meet industry and internal standards.

Why Choose Professional Testing Laboratory for Consumer Product Testing Services

1. Testing Services for Safety, Performance, and Durability

Customers rely on PTL for physical and chemical testing for performance and compliance with industry-specific regulations. Our consumer products testing labs expose your products to challenging environmental and physical conditions to evaluate how they hold up and whether they meet your specs.

We offer 2,500 different testing methods and customized tests. Some of the more common tests include:

• Slip Resistance: Helps manufacturers understand how products perform under wet and dry conditions for flooring.
• Durability Under Foot Traffic: Simulates extensive use over time.
• Flammability: Tests flammability to meet fire codes for safety.
• Compression Resistance: Measures how well materials maintain shape and cushioning.
• Material Wear and Tear: Assesses how materials hold up under various environmental factors, mimicking real-world conditions

2. Long-Standing Reputation for Quality

Professional Testing Laboratory is recognized as an industry-leading consumer product testing company with a team of experienced professionals.

We track industry regulations and standards to ensure compliance with consumer products heading to retail. So, you can be confident that your products meet industry standards and your internal specifications.

3. Detailed Analysis and Reporting

When we test consumer products, you get detailed reporting with actionable insights. Before you go into mass production, our consumer product testing labs provide the data you need to ensure compliance. For example, when testing flooring materials, retailers can get comprehensive data on:

• Color Fastness Testing
• Electrostatic Propensity
• Fiber Analysis
• Flammability Testing
• Formaldehyde Testing of Wood Flooring
• Physical Testing
• Product Performance Testing
• Vacuum Cleaner Testing
• And more

These reports are designed to provide comprehensive data, so you can see how your products perform under real-world conditions, allowing you to optimize durability and safety. Reports include:

• Data-driven insights to pinpoint specific product features that meet or exceed standards, and areas where they fall short.
• A detailed overview of compliance measurement across relevant standards
• Recommendations for adjustments to materials or design to address any deficiencies identified in the testing process

Depending on your needs, testing can be extensive. For example, we can test automotive interior fabrics, upholstery, rubber floor mats, carpets, and other materials from foams and dash components to insulation against ASTM standards. We provide quick turnaround and you can choose from more than 900 specific tests for your automotive products.

4. Trusted Accreditations For Consumer Product Testing

PTL is accredited by the Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation (PJLA) and the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Accreditation provides an unbiased, third-party evaluation and recognition of performance.

PTL has deep experience with ASTM, ISO, and ANSI standards, and all of our procedures and equipment align with NIST and PJLA standards. As part of the accreditation process, NVLAP requires testing and calibration labs to comply with ISO/IEC 17025:2017.

Explore Our Comprehensive Consumer Product Testing Services

Whether you’re a manufacturer, architect, government agency, corporation, specifier, educational institution, or consumer, PTL provides comprehensive consumer product testing. With more than 30,000 square feet of lab testing space and years of combined experience in consumer product testing and research. PTL can handle all of your testing requirements, including:

• Flooring: Evaluate wood, composite, tile, and carpet for combustion, oil and water resistance, stain release, friction, and more.
• Textile & Fabrics: Chemical and physical testing of carpets, upholstery, clothing, woven fabrics, natural and synthetic fibers, and more.
• Automotive: Chemical and physical testing of automotive upholstery fabrics, rubber floor mats, carpets, foams, insulation, and more.
• Vacuum & Cleaning: Testing appliances and cleaning equipment for suction, the effect of chemical cleaners, soil removal, residual moisture, sound, electrostatic propensity, and more.
• Consumer Products: Conducting pre-purchase, benchmarking, product line reviews, marketing claim verification, functionality testing, and post-purchase surveillance testing.
• Adhesives & Tapes: Testing of liquid and pressure-sensitive adhesives for vinyl flooring, carpet, tile, wood, and more — analyzing strength, resistance, and performance under stress.
• Government Regulations: Ensuring compliance with U.S. standards for products and materials used in government buildings or required under government oversight.
• Outdoor Sports Surfaces: Evaluating athletic turf, playground surfaces, and interior athletic flooring surfaces for soccer, football, field hockey, gymnasium, and play surfaces.

Our proven testing methodologies and track record of industry-leading performance ensure your products will meet or exceed your standards before you go to market. Get in touch for a quote within 24 hours or call us at 706-226-3283 to discuss your testing needs.