Lab Testing – Racing Surfaces

Test Methods for Racing Surface Testing

Methods for Dirt Tracks	Methods for Synthetic Tracks
Abrasion Resistance	Differential Scanning Calorimetry
Bulk Density	Fiber Characterization (FTIR)
Fiber Characterization (FTIR)	Fiber Separation
Fiber separation	Gas Chromatography
Hydrometer	Impact
Microscopy and Particle Shape	Microscopy and Particle Shape (Fiber or Sand)
Moisture Content	Moisture Content
Organic Content	Wax Oil Content
Permeability	Permeability
Salt Content	Sieve Dewaxed
Sieve Separation	Tangent Modulus
Tangent Modulus	Triaxial Shear Strength
Triaxial Shear Strength	Water Holding Capacity
X-Ray Diffraction	Wax Separation
Laser Diffraction	Laser Diffraction

Test Name	Dry Sample weight (grams)
Abrasion Resistance	600
Bulk Density	1200
Differential Scanning Calorimetry	10
FTIR	30
Gas Chromatography	10
Hydrometer	50
Microscopy	10
Moisture Content	200
Oil Content	20
Organic Content	120
Permeability	150
Salt Content	100
Sieve separation	1000
Tangent Modulus	700
Triaxial Shear Strength	1500
Water Holding	500
Wax and Component separation	300
X-Ray Diraction	25