Viclab provides complete footwear testing in one of Australia’s leading NATA accredited and independant mechanical testing services.
- Thickness of leather and insole materials
 - Tensile properties of insole materials
 - Flexing index
 - Stitch-tear strength
 - Water absorption and desorption – total immersion method
 - Colour fastness to circular rubbing
 - Surface water absorption and repellency
 - Longitudinal stiffness – three point bending test
 - Pin holding strength of insole materials
 - Density of leather and insole materials
 - Resistance to scuffing by mild circular abrasion
 - Shrinkage temperature of leather
 - Shape retention – dome plastimeter method
 - Dimensional measurements of plastic heels
 - Lateral impact test for shoe heels
 - Fatigue test for shoe heels
 - Water vapour permeability test for shoe upper materials
 - Lastometer ball burst test
 
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