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Certifications and Test Protocols

Blackwater Technical Services is an ISO/IEC 17025-2017 certified laboratory, recognized and accredited by the following organizations:

Future certifications for AAMA/FGIA are pending!

Testing Protocols

Blackwater can perform various test protocols for product approvals, qualification, and certification for in accordance with the Florida Building Code (FBC) Test Application Standards (TAS), American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards, American Architectural Manufacturers Association/Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (AAMA/FGIA) standards, and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards, including:

Subject / Title
Standard Reference
Test Procedure for Field Withdrawal Resistance Testing
TAS105
Standard Procedure for Field Verification of The Bonding of Mortar or Adhesive Set Tile Systems and Mechanically Attached, Rigid, Discontinuous Roof Systems)
TAS106
Impact Test Procedures
TAS 201-94
ASTM E1996-14a
Testing Impact & Nonimpact Resistant Building Envelope Components Using Uniform Static Air Pressure.
TAS 202-94
ASTM E330-02
Testing Products Subjected to Cyclic Wind Pressure Loading
TAS 203-94
ASTM E1886-02
Salt Spray Test for Corrosion
ASTM B117-11
Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure Differences
ASTM E283-04
Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference
ASTM E331-00
(Reapproved 2009)
Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings – Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test (Drop Ball Test)
ANSI Z97.1-04
(Revision 2015)
Standard Specification for Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Storm Shutters Impacted by Debris in Hurricanes.
ASTM E1996-14a
Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Doors, Skylights, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference.
ASTM E330-02
(Revision 2014)
Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, Doors, and Storm Shutters Impacted by Missile(s) and Exposed to Cycling Pressure Differentials.
ASTM E1886-02
(Revision 2013a)
Methods of Conducting Strength Tests of Panels for Building Construction
ASTM E72-14
Strength of Anchors in Concrete Elements
ASTM E488-10
Anchorage of Permanent Metal Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings
ASTM E894-88
(Reapproved 2010)
Performance of Permanent Metal Railing Systems and Rails for Buildings
ASTM E935-13
Testing Bond Performance of Bonded Anchors
ASTM E1512-01
(Reapproved 2015)
Measuring the Forced Entry Resistance of Window Assemblies, Excluding Glazing Impact
ASTM F588-07
(Reapproved 2014)
Standard Practice for Modified Salt Spray (Fog) Testing
ASTM G85
Measuring the Forced Entry Resistance of Sliding Door Assemblies, Excluding Glazing Impact
ASTM F842-14
Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Non-Metallic Materials
ASTM G155-2005
(Reapproved 2013)
Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference
ASTM E547-00
(Reapproved 2009)
Standard Test for Mechanical Fasteners in Wood
ASTM D1761-12
Standard Test Methods for Strength of Glass by Flexure (Determination of Modulus of Rupture)
ASTM C158
Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
ASTM D638
Standard Test Method for Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
ASTM D1003
Standard Test Methods for Evaluating Properties of Wood-Base Fiber and Particle Panel Materials
ASTM D1037
Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials
ASTM D3039
Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
ASTM E8
Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements
ASTM E90
Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System
ASTM E308
Standard Practice for Calculating Yellowness and Whiteness Indices from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM E313
Standard Test Method for Static Load Testing of Framed Floor or Roof Diaphragm Constructions for Buildings
ASTM E455
Standard Practice for Reporting Data from Structural Tests of Building Constructions, Elements, Connections, and Assemblies
ASTM E575
Standard Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization
ASTM E779
Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Air Leakage Through Installed Exterior Windows and Doors
ASTM E783
Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Installed Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls, by Uniform or Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference
ASTM E1105
Standard Practice for Determining the Acoustical Performance of Windows, Doors, Skylight, and Glazed Wall Systems
ASTM E1425
Standard Test Methods for Determining Strength Capacities of Structural Insulated Panels
ASTM E1803
Standard Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Properties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners, Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets
ASTM F606