The DVGW supports the gas and water industry in all technical and scientific areas. The main focus of the Association’s work is on safety and hygiene as well as environmental and consumer protection. The DVGW elaborates technical rules designed to promote the technical self-management of the German gas and water industry, thus ensuring the safe and secure supply of gas and water according to the highest international standards. The Association, which was founded in 1859, currently has approximately 14,000 members. The DVGW is free from economic and political influences.
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Materials for gas-conducting components and auxiliary supplies that are primarily used in gas supply and gas installation are tested according to national and international standards in the Test Laboratory Gas.
Besides testing non-metallic materials, such as used elastomers as sealing and diaphragm materials, gaskets based on synthetic fibres, graphite, PTFE or cork rubber as well as liquid gas, laboratory and safety hoses and corrosion protection coatings, testing also extends to auxiliary supplies, such as lubricants for gas fittings, sealants and leak detection compounds as well as odorants.
To study how hydrogen interacts with materials, we develop test methods and conduct tests with hydrogen and hydrogenated natural gas (e.g. permeation tests).
Our employees collaborate in research programmes to establish the basis for test standards. The most recent research projects are:
The specialist material testing laboratory of the Test Laboratory Gas has test equipment for, among other things:
Find out about the organisations with which the research center is accredited here
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