Safety
Protective equipment
Performance testing for safety footwear, gloves and other protective products.
Physical & Safety Testing
Testing performance.
Protecting people.
LASRA tests footwear, protective equipment, textiles, leather and flexible materials to determine how products perform under the conditions that matter — and helps interpret what the results mean in practice.
Explore our testingFootwear
Footwear & components
From whole footwear to soles, uppers, components and specialised end uses.
Textiles
Textiles & protective materials
Strength, wear, colourfastness, dimensional stability and specialised performance.
Materials
Leather & flexible materials
Mechanical and performance testing supported by decades of material expertise.
ImpactSlipHeatAbrasionFlexingWaterCut resistance
Start with the product
What does it need to withstand?
Clients do not always arrive with a clause number or a test method. Start with the product, its intended use and the performance question. LASRA can help identify an appropriate testing approach and, where applicable, the relevant standard.
Will it protect?
Impact, compression, penetration, cut resistance and other safety-related performance.
Will it grip?
Slip and surface interaction under defined test conditions.
Will it survive heat?
Heat, flame and thermal performance for materials and protective products.
Will it last?
Abrasion, flexing, fatigue, wear and durability testing.
Will it stay fit for use?
Water resistance, strength, dimensional stability and material performance.
Testing in action
Real products. Real performance questions.
LASRA's physical laboratory uses dedicated equipment and test rigs to examine materials, components and complete products. The images below are from our own laboratory work.
Footwear flexing
Whole-product testing can reveal failures that are not apparent from individual material tests alone.
Mechanical performance
Controlled force and deformation testing for footwear, components and flexible materials.
Heat performance
Instrumented testing helps determine how products and materials respond to demanding thermal conditions.
Abrasion & wear
Wear testing provides practical evidence of durability under repeatable conditions.
Textile performance
Testing can address strength, wear, colourfastness, stability and specialised protective applications.
Specialised investigations
Not every problem fits a single routine method. LASRA can combine standard testing with targeted investigations.
Independent testing
Accredited where applicable. Useful beyond the certificate.
LASRA operates an IANZ-accredited mechanical testing laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025, with accredited scope covering safety equipment, textiles, leather and leather products.
Testing is only part of the value. Our experience with footwear, leather and flexible materials helps clients interpret results, investigate failures and decide what to do next.
International methodsTesting to relevant ISO, EN, ASTM, AATCC and other recognised methods where appropriate.
Practical interpretationUnderstand not only whether something passed, but what the result means for the product.
Unusual enquiriesWhere no standard method neatly fits, talk to us about the performance question.
Talk to LASRA
What are you testing — and what do you need to know?
Start with the product and the problem. Tell us what you are testing, how it will be used and what you need to establish. If you already know the relevant standard or specification, include it — but you do not need to know the test method before contacting us.
Not sure which test you need?
That is fine. Describe the product, its intended use and the performance question. We can help identify an appropriate testing approach.