Services of Blackwater refers to its testing standards to:

  • ANSI Z97.1-04:
    American national standard for safety glazing materials used in buildings - safety performance specifications and methods of test;
  • ASTM E283-04:
    Standard test method for determining the rate of air leakage through exterior windows, curtain walls, and doors under specified pressure differences across the specimen;
  • ASTM E331-00:
    Standard test method for water penetration of exterior windows, skylights, doors and curtain walls by uniform static air pressure difference;
  • ASTM E547-00:
    Standard test method for water penetration of exterior windows, skylights, doors and curtain walls by cyclic air pressure difference;
  • ASTM E330-E330M-2014:
    Standard test method for structural performance of exterior windows, doors, skylights and curtain walls by uniform static air pressure difference;
  • ASTM E1886-13a:
    Standard test method for performance of exterior windows, curtain walls, doors, and impact protective systems impacted by missile(s) and exposed to cyclic pressure differentials;
  • ASTM E1996-14a:
    Standard test method for performance of exterior windows, curtain walls, doors, and impact protective systems impacted by windborne debris in hurricanes;
  • TAS 201-94:
    Impact test procedure;
  • TAS 202-94:
    Criteria for testing impact and nonimpact resistant building envelope components using uniform static air pressure;
  • TAS 203-94:
    Criteria for testing products subject to cyclic wind pressure loading;
  • ASTM F588-14:
    Standard test methods for measuring the forced entry resistance of window assemblies, excluding glazing impacts;
  • ASTM F842-14:
    Standard test methods for measuring the forced entry resistance of sliding glass door assemblies, excluding glazing impact.
  • ASTM E987-2009:
    Standard Test Methods for Deglazing Force of Fenestration Products;
  • ASTM E2068-2000:
    Standard Test Methods for Determination of Operating Force of Sliding Windows and Doors;
  • AAMA 1304-2002:
    Voluntary Specification for Forced Entry Resistance of Side-Hinged Door Systems;
  • AAMA 910-2010:
    Voluntary “Life Cycle” Specifications and Test Methods for AW Class Architectural Windows and Doors;
  • AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/IS2/A440-11:
    NAFS 2011 - North America Fenestration Standard/Specification for Windows, Doors, and Skylights;
  • AS 4420.2:
    Australian Standard Window - Methods of test - Deflection Test;
  • AS 4420.3:
    Australian Standard Window - Methods of test - Operating Force Test;
  • AS 4420.4:
    Australian Standard Window - Methods of test - Air Infiltration Test;
  • AS 4420.5:
    Australian Standard Window - Methods of test - Water Penetration Resistance Test;
  • AS 4420.6:
    Australian Standard Window - Methods of test - Ultimate Strength Test;
  • ANSI/NFRC 100;
  • ANSI/NFRC 200;
  • NFRC 500.