Industry and Innovation
 
For 75 years HP White has been providing ballistics, ballistics resistance, stab and forced entry testing and certification services to a wide scope of industries and product types. 
 
From automotive and building products to security and personal protective equipment, HP White is the leading test lab providing research and development support, quality assurance testing, and certification services for the world's most innovative protection devices. 
 
HP White has written or co-authored many of the standards in use today.  Our experts in ballistics, materials science, forensics and armor protection regularly devise custom test plans for cutting-edge products.  And our production teams are among the industry's most experienced in testing to the world's most recognized standards and sought after market-entry requirements.
 
To learn more about how HP White can support your product innovation, regardless of industry, click here to have one of our experts contact you within 24 hours.
 
Please see below  for an overview of HP White's services across the vehicular, building products, law enforcement, and personal protective markets.
 
Accelerated Stress Testing
 
  • Vibration
  • Tumble
  • Environmental Conditioning 

Biological/Chemical Testing
 
  • Penetration/permeation resistance
  • Glove testing 

Environmental Testing
 
  • MIL-STD 810 F
  • Shock and vibration
  • Dust and debris
  • Temperature, humidity and temp shock
  • Salt Fog
  • Accelerated corrosion

Material Testing

  • Fiber/Textile - Cut, puncture, tear and abrasion
  • NIR Camouflage Color Measurements
  • Fabric Properties - thread count
  • Accelerated Aging
Ballistics Resistance Testing
 
  • Personal Armor - helmets, vests, visors, etc.
  • Vehicular Armor - Steel, ceramic, aluminum, fiber glass, etc.
  • Transparent Armor
  • Fragment simulating projectiles
  • Bulleted projectiles
  • Experimental ammunition 


Explosive Simulation Testing

  • IED and shaped charge fragment simulation 

Tactical Firing Range
 
  • Judgment under stress
  • Use of force
  • Force on force engagement 


Vehicular Armor Testing

  • Panel ballistics
  • Finishes - interior and exterior