what quality tests do durex condoms go through?
Each Durex condom is electronically tested to ensure it’s up to its job.
A random pick up sample of condoms is also taken from each production batch for more rigorous quality tests.
After measuring thickness and length, samples go through the air inflation test to check for burst strength and elasticity (typically a Durex condom can hold 40 litres of air without bursting).
Water leak testing is also carried out.
Sample condoms are filled with water – suspended for one minute and rolled on blotting paper which shows up any leakage.
Approximately two million water tests are carried out every month in Durex factories.
If the sample fails any of the tests, the whole batch is rejected!
Not only durex, our company Ming Yuan Latex also use the same standards to test each condom, this is basic standards for each factory. Buy we find some competitor still want to win clients by cheap price, so they have to lower quality standards, this way can make cost better but the quality level also lower, we doubt if the cheap condom can up to their job. As a factory, we sincerely hope all condom brand owner never choose untested and cheap condoms.