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The possibility of using of the methods of static and dynamic indentation for the evaluation of the service life of rubber is discussed. It was founded that the effectiveness of testing of rubber products using dynamic modulus of elasticity, is comparable with the main destructive testing methods. The authors have demonstrated the possibility of using indentation methods for predicting of the service life of industrial rubber products. It was analyzed the relative sensitivity of the methods with respect to the standard testing methods. It was established that the characteristics of dynamic indentation are more sensitive in comparison with the characteristics defined by static indentation. Thus, the relative sensitivity of the dynamic elastic modulus exceeds this value for the hardness of Shore A 1,5-3 times. It was also found that the effectiveness of testing of rubber products on dynamic modulus of elasticity, taking into account random error is comparable to the basic destructive tensile testing methods. The possibility of using dynamic indentation parameters for prediction service life of rubber products using the standard method of calculating in accordance with ISO, and on the basis of the equation Zhurkova was shown. It was established of limiting allowable values of change of aging characteristics (tensile strength, elongation at break, modulus, hardness Shore A).