ACCREDITIONS AND APPROVALS
ACCREDITATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
OEM APPROVALS
ACCREDITATIONS
- All locations in Germany
- Scope:
- selected tests of airborne organic pollutants in the context of indoor air measurements and test chamber analysis
- selected physical, physico-chemical and chemical tests of raw materials, pre- and end products as well as component parts of the automotive industry, in particular of polymeric materials and products from renewable raw materials
- temperature, humidity, solar simulation (halogenide spotlight), hot light aging, mechanical continuous stress as well as in their combination environmental simulation tests (qualification tests) and measurements of length, brightness, color and force and three-dimensional deformation and change of pre- and end products as well as component parts of the automotive industry
- implementation of functional tests of sports, protection and technology of synthetic turf coverings and synthetic turf systems
- specific tests of plastics and textiles
- List with all flexibly accredited test methods
Accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17025 (Shenyang/ China)
- Location Shenyang (China)
- Colour fastness against ageing caused by environmental influences of laquer- or other material surfaces, textiles, components and component constituents, predominantly for the use in motor vehicle interior.
- Environmental tests with temperature, humidity, solar simulation and in combination (qualification tests) on pre- and end-products as well as automobile industry components.
- Photogrammetry
- Shaker and vibration tests
- Stiffness / peel strength
- List with all flexibly accredited test methods
- Location Atlanta, GA (USA)
- Scope:
- The tests listed in the certificate relate to odor and emissions, color, gloss, climate tests/aging and mechanical abrasion and strain.
- A2LA Certificate Number 5095.01
- Location Greenville, SC (USA)
- Scope:
- The tests listed in the certificate relate to environmental, mechanical, and non-destructive tests and calibrations
- A2LA Certificate Number 5095.02
Accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17025 (Querétaro/ Mexico)
- Location Querétaro (Mexico)
- Scope:
- The tests listed in the certificate relate to environmental, mechanical, and non-destructive tests and calibrations
- A2LA Certificate Number 5095.03
Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan
Certification according to "Vehicle Safety Certification Center" - VSTD (Taiwan)
TISAX certification
imat-uve is certified according to the TISAX AL 3 standard at several locations. To find out more about our scope of certification, we cordially invite you to visit the TISAX® portal. For exclusive access, please let us know your Participant ID. Alternatively, you can also contact us at any time using the scope ID S59N8M in the portal. You can also find further information on this at: https://portal.enx.com/en-US/TISAX/tisaxassessmentresults/
OEM-APPROVAL
HC-Emissions and Odor
- GS 97014-2 Emissions measurement in SHED chambers (CARB test)
- D- Mönchengladbach, D- Stuttgart, CN- Shanghai
- GS 97014-3 Emissions measurement with air exchange in a testing chamber (summer test)
- D- Mönchengladbach, D- Stuttgart, CN- Shanghai
- BGI 505-23 Determination of N-nitrosamines
- D- Mönchengladbach
- VDA 278 Organic emissions using thermal desorption-GC-MSD
- D- Mönchengladbach
- AA-0061 Determination of formaldehyd emission
- D- Mönchengladbach
- VDA 270 Determination of the odor characteristics of trim materials in motor vehicles
- D- Mönchengladbach
Environmental simulations
- BMW PR 306.5 Solar simulation for trim parts
- D- Heimsheim
Thermoplastics
- DIN EN ISO 527-1,-2 Sample body injection molding (Type 1A) and tensile test
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- DIN EN ISO 527-1,-2 Tensile test
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- DIN EN ISO 178 Flexural test
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- DIN EN ISO 179-1 (1eU) Charpy impact test
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- DIN EN ISO 179-1 (1eA) Charpy notched impact test
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- DIN EN ISO 306 Vicat softening temperature
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- DIN EN ISO 75 Heat deflection temperature HDT
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- DIN EN ISO 11359 Coefficient of linear thermal expansion CLTE
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- BMW GS 93016
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
Emissions
According to VW 50180 (Volkswagen Group Standard for emission behavior - Components, Semi-Finished Products, and Materials in the Vehicle Interior)
- PV 3015 Determination of the fogging characteristics (Fogging G)
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- PV 3341 MS/FID - Determination of emission of organic compounds (TVOC with HS-GC-FID/MSD)
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3900 Odor
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- PV 3900 Odor (Leather)
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- PV 3925 Formaldehyde (Type A)
- US- Marietta
- PV 3937 Amine Emissions from PUR Flexible Foam, Indicator Method
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- PV 3942 DUT chamber emission behavior test
- D- Stuttgart
Material testing
- PV 1063 Determination of Micropore Density
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 1065 Layer Thicknesses of Nickel Coatings
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 2034 Non-metallic planar materials - Floating roller peel test
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3906 Non-metallic planar fabrics - Testing of abrasion behavior
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- PV 3908 Textiles, Carpets; Wear Resistance
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3909 Non metallic planar materials - Measurement of static and permanent elongation
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3922 Planar Fabrics and Molded Parts; Oil- and Water-Repellent Behavior
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- PV 3931 Hardness testing - PUR integral foam - Steering wheel rim
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3952 Plastic interior components - Testing of scratch resistance (followed by color measurement)
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3959 Hydrolysis Test on Molded Headliners
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3961 Upholstery Fabric - Velcro test
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3964 Surfaces in the passenger compartment - Testing of cream resistance
- D- Mönchengladbach, US- Marietta
- PV 3974 Plastic interior components- Determination of the writing resistance of spray-finished grained surfaces in vehicle interiors
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3986 Vehicle Parts made of Plastic, Test for Resistance in Damp Heat Environment
- D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3989 Plastics for Components in the Exterior Area; Ball Drop Test
- D- Mönchengladbach, D- Heimsheim, US- Marietta
- PV 3991 Textured Surfaces, Skin Abrasion Test
- D- Mönchengladbach
Flammability
- TL 1010 Materials for vehicle interiors - Burning behavior, material requirements
- D- Mönchengladbach, CN- Shanghai
Environmental simulation
- PV 1200 Vehicle parts - Testing of resistance to environmental cycle test
- D- Heimsheim, US- Marietta
- PV 1209 Environmental Corrosion Cycle Test
- D- Heimsheim
- PV 1210 Body and Add-On Parts/Hang-On Parts; Corrosion Test
- D- Heimsheim, US- Marietta
- PV 2005 Vehicle parts - Testing of resistance to environmental cycle test
- D- Mönchengladbach, D- Heimsheim, US- Marietta
- PV 3905 Organic materials - Ball drop test
- D- Mönchengladbach
Weathering
- PV 1303 Non-metallic materials - Exposure test of passenger compartment components
- D- Heimsheim
- PV 3930 Non-Metallic materials - Weathering in moist, hot climate
- D- Heimsheim
- DIN-Member
- VDA-Member
- GUS / Gesellschaft für Umweltsimulation (company of environmental simulations)
- VUP/ Verband unabhängiger Prüflaboratorien e.V. (the German Association of Independent Testing Laboratories)
- IDiS - Digital Standards Initiative
- Programme committee Dornbirn-GFC / Global Fibre Congress
- Programme committee of the workshop “Emissions and odors of plastics” at University Kassel
- Various DIN-committees
- Various VDA-workshops
