
ACCREDITIONS AND APPROVALS
Traditionally, imat has various accreditations, certifications and OEM approvals, which ensure a norm-compatible and reliable order processing.
On top of successful re-accreditations on a regular basis, imat constantly broadens testing capabilities within a flexible scope. Recently with emissions and paint testing to name just two.
This means that imat has been approved by the German accreditation body “DAkkS” within set limits to independently include new testing procedures in our existing accredited portfolio, thus enabling us to quickly react to market requirements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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/
BMW
Werkstoffprüfungen
- DIN EN ISO 11357 Plastics - Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - Part 1: General principles
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- ISO 11359-2 Plastics - Thermomechanical analysis (TMA) - Part 2: Determination of coefficient of linear thermal expansion and glass transition temperatur
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL US- Marietta
- DIN EN ISO 178 Plastic - Determination of flexural properties
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- BMW GS 97034-10 Surface test of motor vehicle interior materials - Scratch and abrasion resistance
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL-CN-Shenyang
- DIN EN ISO 179-1 Plastics - Determination of Charpy impact properties - Part 1: Non-instrumented impact test
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- DIN EN ISO 306 Plastics - Thermoplastics material - Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- DIN EN ISO 527-2 Platics - Determination of tensile properties - Part 2: Test conditions for moulding and extrusion plastics
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- DIN EN ISO 75-2 Plastics - Determination of temperature of deflection under load - Part 2: Plastics and ebonite
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL US- Marietta
- DIN EN ISO 1183-1 Platics - Methods for determining the density of non-cellular plastics - Part 1: Immersion method, liquid pycnometer method and titration method
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- DIN EN ISO 1172-A Textile-glass-reinforced plastics - Prepregs, moulding compounds and laminates - Determination of the rextile-glass and mineral-filler content using calcination methods
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- BMW GS 97034-1 Surface test of motor vehicle interior materials - Manual abrasion test
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL-CN-Shenyang
- BMW GS 97034-4-B Surface test of motor vehicle interior materials - Color abrasion behavior
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL-CN-Shenyang
- BMW GS 97034-5-A Surface test of motor vehicle interior materials - Resistance to cleaning and maintenance agents
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL-CN-Shenyang
- BMW GS 97034-5-B Surface test of motor vehicle interior materials - Resistance to cleaning and maintenance agents
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL-CN-Shenyang
- BMW AA-0236 / DIN EN ISO 4892-2 Accelerated weathering colour stability
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL-CN-Shenyang
- DIN EN ISO 105-B06 Test for colour fastness - Part B06: Colour fastness and ageing to artificial light at high temperatures: Xenon arc fading lamp test
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL-CN-Shenyang
HC-Emissionen und Geruch
- BMW AA-0061 Formaldehyde emission from non-metallic materials and components, determined by HPLC
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL D- Stuttgart
- VDA 270 Determination of the odour characteristics of trim materials in motor vehicles
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- VDA 278 Thermal Desorption Analysis of Organic Emissions for the Characterization of Non-Metallic Materials for Automobiles
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- BMW GS 97014-2 Emissions measurement in SHED chambers Determination of volatile, organic emissions from components, semi-finished products and materials that do not carry fuel
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL D- Stuttgart
- BMW GS 97014-2 (incl. CARB-Screening) Emissions measurement in SHED chambers Determination of volatile, organic emissions from components, semi-finished products and materials that do not carry fuel
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL D- Stuttgart
- BMW GS 97014-3 Emissions measurement with air exchange in a testing chamber - Determination of volatile, organic emissions from components, semi-finished products and materials
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL D- Stuttgart
- BMW GS 97014-4 Emissions measurement with air exchange in a testing chamber - Determination of the olfactory behavior
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL D- Stuttgart
- DGUV 213-523 / BGI 505.23 Method for the determination of N-nitrosamines
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL D- Stuttgart
- BGI 505.23, Teil 4 Method for the determination of N-nitrosamines - sampling with pump and sorption on a solid collection phase, capillary gas chromatography after elution
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL D- Stuttgart
Umweltsimulation
- DIN 75220-D-IN1-T Ageing of automobile components in solar simulation units
- NL D- Heimsheim; NL-CN-Shenyang
- BMW PR 303.5 Climate cycle test for equipment parts
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL D- Heimsheim
- D45 1333 Index K (outdated) INTERIOR CABIN MATERIALS HORIZONTAL FLAMMABILITY
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- LP.7M079 INTERIOR CABIN MATERIALS HORIZONTAL FLAMMABILITY (Stellantis harmonized)
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
Emissionsprüfungen
- DIN ISO 12219-3 Interior air of road vehicles - Part 3: Screening method for the determination of the emissions of volatile organic compounds from vehicle interior parts and materials - Micro(1)scale chamber method
- NL D- Mönchengladbach; NL US- Marietta
- PSA D10 5495 Vehicle passenger compartment materials evaluation of the quantity of volatile organic compounds (VOC) by thermal desorption/GC/MS (FID)
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PSA D40 5535 Analysis of formaldehyde and other carbonyl compounds in the equipment of vehicle passenger compartment by liquid chromatography
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
Emissionen
Nach Emissionsnorm VW 50180
- PV 3015 Fogging behavior of materials used in vehicle interiors Gravimetric determination of condensable components
- NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL US- Marietta
- PV 3341 MS/FID - Non-metallic materials of automotive interiors - Determination of the emission of organic compounds (TVOC by HS-GC-FID/MSD)
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3900 Odor
- NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL US- Marietta
- PV 3900 Odor (Leather)
- NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL US- Marietta
- PV 3925 Polymer Materials - Determination of Formaldehyde Emission (Variant A)
- NL US- Marietta
- PV 3942 Testing Using the DUT Chamber Method
- NL D- Stuttgart
Materialprüfungen
- PV 2034 Non-metallic fabrics - roller peel test
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3906 Non-Metallic Planar Materials - Testing of Abrasion Behavior
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3908 Textiles, carpets Wear resistance
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3909 Non-metallic fabrics - Measurement of static and permanent strain
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3922 Textile fabrics and molded parts - Oil and water-repellent behavior
- NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL US- Marietta
- PV 3931 Hardness Testing - PUR Integral foam steering wheel rim
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3952 Plastic interior components - testing scratch resistance
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3955 Upholstery cover material - Determination of the seam slippage resistance of upholstery cover material: Fabric
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3961 Upholstery fabric - Velcro test
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3964 Surfaces in the passenger compartment - Testing of cream resistance
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3974 Plastic components: Determination of the writing resistance of bright sprayed surfaces in vehicle interiors and exteriors
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
Brennprüfung
- TL 1010 Interior materials - burning behavior, material requirements
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
Bewitterung
- PV 2005-A Vehicle parts - Testing of resistance to environmental cycle test
(Variant A: Single parts)
- NL D- Heimsheim, NL D- Mönchengladbach
- PV 3989 Ball-Drop Test
- NL D- Heimsheim, NL D- Mönchengladbach
Porsche
- PN 780 §4.5.2 Emission Behavior - 4.5.2 Odor
- NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL D- Stuttgart, NL US-Marietta
- PN 780 §5.1.2 Emission Behavior – 5.1.2 Odor & 6.1.2 Odor
- NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL US-Marietta
- PN 780 § 6.2.1 Emission Behavior - 4.5.2 Odor
- NL D- Stuttgart
- PN 780 §5.1.1 and §5.1.2 Emission Behavior §5.1.1 Fogging G and 5.1.2 Fogging G
- NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL US-Marietta
- PN 780 § 6.1.4 Emission Behavior - Emission Behavior § 6.1.4 Emission to VDA 278
- NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL D- Stuttgart, NL US-Marietta
- PN 780 §5.1.2 Emission Behavior – 5.1.2 Odor & 6.1.2 Odor
- NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL US-Marietta
- PN 780 §5.1.3 Emission Behavior - 5.1.3 Formaldehyde
- NL US-Marietta
- PN 780 §5.2 and 6.2 Emission Behavior - 5.2 and 6.2 Chamber Emission according DIN ISO 12219-4
- NL D- Stuttgart
Volvo
- VCS 1027,2719 (Fogging G) Fogging - Organic materials; Fogging G (Gravimetrical)
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- VCS 1027,2729 Odour of trim materials in vehicles
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- VCS 1027,2739 Determination of formaldehyde emission from automotive interior components - Organic materials
- NL D- Mönchengladbach
- VCS 1027,2749 / VCS 1027,2759-MS/FID Determination of organic emissions of non-metallic materials from automotive interiors, organic
materials (TVOC - MS)
- NL D- Stuttgart
- VCS 1027,2769 Determination of volatile organic compounds from interior components / systems using a 1 m³ emission chamber - Organic materials
- NL D- Stuttgart
- 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