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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.

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ACCREDITATIONS

 
 

Accreditation according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 (Germany)

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  • 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)

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  • 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
 
 

Accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17025 (Greenville, SC/ USA)

 

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  • 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)

 

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  • 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

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Certification according to "Vehicle Safety Certification Center" - VSTD (Taiwan)

  • Location in Mönchengladbach (Germany)
  • Scope:

    • Flammability tests/ burning behavior VSTD 19

 

TISAX label

imat-uve is labeled 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

        

BMW

Material testing

Accreditation
 Location
DIN EN ISO 11357 Plastics - Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) - Part 1: General principles 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


Surface tests

Accreditation Location
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

 

Weathering

Accreditation Location
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-Emissions and Odor

Accreditation Location
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, Part 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

 

Environmental simulation

Accreditation Location
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
 

Mercedes-Benz Group AG
(ehem. Daimler AG)

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  • The Daimler Web V100 release list (Global WEB, WEB2020, WEB2020+) is withdrawn. The approvals for the emissions tests can be found in the DBL 1000 BQF, which is available in Daimler DocMaster.


Stellantis

Burning tests

Accreditation Location
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

Emission tests

Accreditation Location
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
 

Volkswagen (VW)

Emissions
In accordance with the VW 50180 emissions standard

Accreditation Location
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


Material testing

Accreditation Location
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


Burning tests

Accreditation Location
TL 1010 Interior materials - burning behavior, material requirements NL D- Mönchengladbach


Weathering

Accreditation Location
PV 1303 Non-metallic materials; exposure testing for vehicle interior components NL D- Mönchengladbach
PV 3930 Weathering in a warm, humid climate NL D- Heimsheim
PV 1200 Testing of resistance to environmental cycle test (+80/-40) °C  NL D- Heimsheim, NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL US-Greenville
PV 2005-A Vehicle parts - Testing of resistance to environmental cycle test (Variant A: Single parts) NL D- Heimsheim, NL D- Mönchengladbach, NL US-Greenville
PV 3989 Ball-Drop Test NL D- Heimsheim, NL D- Mönchengladbach
 

Porsche

Accreditation Location
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

Accreditation Location
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
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
 

MEMBERSHIPS

  • 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 of the workshop “Emissions and odors of plastics” at University Kassel
  • Various DIN-committees
  • Various VDA-workshops
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