Intertek expands Automotive Plastic Material Process Verification and Testing Programs
20 Sep 2010
New European Community legislation, EC 443/2009, requires passenger cars to produce lower CO2 emissions. Intertek helps the Automotive Industry meet these requirements.
Intertek, the leading provider of quality and safety solutions to a wide range of industries worldwide, has launched verification programs for automotive materials “processability” and performance. This new capability helps automotive companies adopt new lightweight materials, composites, and compounds while helping them meet compliance with the EC integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions. Intertek supports research and development of new materials by providing laboratory material processing, performance studies and certification programs.
The program has been developed for raw polymer material suppliers, compounders, tier suppliers and car manufacturers to respond on today’s fast developing automotive materials market.
Intertek’s global material “processability” testing and studies programs assist the automotive industry in reducing material development, design and production lead times. In addition, the programs help confirm material performance, durability and manufacturing demands for automotive plastics and composites. These services help clients identify optimal lightweight materials which can be processed and marketed with success.
Intertek plastic and polymer material studies and programs independently assess material performance and behaviour against automotive industry specific standards. Intertek operates injection-moulding machines enabling scale-up of materials into standard sample sizes and real-size components (such as car bumpers). The laboratory simulates manufacturability, performance and durability studies on prototype moulded polymer materials.
Learn more about Intertek and automotive materials services:
https://www.intertek.com/automotive/materials-selection-program
Learn more about Intertek’s plastics services for the automotive industry:
https://www.intertek.com/automotive/plastics
Automotive Industry Contacts:
Eric Ris, Business Development Director EMEA Analytical Services
Telephone: +31 (0 )88 126 8888
eric.ris@intertek.com
Chantal Haarmann, Marketing Executive Analytical Services
Telephone: +31 (0) 88 126 8888
chantal.haarmann@intertek.com
Erik Holladay, Global Marketing Director, Analytical Services
Telephone: +1 713 407 3500
erik.holladay@intertek.com
About Intertek
Intertek (ITRK.L) is a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world. From auditing and inspection, to testing, quality assurance and certification, Intertek people are dedicated to adding value to customers' products and processes, supporting their success in the global marketplace. Intertek has the expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 26,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world.