Component Evaluation

 

Our historical links to the South Australian and Victorian automotive industry, has provided extensive experience in analysis of weathering, environmental exposure, chemical resistance and evaluation of raw, painted and electroplated plastic, ferrous and non ferrous components. Our wide ranging facilities, broad experience, technical support and independence is utilised by a number of the key component manufactures in Australia and New Zealand to assist with Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions to automotive companies.

Clients applications and components for the Component Evaluation services extend beyond the automotive industry with existing Amdel clients associated with defence, plastic and packaging, building, domestic and architectural products. Services include:

• Accelerated and Outside (Allunga) Weathering
• UV Exposure
• Environmental Chamber
• Salt fogging (corrosion) testing - NASS CASS and ASS
• Chemical resistance
• Wear, scratch and chipping resistance
• Colour, gloss and fade assessment
• Thermal and climatic cycling
• Physical and mechanical properties - impact, flexural and tensile strengths
• Insulation properties such as anti-static
• Abrasion, scratch, wear and chip resistance and testing
• Fire resistance and flammability

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