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  1. Testing Services for Automotive
  2. Products covered
  3. Standards
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  5. Other SGS Value-added Services


SGS offers a wide range of testing services:

A. Performance Testing

B. Chemical Testing

  • Car Interior Testing Services
    • Environmental Test: Emission tests and Air Quality tests on Components, Air Quality, Tire Odour, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), Determination of hazardous substances (formaldehyde, amines, phthalates…)

    • Reliability & Performance Test
      Testing services on Plastic products & raw materials, Paint & adhesives, Textile & Leather

    • Electrical & Electronics Test

  • Restricted Substances Testing (auto parts)
    In addition to industry and other businesses, the identification and quantification of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in newly manufactured automobiles are extremely important to the automobile industry. Below are VOC testing services for automotive:

    • End of Life Vehicle Directive (ELV) - Directive 2000/53/EC
      • The promotion of recovery, re-use and recycling of components and the prevention of waste arising from ELV and its components  

      • Strictly limits the content of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Hexavalent Chromium (other than for specific uses) of parts and vehicles  

      • Hazardous substances testing according to ELV

      • Hazardous substances testing according to relevant standards for parts

    • Besides ELV, we also provide chemical testing and consultancy services according to respective countries’ and buyers’ standards.

    • Analysis services include:
      Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, Cobalt, Nickel and flame retardants (PBBs, PBDEs), Nonylphenol, Plasticizer, Etc.

C. Testing & Certification Services (auto parts and materials)

  • Vehicle inspection
  • Supply chain monitoring

Our worldwide fully equipped laboratories can test a wide variety of products and can be modified to test to your specialised requirements. Do not hesitate to contact us for further information.

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