Automotive Fascia Testing Services
Smithers Rapra provides you with instant access to a world class R&D team specializing in automotive plastics, rubber and composite materials. As polymer specialists, we can assist on a wide range of internal and external automotive fascia and trim projects – providing guidance through OEM engineering performance specifications and with expert support in testing to meet your development and approval deadlines. Whether you need simple material testing or full project management of your qualification requirements and entire R&D programs, our experts can support your project.
Expert-Led Testing Programs
Starting with raw material qualification, our laboratories offer a comprehensive range of capabilities that support your interior component and fascia product performance qualification. Our laboratories are ISO 17025 accredited and audited by European and US certification bodies.
For automotive fascia and trim testing, our testing techniques include:
- Vibration
- Temperature
- Mechanical Shock
- Thermal Shock
- Fluid Compatibility
- Abrasion and Scratch
- Environmental Testing (UV, IR, Xenon Arc, Salt Spray, Ozone)