Element is a world leader in automotive testing, specializing in interior and exterior automotive trim for commercial, passenger, and off-road vehicles. Our automotive trim testing services are critical to analyzing materials quality and life expectancy, as well as to provide useful information for design verification and product development.
Element’s automotive experts offer unparalleled services to OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers around the world with a complete suite of interior and exterior trim testing services ranging from simple material testing and single component testing, through to full validation of “body in white” assemblies.
Testing partners to the world's leading automotive manufacturers
We work with world-class brands, including General Motors, FCA, Jaguar, Ford, Nissan, and BMW to help ensure the quality of some of the world’s automotive icons. Our automotive trim testing complies with the major international standards established by ASTM, ISO, SAE, JIS, DIN, ANSI, FMVSS, and VDA. We also test to many Tier 1 suppliers specifications such as BorgWarner, Faurecia, Magna International, and Robert Bosch, as well as to many OEM standards including GM, Ford, FCA (Chrysler), Audi, BMW, Daewoo, Daimler-Benz, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, Volvo, and Volkswagen.
Our automotive trim testing services
All of our services are designed to provide full support for both design verification and product development test phases. We also offer support services for successful completion of an ADVP&R or OEM test plan and dedicated program management.
For more information on our automotive trim testing services, or to request a quote, contact us today.
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Automotive Weathering Testing
Element provides automotive weathering testing services on materials and components through a plethora of different tests, including UV light and xenon arc.
Corrosion Testing
Find out about Element’s corrosion testing services, from salt spray to cyclic corrosion, pitting and crevice corrosion testing.
Material Properties Testing
Element can assist you in evaluating and understanding how your materials will perform or react under a wide variety of stresses.
Coatings Testing
We offer world-class materials expertise in polymers, elastomers, thermoplastics, composites, and structural adhesives. With a global reach of coatings laboratories in the UK, USA, Europe, and Asia, Element provides a comprehensive range of coatings testing services to the Energy, Aerospace, Defense, and Transportation sectors.
Servo-Hydraulic Testing
With complex servo-hydraulic systems and custom-built bed plates, we provide servo-hydraulic testing services for application in automotive, military, commercial, and more.
Automotive Buzz, Squeak & Rattle Testing
Element’s large multiaxial silent shaker can perform buzz, squeak, and rattle (BSR) testing with fast turnaround times on components up to 700lbs, to help manufacturers create quieter products.