Automotive
We operate four ISO17025 accredited product test labs around the world. With our capabilities throughout the Akron OH, Ravenna OH, Shawbury UK and Billingham UK sites, we specialize in material & product testing services for the automotive industry.
Our customers are Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's), Tier 1 & 2 system & component suppliers, & materials producers. Smithers Rapra support key suppliers in the supply chains to many of the leading North American, European and Asian car manufacturers.
Services available to the Automotive Sector include:
A wide range of performance evaluations on virgin & recycled plastics, rubber, sealants, specific parts, wheels and tires. Our service offering covers abrasion, resistance to UV & light, chemical, general physical properties through vibration, environmental cycling and stress analysis.
Product performance evaluation services are as equally wide & diverse:
Interior - hard & soft trim, functional components including switches, shifters, vents, etc. door panels, instrument panels & seating.
Exterior - bumpers, grilles, finishers, lighting, weather-strip, spoilers, rubbing strips, door seals etc.
Under the hood - coolant & intercooler hose, plastic manifolds, seals & gaskets, diffusers, mud flaps and mounts.
Suspension & Handling - tires, brake hose, mounts and suspension components.
Smithers Rapra has extensive experience in designing & build one off test jigs & developing test protocols. Our technical support services are world leading & include failure diagnosis, design & process optimization & material analysis.
Our Information products & services include a wide range of review reports, a vast online information database, daily news updates, training courses & a program of conferences covering a wide range of key market and technology themes.