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Scope of the services provided by Maeda-ST
Types of Samples: Granulated raw material; Injected components; painted components; foams; paintings; plastics; rubbers; metals and more.

Chemical tests

  • Resistance to cleaning and various chemical agents;
  • Resistance to genuine chemical agents chosen by automakers;
  • Analysis of TGA / FTRI / DSC
  • Analysis of Heavy Metals (lead; cadmium; mercury; hexavalent chromium)
  • Analysis of VOC / TVOC
  • Formaldehyde / Ammonia / Phenol / Carbon Limits / Acetaldehyde / Fog emissions /
    • Acetaldehyde / Acrolein / Tetradecane / Ketone and others
  • Mineral filler content;

Surface tests

  • Abrasion resistance like Taber, Crockmeter and others;
  • Paint layer measurement;
  • Color variation, brightness and transmittance measurement;
  • Scratch;
  • Cross cut;
  • Adhesion;
  • Friction;
  • Staining;
  • Sunscreen;
  • Dust;
  • Car wash
  • Water Jact;

Environmental tests

  • Artificial accelerated aging (xenon)
  • Natural aging;
  • UV light.

Weathering tests

  • Thermal cycle (-40)°C to 150°C;
  • Thermal shock (-40)°C to 150°C;
  • Air circulating oven;
  • Saturated Humidity Chamber;
  • Accelerated corrosion (Salt-Spray), Cass Test, Kesternich;
  • Ozone;
  • Rainy test;

Mechanical tests

  • Tensile, compression, bending, elasticity and deformation (until 2000 kgf);
  • Charpy and Izod impact;
  • Hardness (Shore A, Shore D, Shore 00, Rockweell e Brinell);
  • Rugosity measurement (Ra, Rz, Rq e Ry);
  • Cold impact until (-40)°C.

Durability tests

  • Fatigue in components and materials through devices developed internally, with
    • hydraulic and pneumatic actuators;
  • Vibration (Shaker) at room temperature and with thermal cycling from (-40)°C to
    • 150°C;
  • Dimensional analysis.

Electrical and electronic tests

  • Dielectric disruption;
  • Ohmic and high voltage resistance;
  • Electrical studies and behavior of materials under high voltage and current.

Projects and development

  • We have a scientific and technological project and development area where we have the capacity to develop software, devices, test benches, equipment and dedicated tests.

Other services na tests

  • Fogging Test (Photometric; Gravimetric and Transmittance);
  • Odor test (Dry / Wet / Aged);
  • Flamability (Burn Rate);
  • Specimens Injection.