With the country´s best infrastructure we guarantee excellence and quality to the automotive industry, contributing to cost and time reduction  that involves to the assemblers of the region to carry out these tests abroad.

CIATEC  Automotive Testing Laboratory has the DAIMLER/Mercedes Benz's "CLASS A" certification, it is homologated by the Central Laboratory of VW Mexico and it is approved by different OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to perform tests to assemblies and automotive parts such as:

• Carpets
  
• Insulating felts
  
• Styrofoam fillers
  
• Spacers
  
• Packing and seals for doors and mechanical joints
  
• Mats
  
• Self-adhesive labels
  
• Protectors
  

We have more than 250 pieces of measurement equipment and instruments, among them are:

Universal Machines (Dynamometers) with capacity from 5N up to 100kN

• Xenon arc chambers
  
• Ultraviolet light chamber
  
• Ozone generating chamber
  
• Thermal cycling chamber with control from -30 C to 90 C / 70 C with 95% RH
  
• Vertical and horizontal flammability chambers
  
• Atomic emission (ICP), infrared (FTIR) and UV / VIS spectrophotometers
  
• Gas chromatographs for Head Space
  
• Abrasimeters, durometers, impactometers
  
• Equipment for electrical conductivity and insulation testing
  

Evaluation of the properties of rubber and plastic materials through tests of:

• Vulcanization reometry
  
• Shore hardness
  
• Tensile properties (tensile strength, elongation, modules, fatigue, compression)
  
• IZOD impact resistance
  
• Resistance to chemical products
  
• Oxo- and photodegradation
  

Weathering for the evaluation of color changes and mechanical properties due to oxidation effects:

• Xenon arc light
  
• Ultraviolet light
  
• Ozone
  
• Thermal stress (from -40 °C to + 90 °C with intermediate humidity control)
  
• Climatic chambers
  
• Physical-chemical characterization:
  
• Chemical composition
  
• Temperature behavior by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
  
• Chemical characterization by instrumental techniques (TGA, GC, MSD).

Under the TAPPI, ASTM and NMX standards we offer the following tests:

• Sizing
  
• Weight
  
• Type of flute
  
• Ink proofs
  
• Mullen (resistance to bursting)
  
• BCT (Box compression test)
  
• ECT (Transversal compression resistance)
  
• Determination of tensile properties
  
• Color (Spectrophotometry and Pantone)
  

More than 500 tests are available to evaluate the quality, comfort, and performance of the raw materials and finished products including:

• Women’s shoes
  
• Men's shoes
  
• College footwear
  
• Children's shoes
  
• Sports shoes
  
• Protective footwear
  
• Cowboy boots
  
• Leather goods
  
• Clothing