The UK research and testing facility SATRA has announced the accreditation of testing procedures carried out at its automotive facility by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

Covering a whole host of different products and materials, including leather, the tests already conformed to the automotive industry standard ISO 17025.  "SATRA tests have always conformed to the highest quality standards. Now they have been given the seal of approval by the highest authority in the UK, a standard which is recognised throughout the world," commented SATRA automotive specialist Steve Ferry.

SATRA automotive activities include ozone exposure and salt spray, interior and exterior weathering, climatic testing from 180oc to -40oC and microscopic examinations using a scanning electron microscope (SEM).

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