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Material testing can focus on specific industries (e.g., automotive, construction, and pharmaceutical), products (e.g., car seats, asphalt, and medical devices), or raw materials (e.g., steel, gravel, and zirconia ceramic).

About chemical testing of raw materials https://a2la.org/accreditation/chemical-testing/

Material testing domains:

• Aerospace
  • Adhesives
  • Composites
  • Fasteners
  • Paints and primers
  • Sealants
  • Etc.
• Automotive
  • Adhesives
  • Coatings
  • Foams
  • Lighting and high-visibility solutions
  • Plastics
  • Seating
  • Etc.
• Carbon
  • Activated carbon
  • Coal tar
  • Etc.
• Coatings, linings, and sealants
  • Ceramic coatings
  • Metal coatings
  • Pipe linings
  • Thermal sprays
  • Etc.
• Construction and engineering
  • Asphalt
  • Brick and tile
  • Fasteners
  • Fenestration and glazing products (i.e., windows, doors, glass)
  • Geosynthetics
  • Plumbing
  • Soil
  • Etc.
• Insulation, foam, and composites
  • Fiberglass
  • Flexible and laminate urethane foam composite
  • Polyester resins
  • Etc.
• Lubricants and thickeners
  • Metallic stearates
  • Powdered metal
  • Pre-formed grease thickeners
  • Etc.
• Medical devices
  • Ceramics
  • Metals
  • Screws
  • Etc.
• Metals
  • Aluminum
  • Castings
  • Copper
  • Rebar
  • Steel
  • Tubing
  • Welds
  • Zinc
  • Etc.
• Packaging and labeling
  • Cardboard
  • Label adhesives
  • Pharmaceutical packaging
  • Sterile barrier materials
  • Etc.
• Paints and oils
  • Interior/Exterior paints
  • Organic coatings
  • Paint on parts
  • Transformer oil
  • Etc.
• Paper
  • Cellulose paper tape
  • Crepe paper and tubes
  • Kraft paper
  • Pressboard
  • Etc.
• Polymers and plastics
  • Biopolymers
  • Condoms and gloves
  • Payment cards
  • O-rings
  • Thermoplastic resins
  • Etc.
• Raw materials
  • Food and beverage ingredients
  • Elemental material
  • Pharmaceutical ingredients
  • Etc.
• Reference materials
  • Cannabinoids
  • Coals and cokes
  • Elemental gasses
  • Isotope reference material
  • Organic analytical reference material
  • Pesticides
  • Etc.
• Rubbers
  • Bump stops
  • Gloves
  • Neoprene
  • Silicone
  • Tires
  • Etc.
• Electronics and energy devices
  • Batteries
  • Semiconductors
  • Solar panels
  • Transformers
  • Etc.
• Textiles
  • Carpet
  • Drapery
  • Non-woven fabrics
  • Upholstery
  • Etc.
• Wood
  • Dowel
  • Flooring
  • Lumber
  • Medium-density fibreboard (MDF)
  • Etc.

Test method developers:

• Aerospace Industries Association (AIA/NAS/NASM)
• American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)
• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
• American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)
• American Institute of Timber Construction (AITC)
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• American Petroleum Institute (API)
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• American Welding Society (AWS)
• American Wood Protection Association (AWPA)
• AOAC International (Association of Official Agricultural Chemists; AOAC)
• ASTM International (ASTM)
• Automakers (Ford, GM, Honda, PACCAR, Peugeot, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volvo, etc.)
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
• Chemical Fabrics & Film Association (CFFA)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
• Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN)
• Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA/EIA)
• European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
• Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)
• FM Approvals (FM)
• GE Aerospace (GE)
• Government and military (MIL, Fed, Consumer Product Safety Commission, CSFA, EPA, FDA, MMM, NAVSEA, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, etc.)
• Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• International Code Council (ICC-ES)
• International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
• IPC International (Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits; IPC)
• Japanese Standards Association (JAS/JIS)
• NACE International (National Association of Corrosion Engineers; NACE)
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• New York State Steel Construction Manual (NNSSCM/SCM)
• NSF International (National Sanitation Foundation; NSF)
• Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC)
• Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA)
• Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association (SACMA)
• SAE International (SAE/AMS/AS)
• TAPPI (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry; TAPPI)
• Truss Plate Institute (TPI)
• UL Standards and Engagement (UL)
• United States Pharmacopeia Convention (USP)