The GM 1738NA packaging specification contains requirements for shipping containers used by suppliers for the transportation of production parts to GM facilities. One such requirement for palletised loads is that they must be tested to either ISTA 3E or ASTM…
Micom is proud to announce that it is now an affiliated member of the Association for the Development and Innovation of Chemistry in Quebec (ADICQ). Our mission as a material testing laboratory is truly aligned with that of the ADICQ, in…
At the onset of 2020 some people will make resolutions while others will go for predictions. I usually avoid both. This year though I am willing to make an exception specifically for the Furniture Industry, an industry I have been…
Micom laboratories is delighted to announce that it now offers the ASTM F2825 standard as part of its environmental testing services. This practice provides the necessary test conditions which replicate the characteristics of the expected conditions of the storage and…
Micom laboratories is delighted to announce that it now offers the ASTM F1140 standard as part of its package testing and of its medical package testing services. This method details two tests procedures which rely on the use of a…
Micom laboratories is proud to announce that it now offers the ASTM D4214 standard as part of its paint testing services. This method details four test procedures that may be used to assess the degree of chalking of exterior paint…
Micom laboratories is pleased to announce that it now offers the ASTM D4145 standard as part of its coating testing services. This method details a procedure which allows to assess the flexibility and the adhesive strength of a coating by…
Micom Laboratories is proud to announce that it now offers the ASTM F2096 standard as part of its package testing and of its medical package testing services. This method uses a bubble test as a means to detect gross leaks…
Micom Laboratories is pleased to announce that it now offers the ASTM D570 standard as part of its material testing and of its plastics and polymer testing services. This method describes various procedures which allow to assess the amount of…
Micom Laboratories is pleased to announce that it now offers the ASTM C1442 test as part of its UV testing services. This method describes an accelerated weathering test which allows to assess the effects of actinic radiation, heat and humidity…
