Parts & Materials
KCL performs testing, assessment, and R&D for parts and materials that are the roots for the manufacturing industry,
contributing to the enhancement of added value of parts and materials technology and the acceleration of new products development.
Our support to testing and certification covers a wide range of parts and materials, including polymer materials and products,
advanced metals, automotive parts, railroad parts, ship parts, and marine and fishery equipment.
Overview
Assessment of the Performance of Polymer Materials
- Assessment of the Performance of High functional Polymer Materials (Qualitative analysis, rheological properties, thermal behavior analysis, customized mechanical properties evaluation)
- Assessment of the performance of food packaging materials and gas barrier films(OTR, WVTR, optical properties, etc.)
- Assessment of the performance of multi-function cohesive and adhesive materials
- Performance Testing and Reliability Assessment of Automotive Interior/Exterior Parts and Materials
- Light/weather resistance, temperature/humidity testing, material properties testing, etc.
- Assessment of the durability and environment resistance of large parts and materials
- Assessment of the environmental performance reliability of electric field parts and modules
- Assessment of the performance of elastic materials used in railroads, vehicles, and military supplies
- Reliability assessment of railroad components such as anti-vibration box and rail fastening device
- Environmental resistance assessment of materials such as for resistance against fatigue, ozone and weather
- Assessment and certification of the reliability of plastic pipes, joints, and other items
- Assessment and certification of long-term durability of plastic materials
- Failure analysis and degradation analysis of plastic materials
- Failure analysis and degradation analysis of structural pressure-resistant plastic parts and materials
- Performance assessment of pressurized, submerged, RO, and NF membranes for use in waterworks
- Assessment of aged pipes, and the quality of water and soil
- Surface/interface evaluation and chemical properties assessment of semiconductor and display parts and materials
Testing & Assessment of Marine & Fishery Equipment
- Testing and assessment of various marine and fishery equipment and products including fishing equipment, aquaculture equipment, marine leisure equipment and marine energy
- Testing of eco-friendly buoys, buoyant materials, pontoons, etc. for certification
Non-destructive, dimensional verification evaluation
- CT imaging and internal defect analysis(cracks, pores, voids, etc.)
- Measurement of dimensions through non-destructive inspection(X-ray)
- Measurement of dimensions of large precision parts (measurement range: 2.1 m x 4.4 m x 1.6 m(H))
- Measurement of gear dimensions(helical gears, bevel gears, spur gears, etc.)
- 3D shape measurement and drawing through laser scanning
- Part design verification and reverse engineering
Performance Assessment of Metallic Materials
- Testing and assessment of metallic materials, testing of products for certification
- Assessment of the reliability of automotive parts and electric/electronic parts
- Testing and assessment of metallic anti-corrosion performance
- Testing of the performance of pipes and valves used in waterworks and sewerage systems
- Testing and assessment of the performance of advanced metallic materials for anti-corrosion(8,000 L of salt spray testing space) and anti-environment (super-accelerated weather resistance testing)
- Surface analysis(FIB) and non-destructive testing(X-ray)
- Testing and assessment in complex environmental conditions(solar heat, temperature, humidity, rain) using photosynthetic and combined cycles
- Reliability assessment of products(testing of fatigue and impact from repeated operation)
- 3D measurement of products(dimensional profile analysis of planes, plane measurements, roughness, etc.)
- Support to precision production of prototypes using an ultra-precision, accelerated, automated 5-axis processing machine, 3D printer for metals and plastics, CAD/CAM, etc
Composite material extrusion-injection evaluation testing
- Facility for testing, production and demonstration of various product groups through processing characteristics(extrusion-injection) of composite materials by compounding waste plastic(polymer) pellets with organic & inorganic materials
Vibration & Environment
- Performance/reliability testing of automotive interior/exterior parts and modules based on automotive specifications such as MS, GMW, ES, and SES
- Testing of automotive interior materials for VOCs, formaldehyde, fogging and odors
- Support for development and testing of eco-friendly vehicle technologies such as electric and hybrid vehicle motors and large batteries
- Testing of lithium-ion batteries for UN certification
- KOLAS testing of cars and related products based on KS R 1034
- KOLAS testing of railroad vehicles and related products based on KS C IEC 61373
- Testing of military supplies based on military specifications such as MIL-STD-810F and MIL-STD-167
- Testing and certification of ship parts based on ship classifications such as KR, DNV, Lloyd, and BV
Packaging & Paper
- Testing of the properties of packaging boxes, pallets, adhesive tapes and other packaging materials
- Inspection of medical waste receptacles
- Inspection of the ratio of packaging space and packaging frequencies
- Testing and assessment of pulp products such as paper, tissues, wallpaper, anti-corrosive paper, diapers, and toilet paper, and cellulose-based composite packaging products
- Assessment of the repulpability of paper packaging materials
Transport & Logistics
- Testing and certification of international packaged cargo in accordance with the International Safe Transit Association standards
- Pallet testing based on KS T ISO 8611-1
- Assessment of medical devices for CE certification and transport safety
- Testing and assessment of packaging and transport in accordance with the ASTM and JIS standards
- Testing and assessment of packing containers of dangerous goods for flight safety in accordance with the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations