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Welcome toMichigan Testing Institute,

Inc.

Michigan Testing Institute, Inc.

Michigan Testing Institute Inc. is dedicated to maintaining a progressive and efficient contract testing Laboratory to meet the

current and future needs of our customers.

Michigan Testing Institute, Inc.• Full Service Independent Testing Lab

• Started in 1990• A2LA Accredited to ISO 17025

Michigan Testing Institute, Inc.

• Approved for testing by Daimler-Chrysler and Ford Motor Company

• Subscribe a variety of specifications:

SpecificationSpecifications:s:

Daimler Chrysler

Test Equipment and Accommodations:

• Heat Age Chambers (Ovens)• Cold Box Chambers (Freezers)• Environmental Chambers• Singleton Humidity & Salt Spray

Chambers• Atlas Xenon Weatherometers • Custom Fixtures for durability &

cycling• Other misc. test equipment

Blue M Ovens…

• Maximum Temperatures up to 260°C Dimensions: 2’x2’x2’

Despatch Oven…

• High Temperatures: up to 260°C• Interior Dimensions: 36”x24”x19”

Walk-in Oven…• Maximum Temperature of 93°C• Inside Dimensions: 5.3’x7.2x5.3’

Walk-in Freezer…• Inside Dimensions: 6’x7’x8’• Maximum Low Temperature: -40°C

So-Low Freezer…

• 4 separate compartments 25”x22”x9” (2.9 cubic feet) each

• Low Temperature of –40°C

Environmental Chambers…

• 5 Chambers 3.2’x3.2’x3.2’• 1 Chamber 2’x2’x2’• Temperature range: -40 to 190°C• Ramp Time: 3°C per minute

Extensions for Chambers…• Adds 18 cubic feet of extra space• Increases total depth to 5’

Singleton Large Humidity Chamber…• Convertible for either Salt or Humidity

• Inside Dimensions: 6’x3.5’x3.5’

Singleton Small Humidity Chambers…• ASTM D 1735 & D 2247

• Convertible: Salt Spray or Humidity• Inside dimensions: 2.5’x3’x4’

Salt Spray…• ASTM B 117• Temperature Configurable• Inside dimensions: 2.5’x3’x4’

Atlas Xenon Weatherometers…• Interior & Exterior Weathering

QUV Weathering…

• Artificial Sunlight Exposure

Spectrophotometer…

• Before and after color readings• Comparisons to standards• Delta Readings (Delta ‘E’)

Digital Photo Imaging

• Carton Microscope• 10x to 44x magnification• PC Compatible

Hart Scientific Fogging Machines…

• Conforms to SAE J 1756 and most other fogging standards

Gloss Meter…

• Photometric Procedure for Evaluating Fogging Plates

Infrared Radiation Exposure…• Custom I.R. Exposure Controller• Portable• Uses any Environmental Chamber for

Ambient Conditions

Abrasion and Wear Testers…

• Taber Machines

• Wear Tester

Abrasion and Wear Testers…

• Crockmeters

• Five Finger Scratch & Mar Tester

Flammability Cabinet…• FMVSS 302, SAE J369• Daimler-Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda,

Mazda,Nissan & Toyota

Melt Flow Apparatus…

• Melt Flow Rates of Raw Materials

Melting Point…• Melting Point of Material

Precision Balance…• ASTM D 792 - Specific Gravity, etc.• Precise to 1/10,000 of a unit

Gardner Impact Tester…

• Cold or Ambient Tests

Tensile Testing• Sintech Model 10/D• Up to a 10,000 lb. Load

Capacity• New TestWorks 4.0 Software• Tensile/Compression• Flexural Modulus• Shear, Peel and Tear• Load Measurements• Insertion and Extraction• Textiles

The Latest Testing Software

TestsWorks 4.0…• 32-bit Application• Customizable Test Methods

Better User Interface…• Real-time graphics display…

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Tensile and Compression…• ASTM D 638• ASTM D3574 Sections B1, B2, C, E,

F, I1, I2, I3

Extensometers…• 2” Gage Length for low elongation, &

•10” Gage Length for high elongation.

For Extreme High Elongation…

Flexural Modulus Tests…• ASTM D 790• 3-Point• 4-Point

Insertion / Extraction…• Combining Compression & Tensile

Custom Test Fixtures…

Textile Testing…• Roller Grips for less slippage

Custom Fixturing…• Life Cycling and Durability• Holding Fixtures, i.e. Dimensional

Stability, etc.

Custom Machine Shop• In-House or 3 other Professional Shops

for exceptional timing and quality

Thank You!

Michigan Testing Institute, Inc.

42818 Mound Rd.Sterling Heights, MI 48314

(586) 731-2230Fax (586) 731-2666

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