ipcm® Protective Coatings - April 2019

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BRAND-NEW

Norner Protective Coating Testing With ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation

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orner has been granted ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for its protective

rewarding for us to achieve this ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and it

coating testing. This is the most important quality standard for test

confirms that our focus is right.”, says Henning Baann, Business Director in

laboratories internationally. Norner have developed a leading position in

Norner.

third party test services for protective coatings and invested in modern

According to The Joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communique - General Requirements

laboratory test facilities. There is an increasing need for accredited

for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, “A laboratory’s

test services for coatings, but few laboratories have achieved this level

fulfilment of the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 means the laboratory

of quality to date. An ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation proves that a lab is

meets both the technical competence requirements and management

technically leading in quality management and competence. Their test

system requirements that are necessary for it to consistently deliver

methods are according to the latest version of international standards.

technically valid test results and calibrations.”

The equipment and instruments are regularly checked by accredited

To achieve ISO 17025 accreditation, the laboratory’s quality management

and independent third-party inspections, which provide an accurate

system and technical competence is approved and regularly evaluated by

traceability throughout the complete testing. Accredited test reports will

a third-party. Norner offers both third party testing and pre-qualification

give to products a good credibility and therefore a higher competitiveness.

testing of protective coating within different applications. The wide range of

Accredited reports are also in many situations mandatory as some will not

methods cover cathodic disbonding, corrosion, immersion and UV testing

accept results from a lab that is not accredited.

as well as climate exposure procedures and various physical properties.

“We continuously develop our laboratory services through investments and quality management to satisfy our demanding customers. It is very

For further information: www.norner.no

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