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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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