Approved test laboratory by the Volkswagen Group
LOTRIČ Certification became an approved laboratory by Volkswagen to perform tests according to automotive standards, making Slovenia the 6th European country to be certified.
With this certification, VW entrusts us to carry out tests on behalf of their suppliers on the materials and components that go into the cars of the different brands within the VW Group, thus certifying their suitability.
Details of test methods
TL 1010
Materials for Vehicle Interiors; Burning Behavior
TL 1011
Flammability of non-Metallic Materials
PV 2034
Non-Metallic Planar Materials; Floating Roller Peel Test
PV 3307
Elastomer Components; Plastic and Elastic Deformability
PV 3330
Elastomer O-Ring Seals; Compression Set (Permanent Deformation)
PV 3906
Non-Metallic Planar Materials; Testing the Abrasion Behavior
PV 3966
PP Components; Stress Whitening Properties (Ball Drop Test)
PV 3989
Plastics for Components in the Exterior Area; Ball Drop Test
PV 1200
Vehicle Parts; Testing the Environmental Cycle Resistance (80 °C/-40 °C)
PV 3959
Hydrolysis Test on Components with Foam-Laminated Decorative Material in the Vehicle Interior
PV3986
Vehicle Parts Made of Plastic; Test for Resistance in Damp Heat Environment
PV 1209
Add-On Parts/Hang-On Parts with a Zinc or Zinc Alloy Coating and Aluminum Add-On Parts/Hang-On Parts (e.g., Heat Exchanger, Refrigerant Line); Corrosion Test (Environmental Corrosion Cycle Test)
PV 1210
Body and Add-On Parts/Hang-On Parts; Corrosion Test
PV 3936
Polymer Materials; Testing the Resistance to Constituents of Blowby Gases
PV 6093
Porosity Determination as per VW 50093
PV 7201
Alloy Wheel; Testing of Filiform Corrosion Properties
PV 3015
Fogging test
PV 3015 – Fogging Test
*Volkswagen authorized us to perform the PV 3015 Fogging Test method. Participation in an interlaboratory comparison confirmed the repeatability and comparability of our results with the reference values.
Benefits for the automotive industry:
- competitive prices,
- communication in English and Slovenian language,
- fast and reliable tests.
We have been approved for 16 out of a total 48 methods
Mitja Lotrič, CEO of LOTRIČ Certification
“Every single component that goes into a car must be pre-tested according to specific standard methods. Car manufacturers have developed their own automotive standards, which in some cases reproduce the requirements of international ISO standards. The automotive standards issued by VW are used to test materials and components that are incorporated into vehicles of the Porsche, Audi, Lamborgini, Bentley, Ducati, VW, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT and CUPRA brands.”