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Packaging
REACH & RoHS Analysis
Dosage of restricted or prohibited substances according to REACH and RoHS legislation, but also such as: Japanese law 112, California Proposition 65, ORRChim, US CPSA, GB China |
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| Standard: | Substance dependent |
| Equipment: | Depends on substance |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Salt spray
Corrosion Testing, Salt Spray Test |
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| Standard: | ISO 9227 & NIHS 96-50 |
| Equipment: | Spray enclosure (alternating or continuous) |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Heat-humidity
Damp heat testing. |
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| Standard: | NIHS 96-50 & EN 60068-2-67 |
| Equipment: | Climatic chambers ATT DY250 and ATT DY250+UV |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Thermal stress
Resistance test to cycles of exposure to 70°C then immersion in water at 5°C |
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| Standard: | NIHS 96-50 |
| Equipment: | Oven at 70°C and refrigerator |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Metal contamination
Resistance test to oxidizable metals of surfaces |
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| Standard: | NIHS 96-50 |
| Equipment: | Climatic chambers ATT DY250 and ATT DY250+UVH |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Metalworking, Watchmaking |
Contrôle étanchéité/microfuites
Checks the tightness of the material up to 1000 m |
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| Standard: | ISO 6425 / ISO 22810 & NIHS 92-11 / 92-20 |
| Equipment: | Roxer P30, mariot meter |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking |
Climatic cycles of aging (cold – heat – humidity)
Resistance test to accelerated aging cycles (hot-cold alternation) |
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| Standard: | by NI (n.b. internal standard) |
| Equipment: | Climatic chambers ATT DY250 and ATT DY250+UV |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Pool water
Corrosion resistance test by chlorinated agents |
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| Standard: | NIHS 96-50 |
| Equipment: | Desiccator + oven |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Flower of Sulfur (or Thioacetamide)
Corrosion resistance test by sulfur agents (copper base materials, gold alloys, solder and galvanic coating) |
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| Standard: | NIHS 96-50 / ISO 12687 (ISO4538 Thio) |
| Equipment: | Desiccator + oven |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Hydrolysis
Resistance test of elastomer seals to humidity saturation and at different temperatures depending on the type of polymers |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Autoclave |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Watchmaking |
Color migration in contact with water
Color migration test in water |
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| Standard: | Internal standard / ISO 105-A03 |
| Equipment: | Crystallizer |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Color migration through sweat
Color migration test on blotter or sweat-soaked cotton |
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| Standard: | NIHS 96-11 / ISO 3260-2 |
| Equipment: | Oven at 40°C |
| Certification: | yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Ozone for rubber
Ozone resistance test |
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| Standard: | ISO 1431-1 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Solar radiation / UV
Color resistance test to solar radiation |
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| Standard: | EN 60068-2-9, NIHS 96-50, ISO 105 A02, ISO 105 A03 et ISO 105 B02 |
| Equipment: | Vötsch VCL 4033MH climatic chamber with metal halide |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Water drop resistance
Behavior of the coating in contact with a drop of water |
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| Standard: | ISO 105 A02-03 / IUF 420 / NIHS 96-50 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Resistance to cosmetics
Resistance test to cosmetic products (perfume, sunscreen, body milk and mosquito repellent) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard / ISO 105-A02-3 / NIHS 96-50 |
| Equipment: | Oven at 40°C |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Solvent resistance
Solvent resistance test by immersion (Ethyl acetate, acetone, isopropyl alcohol, benzene, ethanol or as requested) |
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| Standard: | NIHS 96-50 |
| Equipment: | Crystallizer |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Synthetic sweats
Synthetic sweat corrosion resistance test |
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| Standard: | NIHS 96-50 & ISO 12870 |
| Equipment: | Spray chamber or by contact in an oven |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Pendulum sheep shocks
Application of a shock with an acceleration of between 500 and 5000 g |
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| Standard: | ISO 1413 & NIHS 91-10 |
| Equipment: | Pendulum sheep |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Metalworking, Watchmaking |
Chapuis shocks
Simulates the wear and aging of an assembly using shocks between 50 and 100 g |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Screw tightening / loosening torque measurement
Measurement of the tightening / loosening torque of screws or other screwed elements |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Torque meter |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Force measurement
| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Mecmesin |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Measurement of the kinetic energy of glass breaking
Test the resistance of the glass using a falling ball |
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| Standard: | ISO 14368-3 / NIHS 61-13 |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking, Telephony |
Torque measurement: crown rotation, crown function wear and crown seal
Torque measurement of a rotating bezel and screwed elements. Simulates the wear and aging of the rotational movement of the crown (with water resistance control) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard, NIHS 92-11 & ISO 6425 |
| Equipment: | Torque meter |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking |
Measurement and control of looseness, deflection and torsion angle of bracelets
Measurement of the different torsion angles of a metal bracelet (before and after aging) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Pin and insert extraction force measurement
Measures the force to extract a pin or insert |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Mecmesin + JJTM 5000 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Alternating wrist movements
Simulates the aging of the assembly elements by moving the bracelet back and forth |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Disorderly movements
Test the behavior of the assembly elements by applying a disordered movement |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Swivel clasp joints
Simulates the aging of the axes of the mobile blades of the clasp |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Folding
Simulates the wear and aging of an element (bracelet for example) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Scratches
Simulates the scratch resistance of a component surface at different pencil lead hardnesses. Simulates the degradation of the aesthetics of watch cases and their accessories under the conditions of wear |
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| Standard: | ISO 15184, ISO 23160 |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Peel strength
Allows the control of the behavior of a coating / surface finish by contact with different adhesive tapes |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Sand resistance rotating bezel
The middle part with rotating bezel is placed in a barrel with sand, then functionality check and torque measurement |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Coating wear |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking |
Rotation of the rotating bezel
Simulates the wear and aging of the rotating movement of the bezel |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking |
Drum fouling
Soil resistance test followed by a cleaning cycle |
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| Standard: | ISO 11378-2, ISO 105 A02 & ISO 105 A03 |
| Equipment: | Coating wear |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Dye fastness on humid leather (Veslic test)
Control of the hold of the leather finish by linear friction with dry, wet and sweat |
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| Standard: | ISO 11640 / ISO 11641 |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Holding of reported elements
Measurement of the tensile / compressive strength of the added elements (by gluing / brazing / welding, etc.) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Wear test according to EN-12472
Wear test applied to any coated part prior to nickel release test |
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| Standard: | EN 12472 |
| Equipment: | Barrel developed for METALLO-TESTS |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Traction
Measures the breaking force (seals, bracelet, …) up to 5000 N |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | JJTM 5000 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Tensile – bending
Simulates the aging of the case / bracelet connection or bracelet construction in bending |
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| Standard: | internal |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Traction – torsion
Simulates the aging of a bracelet or a case/bracelet assembly by pulling/twisting |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Multidirectional abrasion wear
Simulates the wear and aging of an assembly (metal bracelet for example) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Anti-reflective wear on glass
Range of tests to qualify the resistance to wear and aging of a surface treatment on glass (Anti-reflection) with control of the transmittance |
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| Standard: | ISO 2819 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking |
Loop wear (edge tinting fastness)
Simulates the wear and aging of the movement of the strand passing through a loop when putting on and taking off the watch |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Wear clasp / mobile element on box
Simulates the aging of the closing / opening functions of a clasp |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Passing wear
Simulates the wear and aging of the movement and the wear from the friction of the loops (moving and fixed) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Tappet wear
Simulates the wear and aging of the pusher functions of a watch (Start – Stop – Reset) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Handbag wear
Simulates component wear and aging with items of a hand bag |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Coating wear |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Turbula or Polyservice wear
Simulates the wear and aging of a component in contact with an abrasive mixture |
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| Standard: | ISO 23160, NIHS 96-22 |
| Equipment: | Coating wear |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Vibrations
Simulates wear and aging during vibration
| Standard: | Internal standard | |
| Equipment: |
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| Certification: | No | |
| Sectors: | Medical, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Bain à ultrason (us)
Réglage de la température entre 30°C et 80°C |
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| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Bain agité thermorégulé
Réglage de la température entre 20°C et 99°C |
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| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Dynamomètres et couple-mètre
Appareils Mecmesin |
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| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Enceintes climatiques ATT DY 250 et DY 250+UV
Chambre climatique chaleur (-80°C à +180°C) et humidité (0% à 100%) fixées, rayonnement solaire |
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| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Enceintes de pulvérisation
Chambres de corrosion en aérosol ( brouillard salin / sueur synthétique / selon demande) |
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| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
GC-MS avec détecteur EI et GC-MS avec détecteur NCI + Headspace
Cette machine permet de doser la chromatographie en phase gazeuse avec MS, permet de détecter des traces de produits chimiques dans des solvants organiques, tels que des phtalates, fragrances, …
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| Equipment: | Shimadzu GC-MS QP2010 Ultra et Shimadzu GC-MS QP2010 Ultra + HS20 |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Machine de traction capacité (1N à 5kN)
Mesure de la force de résistance à la traction / compression |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | JJTM 5000 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Mariotmètre et cuves à surpression d’eau pour contrôle étanchéité (max. 100 bar / 1000 m)
Contrôle l’étanchéité de la pièce |
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| Standard: | ISO 22810 / ISO 6425 |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking |
Matériel de préparation et d’enrobage pour la métallographie
Presse à enrober et lapidaire pour la préparation des coupes métallographiques avec possibilité de métallisation or et cuivrage électrochimique |
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| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Micro-duromètre (HV 0,01 à 10.0)
Mesure de la micro-dureté Vickers (charge de 10 g à 10 kg) |
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| Standard: | ISO 6507-2 & ISO 4516 |
| Equipment: | Emco DuraScan-80 |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Microscope électronique à balayage à effet de champs ( FEG ).
Appareil très puissant, avec résolution au nanomètre.
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Microscopie optique
Mesure sur coupe ou composant au microscope optique |
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| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Spectromètre FTIR
Fourier Transform InfraRed Spectrometer avec ATR (cellules Silver et Ge) |
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| Equipment: | Shimadzu IRPrestige-21 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
ICP-OES Spectrometer
Cette machine haut de gamme permet un dosage des traces de la plupart des éléments du tableau prériodique en milieu aqueux. Son seuil de détection atteint le ppb, voire ppt en fonction de la matrice. |
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| Equipment: | Shimadzu ICPE-9000 |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Spectromètre UV-VIS
UltraViolet VISible spectrometer avec sphère d’intégration |
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| Equipment: | Shimadzu UV-2600 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |