The INISMa Glazing and components department supplies:

• homologation tests for automotive glazing ;
• certification and CE marking tests for building glazing and components ;
• ageing tests (climatic, chemical, UV...)
  

Notified Body (n°1174 under Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 - Construction products) and approved laboratory (MCI, AMECA-USA, and TAIWAN), the department is also accredited under ISO17025 for a series of tests for building glazing as well as for automotive glazing:

Building glazing

We realize most of the tests for the CE marking of glazing according to the European standards, but also according to other international standards:

Safety glass	Resistance to hard shocks Resistance to soft shocks	EN 356 EN 12600
Laminated glass	Mechanical resistance and durability	EN ISO 12543
Thermally toughened glass Heat soak and heat strengthened glass	Mechanical resistance	EN 12150 EN 14179 EN 1863
Coated glass	Photo-energetic properties and durability	EN 1096
Sealant for insulating glazing and for structural glazing	Mechanical performances and durability	EN 1279-4 EN 15434 ETAG 002 Guideline
Insulating Glass Unit	Moisture penetration index	EN 1279-2 EN 1279-6
	Gas leakage rate	EN 1279-3
Mirrors	Optical evaluation and durability	EN 1036
Dessicants	Physical properties	Standard in development

 

Automotive and railway glazing

We realize optical tests, mechanical resistance and durability for the homologation of automotive glazing (R43 - EEC 92/22 - ANSI Z.26 - TAIWAN) and railway applications (EN 15152) :

• Windscreens (laminated glass)
• Side windows and rear windscreens (laminated and thermally toughened glass)
• Panoramic roof (thermally toughened glass)
• Polycarbonate glazing
• Railway glazing

We are also equiped for climate ageing of large samples at temperatures from -40 to 80 °C.

 

Production batch control - hollow glass

The BCRC (INISMa) carries out, on demand, statistical production lot control on the basis of the product specifications. For bottles, control involves all or some of the following criteria: visual defects, dimensions, technical specifications (internal pressure, axial load, impact, thermal shock resistances, residual stresses, surface treatment...), colour, chemical resistance... 

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Contact-us online or by phone at +32 65 40 34 49.
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• Glass - analysis and expertise
• Glazing and Components: Tests for Homologation – Certification - CE marking