Located in the Kaizen Industrial Park adjacent to the Querétaro International Airport, our laboratory in Mexico offers product safety and performance testing for engineered materials used in the automotive and wire and cable industries. These services support the local market and exports to the United States, Canada and countries throughout Latin America.
Our team in Querétaro is committed to leveraging the latest technologies and expert engineering capabilities to provide you with unmatched, full-service support that can help you manage compliance to safety and performance requirements.
Solutions for automotive materials
Our expanded capabilities for engineered materials testing in our Querétaro Laboratory allows us to support you throughout product development and across your automotive supply chain, helping you manage compliance and optimize time to market. With our original equipment manufacturer (OEM) certifications in the automotive industry, we can support your specific needs related to performance testing and quality assurance.
Our solutions for the automotive industry include:
- Preparing and producing samples for testing
- Predicting environmental performance via simulated weathering, thermal cycle, climatic aging, infrared radiation (IR), corrosion thermal shock and humidity testing
- Mechanical testing to evaluate material performance related to tensile teststrength, impact, compression, ball indentation, flexural test, vibration and mechanical shock
- Life cycle testing to evaluate the durability of automotive components
Services in our automotive laboratory in Mexico
Reliability tests such as vibration with temperature and humidity
Assess the long term reliability of automotive components by exposing them to combined vibration profiles, extreme temperatures and humidity cycles. These tests simulate real-world usage and accelerated aging to identify potential design weaknesses or premature failures in electrical, mechanical and interior components.
USCAR 21, 38 and 45 Test
Conducted in accordance with USCAR standards to validate connectors, wiring systems and related electrical components used in vehicles. Testing includes thermal cycling, humidity exposure, mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, electrical stability and overall durability to determine compliance with OEM requirements.
Sea water immersion tests
Determine the resistance of automotive materials and components when exposed directly to saltwater environments. This test evaluates corrosion, swelling, color change, degradation and mechanical performance for parts used in coastal or high salinity regions.
IPX4 Water Splash Protection Test
Evaluate an automotive component’s ability to withstand water splashes from any direction, confirming reliable performance under rain, road spray and moisture exposure. This test is commonly required for exterior or semi exposed components such as sensors, lighting modules, connectors and electronic housings that may encounter rain, road splash or moisture during normal vehicle operation.
Paint performance test
Evaluate the durability and visual quality of automotive coatings. Testing includes adhesion, gloss retention, color evaluation, cure and thickness.
PCB evaluations tests
Environmental, mechanical and functional assessments on printed circuit boards (PCB) used in automotive electronics. Testing includes vibration, thermal shock, temperature/humidity exposure, solder joint integrity and performance under harsh automotive environments.
Interior material evaluation
Characterize materials used inside the vehicle, including dashboards, seats, door panels, headliners, carpets, lighting housings and coatings. Evaluations cover mechanical properties, fogging color and gloss stability, and aging under heat, light and humidity.
Artificial weathering tests
Use ultraviolet (UV) and xenon-arc light sources to replicate long-term exposure to sunlight, moisture and temperature changes. This testing predicts how automotive materials — plastics, textiles and coatings — will fade, discolor, crack or degrade over time.
Mechanical resistance, such as tensile, impact and flexural tests
Measure the mechanical behavior of automotive materials by determining their tensile strength, impact resistance and flexural properties. These tests evaluate whether plastics, composites, metals and elastomers meet the mechanical performance requirements for automotive applications.
Climatic exposure tests (temperature and humidity)
Evaluate how automotive components perform when subjected to extreme temperatures and humidity levels. Climate chambers simulate real environmental conditions, such as heat waves, freezing, condensation and humidity cycling to verify durability and functionality.
Solar simulation tests
Simulate the full solar spectrum to assess thermal buildup, color stability and material degradation when exposed to intense sunlight. This is essential for evaluating exterior and interior materials that are continuously exposed to solar radiation.
Thermal shock tests
Expose parts to rapid transitions between hot and cold environments to assess their ability to withstand sudden temperature changes. This is critical for electronic components, plastic parts and assemblies located in areas subject to thermal cycling, such as under-hood environments.
Cyclic corrosion tests
Replicate real world corrosion conditions using cycles of salt spray, humidity, drying and controlled temperatures. This testing is used to validate corrosion resistance for metals, coatings, fasteners, structural parts and assembled components used in automotive environments.
Area | Product model | Name | Qty | Standards |
Climatics | SM-KS-2520-CA SANWOOD | Climatic Chamber SANWOOD | 2 | IEC 60068-2-30 [a] |
Climatics | WEISSTECHNIK | Walk-in chamber | 1 | IEC 60068-2-30 [a] |
Climatics | ZP-32 Cincinnati Sub-Zero | Climatic Chamber ZP32 | 2 | IEC 60068-2-30 [a] |
Climatics | ZP-80 Cincinnati Sub-Zero | Climatic Chamber ZP80 | 2 | IEC 60068-2-30 [a] |
Climatics | SM-SWI-1150-C | Sea water inmersion chamber | 1 | TRW 23452625 [b] |
Climatics | Humidity Chamber Kesternish | HUMIDITY CHAMBER kesternish | 1 | |
Xenon /Solar Simulation | WEISSTECHNIK Sun Event SUN/1000 | Solar Simulation | 1 | DIN 75220 [b] |
Xenon /Solar Simulation | Q-SUN Xe-2 | Rotatory Xenon Test Chamber | 2 | ASTM G155 [a] |
Xenon /Solar Simulation | Q-SUN Xe-3 | Flat Xenon Test Chamber | 2 | ASTM G155 [a] |
Xenon /Solar Simulation | ATLAS | Ci4400 | 2 | PV 1303 [a] |
Xenon /Solar Simulation | ATLAS | Ci5000 | PV 3930 [b] | |
Xenon /Solar Simulation | ATLAS | Ci5000 | PV 3929 [b] | |
Cyclic Corrosion | ATLAS | CCX-4000 | 1 | ASTM B117-19 |
Water Test | SANWOOD | Rain Test IP X3 & X4 | 1 | ISO 20653 [b] |
Abrasion | CarWash | CarWash | 1 | ISO 20566 [b] |
Abrasion | Model 430 PI | Erichsen | 1 | PV 3952 [b] |
Abrasion | Atlas | Crockmeter | 1 | PV 3991 [b] |
Abrasion | 5230 | Taber Industries | 1 | ASTM D4060 [b] |
Thermal Shock | SM-1000-2P-B | TWO-ZONE THERMAL SHOCK | 1 | ISO 16750-4 [a] |
Thermal Shock | SANWOOD | Thermal Shock | 2 | ISO 16750-4 [a] |
Ovens | SM-G-3600-DB | HIGH TEMPERATURE OVEN | 2 | TLs |
Freezers | SCIENTEMP | Freezer | 1 | TLs |
Vibration w/temp | Shaker Unholtz - Dickie /SANWOOD | AGREE & SHAKER 2 | 2 | IEC 60068-2-6 [a] |
Vibration w/temp | Shaker Unholtz - Dickie /SANWOOD | SHAKER 3AXIS Z | 2 | IEC 60068-2-6 [a] |
Vibration w/temp | Shaker Dongling / Cincinnati | AGREE & SHAKER 1 | 1 | IEC 60068-2-6 [a] |
Chemical | Thermo | Fogging Emissions | 1 | PV 3015 [b] |
Mechanical Testing | Instron | Universal Machine | 4 | ASTM E8/E8M [a] |
Color | Konica Minolta | Spectophotometer for VW standars | 1 | ISO 7724-1 [a] |
Color | Konica Minolta | Spectophotometer | 1 | ISO 7724-1 [a] |
Color | Hunter Lab | Hunter Lab Ultra Scan Pro | 1 | ISO 7724-1 [a] |
Gloss | Konica Minolta Multigloss 268A | Glossmeter | 1 | ISO 2813 [a] |
Gloss | RHOPOINT NOVO-GLOSS | Glossmeter portatil 60° | 1 | ISO 2813 [a] |
Gloss | micro-TRI-gloss BYK | Glossmeter | 1 | ISO 2813 [a] |
Gray Scale | NA | Spectophotometers Konica Minolta & BYK | 1 | ISO 105-A02 [a] |
[a] IAS Accredited Laboratory Number: TL-1070. Accredited for compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
[b] Technical competence and the operation granted under standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.
*Volkswagen AG certification.
Product testing and market access for wire and cable
Our Querétaro laboratory offers local testing and certification of wire and cable products to the UL Mark for Marketing Claim Verification of qualifying wire and cable products in North American markets. Electricians, contractors and end-product manufacturers look to the UL Mark to source cabling according to their safety and quality requirements.
Product categories covered:
- Appliance wiring materials (AWM)
- Flexible cords and cables
- Low-voltage building wires
NOM-063-SCFI Scope of Accreditation
We also offer NOM certification services for 34 NMX standards covered under the scope of the Official Mexican Standard NOM-063-SCFI-2001, Productos Eléctricos – Conductores – Requisitos de Seguridad.
These standards include:
- NMX-J-002-ANCE
- NMX-J-010-ANCE
- NMX-J-010/1-ANCE
- NMX-J-012-ANCE
- NMX-J-012/1-ANCE
- NMX-J-013-ANCE
- NMX-J-014-ANCE
- NMX-J-027-ANCE
- NMX-J-028-ANCE
- NMX-J-032-ANCE
- NMX-J-035-ANCE
- NMX-J-036-ANCE
- NMX-J-037-ANCE
- NMX-J-049-ANCE
- NMX-J-054-ANCE
- NMX-J-058-ANCE
- NMX-J-059-ANCE
- NMX-J-061-ANCE
- NMX-J-062-ANCE
- NMX-J-102-ANCE
- NMX-J-216-ANCE
- NMX-J-297-ANCE
- NMX-J-298-ANCE
- NMX-J-300-ANCE
- NMX-J-429-ANCE
- NMX-J-436-ANCE
- NMX-J-438-ANCE
- NMX-J-451-ANCE
- NMX-J-486-ANCE
- NMX-J-492-ANCE
- NMX-J-509-ANCE
- NMX-J-514-ANCE
- NMX-J-532-ANCE
- NMX-J-533-ANCE
Why UL Solutions
As a global safety science leader and third-party provider of plastics and wire and cable testing, we can help you demonstrate compliance and mitigate risk across the entire supply chain, access global markets more efficiently and clearly differentiate your products in the ever-changing competitive marketplace.
Our strong history in certification and collaboration with industry leaders on standards development makes us a trusted expert in the compliance arena. Stakeholders rely on us for technical expertise to address safety issues amid emerging technologies and products.
Automotive Materials Testing in Queretaro, Mexico
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