Automotive glass testing

Automotive glass testing

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Automotive glass testing
Automotive glass testing
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Automotive glass testing to ECE R43

Are you looking for automotive testing services and certification for products of roads and vehicles? Our dedicated laboratory offers innovative and efficient testing/certification solutions, saving you both time and money. We can help you gain a competitive advantage and attract new business by matching your innovation in manufacturing with the innovation and trust that comes with the BSI Kitemark. 

Our comprehensive range of vehicle glass testing and certification services can bring you complete peace of mind, whether you manufacture transport glass, are an OEM, or are looking to source quality products. Our modern test facilities offer an assessment of these products to both British and European test methods and we can also conduct off-site testing when appropriate.

 

Testing Capabilities

We are the only UK-based laboratory that is approved by VCA to carry automotive testing services for glass and certify against E11*.

Our laboratory tests glazing products against the requirements of ECE regulation 43. This includes windscreens, other windows, or as partitions in motor vehicles and trailers.

In order to meet these specific requirements, we test for:

  • Head impact
  • Optical distortion
  • Secondary Image separation
  • Light transmission levels
  • Mechanical impact testing
  • Resistance to the environment
  • Abrasion resistance
  • Resistance to chemicals (Plastics only)
  • Flammability (Plastics only)
  • Accelerated weathering (Plastics only)

 

We can also certify automotive glass -in the following countries:

  • America Z26.1 ANSI (FMVSS- 205)/DOT
  • Taiwan Reg 25-1, 25-2

 

*Our BSI VCA E11 covers the following countries

Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, Hungary, Czech Republic, Spain, Serbia, United Kingdom, Austria, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Romania, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Greece, Ireland, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Belarus, Estonia, Republic of Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Turkey, Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, European Union, Japan, Australia, Ukraine, South Africa, New Zealand, Cyprus, Malta, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Albania, Armenia, Montenegro, San Marino, Tunisia, Georgia, Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan.

UKCA & CE marking for glass products 

As a Notified Body under the Construction Products Directive, BSI Product Services can offer vehicle glass testing and assessments to support both UKCA and CE marking requirements.

The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessment) mark is the new UK product marking that has come into force for products placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland). Both UKCA or CE marking on a product is mandatory to prove that it meets the minimum legal requirements. This includes automotive glass.

UKCA covers most products that previously required the CE marking. Although UKCA marking came into force on January 1, 2021, organizations have until January 1, 2023 to obtain a new certificate to support their UKCA marking. For products placed on the market in Great Britain after the deadline, CE marking for automotive glass will not be recognized. This means it’s important for manufacturers to act now to remain compliant. As an approved body for UKCA marking BSI can provide this service, so contact us to find out more.

It’s important to note that UKCA marking is not recognized in the EU market, so products that are placed on the market in the EU must still have the CE marking affixed.

BSI Kitemark for vehicle glass testing

BSI Kitemark for vehicle glass testing logoWhen safety matters most, vehicle glass manufacturers trust the BSI Kitemark™

Your commercial advantage with BS 857

We can help you gain a competitive advantage and attract new business by matching your innovation in manufacturing with the innovation offered by the BSI Kitemark. 

We understand the pressures manufacturers face to be more innovative than your competitors while creating products with greater efficiency, sustainability and to get them to market quickly and safely.

In a recent survey, 77.5% of clients said their BSI Kitemark certification had helped them to attract new customers*.

The BSI Kitemark helps our clients keep up with new innovations and demonstrate reliable safe products. 

Demonstrate technical competence

By achieving and maintaining a BSI Kitemark for vehicle glass, you will demonstrate that you meet the requirements of the recognized industry standard:

BS 857:1967. Specification for safety glass for land transport

*Client survey 2013.