The Applied Technical Services Family of Companies (FoC) evaluates Volvo’s automotive components in accordance with the Volvo STD 121 testing standard.
What is Volvo STD 121?
Volvo STD 121 is a collection of internal Volvo standards used to evaluate the performance and durability of various components used in Volvo’s vehicles. The standard is divided into multiple sections, each of which outlines technical requirements for coatings and treatments applied to metal and plastic parts and components.
Volvo STD 121-0001
This standard focuses on aluminum, steel, and other metal components with powder, solvent, or water-borne paint coating systems.
Volvo STD 121-0002
STD 121-0003 details the painting requirements for components comprised of plastic.
Volvo STD 121-0003
This standard establishes the friction requirements for cathodically protective surface treatments.
Volvo STD 121-0004
This standard specifies the requirement cathodically protective surface treatments applied to components that do not have friction requirements.
Volvo STD 121-0006
Volvo STD 121-0006 establishes corrosion protection requirements for tubes, tube fittings, and hose couplings.
Volvo STD 121-0013
Volvo STD 121-0013 establishes coating requirements for modern products with friction requirements.
Volvo STD 121-0015
This standard establishes coating requirements for modern products without friction requirements.
More About Our Volvo STD Testing Services
Our automotive testing laboratory is fully equipped to conduct tests in compliance with the many of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers’ internal testing standards, including Volvo’s. Our automotive testing services are adept at analyzing and assessing automotive parts and components, ensuring their compliance with both Volvo’s internal standards and the regulatory standards mandatory for all automakers. Our testing experts are trained to understand Volvo’s specific protocols and procedures, and they have decades of collective experience testing products and materials in adherence to the automaker’s standards. Our technical abilities and access to state-of-the art testing equipment not only enable us to test products and components in compliance with Volvo STD 121, but also many other Volvo standards that can be found here.
How Do Our Volvo Standard Testing Services Benefit Our Clients?
Third party testing labs, such as Applied Technical Services, are an important resource for automotive manufacturers seeking to ensure that their products meet regulatory requirements, internal quality standards, and consumer expectations. Volvo is widely recognized for its quality control, and the services performed in third-party labs are essential to maintaining quality control for various aspects of automotive vehicles. We help Volvo and its suppliers maintain a uniform standard of quality.
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