DBL 5416 Standard Test for Components, Enclosures and Exterior Applications Made of Thermoplastics for Panels

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance services within the scope of the DBL 5416 standard. This DBL describes the types of finishing for surface treatment conditions, controls and requirements for unpainted and painted thermoplastics or component parts made of thermoplastic on the vehicle exterior.

All relevant legal regulations and laws will be complied with to ensure product safety and product quality and to meet homologation requirements. In addition, the relevant requirements of the Daimler Group will apply.

In terms of materials and recyclability, materials, procedural and process engineering, components and systems shall comply with all applicable legal requirements.

Parts shall be free from any manufacturing defects that have a more than insignificant effect on appearance and serviceability characteristics. The surface shall have a smooth, defect-free appearance in accordance with the specified limiting samples.

Inserts made of metallic materials must not contain corrosion products when used. In addition, the bond between metal and plastic must be strong and not loose during use or exposure to heat.

Test results will be determined on test samples taken from the finished product. The deliverability of parts in accordance with this DBL is dependent on the supplier having the relevant technical test equipment on site.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with DBL 5416 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.