GMW 14573 Global Performance Requirements Test Standard for Labels

EUROLAB laboratory provides testing and compliance service within the scope of GMW 14573 standard. This standard defines the requirements and strategy for decals on GM vehicles sold worldwide.

The labels required in this standard are intended to convey information as well as comply with legal requirements, product liability requirements, or information required for use of the vehicle throughout its entire vehicle lifecycle.

A label is a message applied to a vehicle or component that alerts, informs, or instructs. All messages other than specifications, barcodes or identification marks are classified as labels. Wherever possible, tag messages should be integrated directly into the flagged component; for example, embossed, embossed, pad-printed, laser-etched, inscribed, silk-screened; to eliminate the need for a unique label part number and assembly process.

This standard addresses performance requirements for pressure sensitive adhesive labels, integrated labels (eg, in-mold, heat applied, hot ink, fused), and sewn on labels.

Production-aid-only labels are not covered by this document, but may use the appropriate tests described here to help ensure labels function properly.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with GMW 14573 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.