Quality Assurance

Trico VE Ltd. is an ISO 9001:2015 registered company

QAS International - ISO 9001:2015 Registered Company - Certification No. CA9299

Trico Laboratory Equipment

  • Furnace – Temperature controlled to 1200 degrees Celsius
  • Elcometer Thickness gauge
  • Adhesion drop test  IVE (Institute of Vitreous Enamellers)
  • Minolta Colour meter – colour match comparison
  • High and low voltage pinhole test equipment.

Architectural Panel and Signage Tests

  • Boiling citric acid test
  • Cold citric acid test
  • Impact test
  • Gloss level test
  • Adhesion test
  • Pinhole test
  • Thickness test
  • Cold sulphuric acid test

General test standards that can be taken at or through our laboratory

  • BS1344 pt2 cold citric acid resistance   (BS EN 14483-1:2004)
  • BS 1344 pt3 cold sulphuric acid resistance (BS EN 14483-1:2004)
  • BS1344pt 7  Determination of resistance to heat
  • BS1344 pt 8  Resistance to boiling citric acid
  • BS1344 pt 9  Resistance to boiling water and vapour
  • BS1344 pt 10 Resistance to hydrochloric acid vapour
  • BS1344 pt 11 Resistance to high voltage
  • BS1344 pt 16 Thermal shock resistance test
  • BS1344 pt 21  Impact test

Quality in Handling & Transit

  • All goods are bubble wrapped and/or crated if required.