SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2017
NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAS, INC.
2701 East 170th Street
Lansing, IL 60438
Patrick Crist
Phone: 708 868 7326
CHEMICAL
Valid To: March 31, 2025

Certificate Number: 0200.01

In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to thislaboratory to perform the following paint and coatings performance tests:
Test(s):Abrasion Resistance
Color Crocking
Crock Mar
LinearMicro-scratch
PencilPrint
Scratch, Scrape and Mar
Taber Abrasion
Taber Scuff
Accelerated Weathering
QUVXenonAdhesionKnife Crosshatch
Tape Adhesion

Tweezer Pull

(A2LA Cert. No. 0200.01) 03/30/2023

Test Method(s):Ford BN 107-1; ISO 20433; SAE J861; TSH 3130G (4.13)
Stellantis 463PB-54-01; Ford BI 161-01; BMW AA-0134
GMW14125
Ford BI 165-01
TSH 1539G; ASTM D3363; Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(4);Mazda MN 601K(9.1); Nissan NES M0141(6.2.1)
TSH 1501G; Nissan NES M0141(6.2.5);
Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(12); Mazda MN 601J(10);ISO 15184
FCA 463DD-18-01; Ford BN 108-13;
GMW14130, 14698; TSH 1544G;
Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(15)ASTM D4060; Ford BN 108-02; GMW3208; SAE J948;
TSH1502G
Ford BN 108-04; SAE J365
ASTM G154; Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(18);
Nissan NES M0141 6.4.1 (B) (6)
ASTM G155, D7869; GM 9125P; SAE J2412, J2527;
TSH 1585G (2.3); Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(18);
Mercedes DBL5555 23.2; BMW AA-0235; Ford BO 116-01
GMW14829 (Method B); BMW AA-0180 (Knife Only)
ASTM D3359; Chrysler 463 PB-15-01; Ford BI 106-01;
GMW 14829 (Method A); TSH 1503G;
Nissan NES M0141(6.24); Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(1);Mazda MN 601J(8.1); ISO2409
GMW14797 (Appendix B)

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Test(s):Chemical Resistance
AcidAlkali
ChemicalFluid
Gasoline
Perspiration
Soap and Water
Soiling and Cleanability
Solvent
Suntan Lotion and Insect Repellent
Water
Chip Resistance
Gravelometer

Compatibility
Compatibility
Migration Staining
Contamination
Environmental (hot/cold/moisture)
Chamber (-40 to +85°C)
Cycle Testing
Heat Aging
Flexibility
Mandrel Bend
Fogging Resistance
Fogging(Photometric only)
Hydrolysis
Impact ResistanceFalling Dart

(A2LA Cert. No. 0200.01) 03/30/2023

Test Method(s):Stellantis 463PB-53-01; Ford BI 113-02, BI 113-05;
GMW14701, except method 1; TSH 1509G; Nissan NES
M0141(6.3.2); Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(13); Mazda MN
601K(15)
TSH 1509G; Nissan NES M0141(6.3.3);
Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(13); Mazda MN 601K(16)Ford BI 113-1, BN 107-1; GMW14334, 14701
Ford BI 168-01
Ford BO 101-5; GMW14333; TSH 1508G;
Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(10);BMW AA-0055 (Methods 2, 3, and 4)
Ford BI 113-06; GMW14296, 14334
FCA 463PB-31-01; Ford BI 113-1
Ford BN 112-08; TSH 1562G
FCA 463PB-31-01; GMW14867 (3.3), 15891;
TSH 1508G (2.2.2, 2.4); Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(2)FCA 463PB-31-01; Ford BI 113-08; GMW 14445
TSH 1509G
GMW14700; SAE J400, Method B; TSH 1553G; ASTM
D3170;
Nissan NES M0141(6.2.3)
ISO15701
Ford BN 103-1
Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(14)VW PV1200; Rivian RTS1946; Tesla TP-0000706
BMW 303.5
FCA LP.7M070; Ford BI 107-2, BQ 104-7, Procedure aand 5; GMW 14124 (A, C, D, E, I, K, L, M, O, S, W);
Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(9)GMW14867 (3.9); Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(11); BMWAA-0026
FCA 463PB-44-01; Ford BI 105-1, BN 102-1;
GMW16746; TSH 1504G (2.2);
Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(17); ASTM D522
GMW3235; SAE J1756; TSM 0503G
Ford BI 106-03
ASTM D5420; TSH 1504G; Ford BI 108-01;
Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(16); FCA LP.7N022

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Test(s):Impact Resistance Cont.
Multi-Axial
Moisture Resistance
Humidity
Water Immersion
SensoryOdor
Water Impact
Thermal Shock (cold/steam)
Water Jet
Steam Jet

(A2LA Cert. No. 0200.01) 03/30/2023

Test Method(s):ASTM D3763; ISO 6603-2
ASTM D1735, D2247; Ford BQ 104-2; GMW 14729;
TSH 3130G (4.9); Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(8);ISO 6270-2; BMW AA-0213
ASTM D870; FCA 463PB-31-01; Ford BI 104-1;
TSH 1505G; Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(7); GMW14704
Ford BO 131-03; SAE J1351; GMW 3205;
FCA LP-463KC-09-01
Stellantis LP.7M061; Ford BI 107-05; GMW 15919;
Honda 0096Z-SM4-0000
GMW 16745; BO 160-04; Honda 0096Z-T5A-9000(5);FCA LP-463TB-15-01
BMW AA-0136; VW PV1503; Nissan NES M0141 6.2.13

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Accredited Laboratory
A2LA has accredited

NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE AMERICAS, INC.
Lansing, IL

for technical competence in the field ofChemical TestingThis laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates
technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system(refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated April 2017).
Presented this 30th day of March 2023.

_______________________
Mr. Trace McInturff, Vice President, Accreditation Services
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 0200.01
Valid to March 31, 2025

For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Chemical Scope of Accreditation.