Micom Laboratories
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Micom Laboratories offers ISO/IEC 17025 accredited material and packaging testing services. They provide accelerated aging, environmental simulation, and mechanical testing to support product development and compliance.
Micom Laboratories is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited material testing laboratory with over 25 years of experience. They specialize in providing reliable and standard-compliant testing services for a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, furniture, medical devices, and packaging. Their core services include accelerated aging, packaging testing, and material testing. They are ISTA accredited and part of Amazon.com's package laboratory supplier network (APASS), enabling them to test to various North American packaging standards. Micom helps clients understand how shipped goods will react to different shipping conditions and atmospheric challenges. Micom also offers a comprehensive suite of material testing services, covering mechanical properties, physico-chemical properties, and environmental simulation. They are equipped to test prototypes, simulate intensive product use, validate designs, and investigate field failures. Their quality control system complies with ISO 17025, ensuring accurate and dependable results for their diverse customer base.
About
**Who they are**
Micom Laboratories is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited material and packaging testing laboratory established in 1999, located in Montreal. They specialize in simulating real-life conditions in a controlled, accelerated laboratory environment to support product development and compliance.
**Expertise & scope**
* Offers routine and non-routine material testing services for a wide range of materials and products.
* Provides accelerated aging services, simulating conditions such as heat, cold, humidity, sunlight, vibrations, and corrosive environments.
* Conducts packaging testing to assess how shipped goods react to various transit conditions, including atmospheric challenges and physical handling.
* Performs environmental simulation testing, temperature and humidity cycling, and ultraviolet exposure testing.
* Expertise includes coating testing, corrosion testing, furniture testing, polymer testing, and mechanical properties testing.
* Supports testing to numerous standards including ASTM, BIFMA, CGSB, ISTA, SAE, SEFA 8, and MIL-STD.
**Reputation / proof points**
* ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by A2LA.
* Accredited by Transport Canada, A2LA, CGSB, and ISTA.
* Part of Amazon.com’s package laboratory supplier network – APASS.
* In business since 1999.
Micom Laboratories is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited material and packaging testing laboratory established in 1999, located in Montreal. They specialize in simulating real-life conditions in a controlled, accelerated laboratory environment to support product development and compliance.
**Expertise & scope**
* Offers routine and non-routine material testing services for a wide range of materials and products.
* Provides accelerated aging services, simulating conditions such as heat, cold, humidity, sunlight, vibrations, and corrosive environments.
* Conducts packaging testing to assess how shipped goods react to various transit conditions, including atmospheric challenges and physical handling.
* Performs environmental simulation testing, temperature and humidity cycling, and ultraviolet exposure testing.
* Expertise includes coating testing, corrosion testing, furniture testing, polymer testing, and mechanical properties testing.
* Supports testing to numerous standards including ASTM, BIFMA, CGSB, ISTA, SAE, SEFA 8, and MIL-STD.
**Reputation / proof points**
* ISO/IEC 17025 accredited by A2LA.
* Accredited by Transport Canada, A2LA, CGSB, and ISTA.
* Part of Amazon.com’s package laboratory supplier network – APASS.
* In business since 1999.
Additional information
Micom Laboratories emphasizes a collaborative approach, working with clients to develop meaningful test plans tailored to specific needs and to provide real answers. Their technical staff possesses extensive experience in standard writing and testing services, including the preparation of test protocols, SOPs, and product specifications. They also offer consulting services for product certification management and can develop specification documents and comparative evaluation protocols. The lab is equipped to test prototypes, simulate intensive product use for design validation, or investigate field failures, ensuring quality control complies with ISO 17025.
Key Highlights
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ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory.
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“Micom Laboratories is an ISO17025/IEC (2017) accredited material testing lab by A2LA.”
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Part of Amazon.com’s package laboratory supplier network (APASS).
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“We are ISTA accredited and are part of Amazon.com’s package laboratory supplier network – APASS.”
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In business since 1999, offering over 25 years of experience.
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“For over 25 years, Micom Laboratories has been providing materials testing services across Canada...”
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Supports a wide range of industry standards including ASTM, BIFMA, CGSB, ISTA, SAE, and MIL-STD.
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“Micom offers a wide variety of mechanical and physico-chemical material testing according to various standards (ASTM, BIFMA, CGSB, ISTA, ISO, MIL-STD, ANSI, CSA, Bombardier & others).”
Certifications & Trust Signals
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ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by A2LA.
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“Micom Laboratories is an ISO17025/IEC (2017) accredited material testing lab by A2LA.”
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Accredited by Transport Canada, CGSB, and ISTA.
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“We carry various accreditations from many different organizations and bodies including Transport Canada, A2LA, CGSB, ISTA.”
Buyer Snapshot
Best for
- Companies needing ISO/IEC 17025 accredited material and packaging testing.
- Manufacturers requiring accelerated aging and environmental simulation for product development.
- Businesses seeking to validate packaging integrity for transit and distribution.
How engagement typically works
- Collaborative test plan development.
- Custom testing services focused on specific needs.
- Consulting for product certification management.
Typical deliverables
- Material testing reports.
- Accelerated aging study results.
- Packaging performance validation.
- Compliance testing reports.
Good to know
- Best when specific material, product, or packaging performance data is required.
- Best when compliance with industry standards (ASTM, ISTA, BIFMA, etc.) is necessary.
HQ:
Canada
Languages:
English
Status:
listed
Services & Capabilities
Packaging + Shelf-life + Distribution Testing
Industries:
Medical Devices
Packaging Tests Offered:
Package integrity, Seal strength, Burst strength, Compression, Vibration, Drop
Shelf Life Methods Offered:
Accelerated aging, Both
Distribution Tests Offered:
Vibration, Drop, Compression, Climate
Standards Supported:
ASTM D4169, ISTA
Is Accredited:
Yes
Accreditation Body:
ISO
Has Climate Chambers:
Yes
Has Distribution Simulation:
Yes
Additional packaging_shelf_life_testing Details
Packaging Tests Offered
Package integrity, Seal strength, Burst strength, Compression, Vibration, Drop, Climate, Other
Standards Supported
ASTM, BIFMA, CGSB, ISTA, SAE, SEFA 8, MIL-STD, ISO, ANSI, CSA, Bombardier
Shelf Life Methods Offered
Accelerated aging
Distribution Tests Offered
Vibration, Shock, Drop, Compression, Stacking, Climate
Lead Time Band
Start in 0-2 weeks
Quote SLA
< 24 hours
Sample Return Policy
Return, Dispose
Minimum Project Size
Custom
Pricing Model
Per project
