Diamond Standard Parts, LLC's high-density foam vehicle energy
absorbers are the first to be certified by NSF International's
new Automotive Aftermarket Parts Certification Program.
Automotive safety reports continue to underscore the importance
of manufacturing replacement structural parts to standards that
replicate the safety and damage criteria design of the original
vehicle part. This NSF Certification Program helps ensure that
an auto aftermarket part meets rigid quality, safety and
performance standards in terms of form, fit and function.
NSF International's Automotive Aftermarket Parts
Certification Program tests and certifies absorbers in addition
to steel bumpers, step bumpers, reinforcement bars and brackets.
Twenty-three of Diamond Standard's absorbers have been approved
to date, and more are expected to follow.
NSF Certification of absorbers expands the scope of Diamond
Standard Parts' certification to include both bumpers and
absorbers. This will help body shops and insurance companies find quality aftermarket parts.
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To obtain NSF certification, Diamond Standard Parts high-density
foam absorbers were independently reviewed, tested and compared
by NSF to original equipment (OE) service parts. The
certification process also included:
- An on-site inspection of the manufacturing and quality
system to verify that a company's manufacturing facilities can
effectively monitor and handle customer inquiries.
- Verification that a company has a traceability program
that meets or exceeds stringent requirements.
- Rigorous part testing to ensure the highest level of
performance.
To maintain NSF certification, Diamond Standard must undergo
quarterly facility inspections and random in-market part
testing, which will validate the part's quality and
integrity.
"NSF International's certification of Diamond Standard Parts'
absorbers complements the company's recent bumper
certification," said Bob Frayer, Director of NSF International's
Automotive Aftermarket Parts Certification Program and
Engineering Laboratories. "It's important that parts replicate
the original to maintain safety and performance requirements."
For meeting NSF International's rigorous certification
requirements, Diamond Standard Parts' high density vehicle
energy absorbers will be authorized to display the NSF
Mark.
The company's certified parts are listed on NSF's certification listings webpage.
