Diamond Standard Brand high-strength steel and aluminum reinforcements began the formal
certification process in July 2010 with the first parts
certified by NSF effective Oct. 18, 2010. Eight
reinforcements and applications covering applications for
GM, Nissan, Honda and Toyota vehicles are included in the
first notice with an ongoing process towards the completion
of all qualifying skus.
Diamond Standard part certification
now totals more than 100 parts and applications expanding over four
categories – 24 front steel bumpers, 62 high-density foam
absorbers, eight high-strength steel reinforcements and 19
bumper brackets.
The certification process is an examination of OEM original
and service parts and patents, dimensional checks for form
and fit, appearance, material composition and properties,
coating performance, dynamic and destructive testing. This
continues to be the Diamond Standard blueprint for
equivalent part development with precision and assurance to
the industry that DS parts replicate the safety and
damageability criteria in the OEM part. Diamond Standard said its reinforcements use high-strength material
and an industry accepted roll forming process for maximum
strength, integrity and equivalent crashworthiness
performance.
Diamond Standard Certification updates are sent directly to
insurers and distributors twice a month on the 1st and 15th.
Any insurer wishing to be included on the certified parts
distributions should make a request through the website
www.diamondstandardparts.com.
