Environment Associates Inc.
Established in 1967, Environment Associates has supported aerospace, military, automotive and commercial manufacturers with a full range of highly technical, developmental, qualifying and production-related testing services. At EA we’ve made a company-wide commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards while providing personalized customer service.
- (818) 709-0568
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- 9604 Variel Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311
United States
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Solar Radiation Testing
Solar radiation on materials can cause cosmetic deterioration with the fading or oxidation of plastic. This oxidation can make components start to fade and weaken. The heating effects of the sun can cause plastic, vinyl and/or metal components to shift or distort, causing operational interruption, shorts and false control inputs. The most significant effect is discoloration that cheapens the look of any quality product. These effects can be accentuated when combined with temperature and humidity.
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Temperature & Humidity Testing
Environment Associates is outfitted with multiple chambers to suit all types of temperature and humidity testing needs, including: table-top, standard-reaching, fixed or portable walk-in chambers, and if needed, drive-in chambers. All Environment Associates test chambers are equipped with separate data-acquisition equipment for temperature and humidity monitoring. Our temperature and humidity chambers can be readily equipped with specialized data acquisition to digitally record chamber conditions and the test article at multiple data points. Many of our temperature and humidity chambers are equipped with high-performance, maximum-size compressors to produce superior ramp rates equal to or greater than 15°C per minute.
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Thermal Vacuum Testing
When you want to test your product for extreme space conditions, that include temperatures from 155°C to -175°C at space vacuum altitudes, Environment Associates is your solution. Using this test to determine the unique failures of space mechanisms that orbit the earth is key in improving system reliability. Thermal vacuum testing is similar to thermal cycling but adds deep space vacuums for detecting corona/arcing and intermittence and increases a product’s out-gassing. The key failure modes found during this test are: 1) electrical iIntermittence, 2) thermal control issues, 3) arcing, 4) corona, 5) material out-gassing, and more, to determine a product’s flight-worthiness for workmanship and processing issues.
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Thermal Shock Testing
Thermal shock is a very important test for determining the reliability of a product when subjected to sudden changes in temperature and how this stress source can accumulate deterioration or physical damage in performance.
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Connector Testing
If your product uses a connector or terminal, it can be susceptible to a unique set of failures that warrant specific connector testing conditions to determine the robustness of your design.
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Climatic Testing
Environmental Test Chamber. Environment Associates' complete Climatic test facilities offer precise simulation of Temperature, Humidity, Altitude, Thermal Vacuum, Salt Fog, Sand and Dust, and Rain as well as many other specialized environments. Microprocessor Control along with calibrated recorded measurements and outstanding attention to detail by our technical staff make for a perfect test everytime.
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Explosive Atmosphere Testing
A product that is designed for or could potentially be placed in a hazardous, explosive environment must be evaluated, especially if it could cause the environment to ignite. This is imperative for products that operate within engine compartments, electrical panels that are mounted in adverse environments, pumps and much more. We can test using almost any mixture of propane or hexane gas and can support these tests with altitudes up to 50,000 ft. If you are concerned about your product’s potential risks, see us about putting your test plans in action.
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Altitude Testing
Our environmental testing facilities simulate altitude testing from -400 ft. (-121 meters) to outer space at 100,000 ft. (30,480 meters) or up to 10-6 Torr (1.3e-7 kPa) with temperature applied as low as -300°F (180C). We can reach these heights within 5 minutes or less. We are capable to handle products measuring up to 4ft X 4ft X 8ft to many standards, including MIL-STD-810 and RTCA DO-160.
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Tensile & Compression Testing
If you are looking for a value on the forces needed to assemble a product, or what it will take to overcome a connector latch or other device that mates together, let Environment Associates perform these tests for you. We can test in both tensile and compression on samples that are less than 14" (35.56 cm) wide and can handle product travel less than 54" (137.6 cm), with sensitivities at 0.01 lbs. (4.53 grams) at a wide range of speeds. EA specializes in the determination of connector performance for many different applications and styles.
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Cyclic Durability (Fatigue) Testing
Today’s products are very complex and designed to minimize costs with the use of FEA software that can project fatigue hot spots. Using your analysis results, we can create a test plan that includes mechanical cyclic durability and environments that will best test your design.
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Salt Spray, Salt Fog & Cyclic Corrosion Testing
We service most industry segments with harsh environment, salt fog corrosion testing.If your product is coated or painted for the marine, automotive or military industries, we are equipped to provide accredited testing within multiple chambers.We provide ASTM sample preparation for coated and painted articles to ensure that your test is performed correctly.We also provide custom configurations with varied salt concentrations and temperatures for many customers with products that are used in unique environments. Products like circuit boards, electronic devices and sensors may all have specialized testing requirements.
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IP and NEMA Ingress Testing
Environment Associates offers dust, water and solid ingress protection testing to multiple specifications including EN/IEC 60529 and NEMA 250 for electronics enclosures, SAE standards for automotive components, RTCA DO-160 for commercial aircraft and various MIL standards for associated military hardware.
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Contaminating Fluid Testing
Products manufactured using plastics, coated and painted surfaces, seals or other "A" surface materials can come in contact with spilled chemicals, sweat, cleaners, lubricants and fuels that can be a potential stress source for a product. These stress sources can cause discoloration, deterioration and de-lamination failures. We can create a list of fluids and/or follow TRCA, DO-160, MIL-STD-810 and ASTM guidelines for a list of products that should be used to test your part's compatibility.
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Accelerated Aging Testing
Accelerated aging is a testing method used to estimate the useful lifespan of a product when actual lifespan data is unavailable. This occurs with products that have not existed long enough to have gone through their useful lifespan: for example, a new type of car engine or a new polymer for replacement joints or medical products and packaging.
