Wall of QC test instruments — ozone tester, aging tester, endurance tester — at PBR

SGS-Certified ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System

Certified to ISO 9001:2015 by SGS, one of the world's most-recognised certification bodies. First certified to ISO 9001:2008 in 2009, maintained continuously since.

Standard

ISO 9001:2015

Certifying body

SGS

First certified

2009 (originally ISO 9001:2008; transitioned to 2015)

Per-batch testing

Compound Tested Before It Touches a Press

Every compound batch is tested on the QC bench before it reaches a molding press, not after. The standing checks:

  • Mooney viscometer — processability and batch-to-batch consistency of compound viscosity
  • Rheometer — cure curve verification (T90 cure time, scorch safety)
  • Hardness check — on a molded sample slab
  • Visual / contamination check — pellet integrity, no foreign material

A compound that doesn't meet the spec is held; production is not started until it passes or is reworked.

UCAN tensile testing machines in the SGS-certified QC laboratory
Incoming

Material Inspection

Every batch of polymer, filler, and chemical additive arriving at the factory is checked against the supplier certificate of analysis. Lot ID match, visual inspection, hardness check on a reference slab where applicable, pull-tests for bonding agents.

In-process & final

First-Article, Sampling, Final

First-article inspection at the start of every run. In-process sampling at defined intervals with operator records on a control sheet. Final inspection on every batch per the part's QC instruction. PPAP-style documentation for automotive customers on request.

QC laboratory

End-to-End Rubber-Parts Validation Equipment

MooneyViscometer — compound processability
RheoRheometer — cure curve verification
UCANTensile, elongation, tear
O3Ozone resistance qualification
AgingThermal aging chambers
EndurFatigue-cycle for mounts & bushings
MicroMeasuring microscope
CustomTailor-made customer test rigs

The presence of customer-specific test rigs is a signal that we operate inside deep, long-standing customer quality programs — not generic spec-sheet manufacturing.

OEM workflows

APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC — Layered on Request

For automotive and industrial OEM programs, we layer the following on top of our ISO 9001:2015 baseline:

  • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) workflow for new programs
  • Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)-style submission packages
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on new parts
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC) on key dimensional characteristics

These are configured per program. Let us know in your inquiry what documentation depth your purchasing or quality team requires. Reports and correspondence available in English or Japanese (日本語対応).

QC technicians reviewing test data at PBR Cikupa factory