IMR Test Labs Earns Nadcap Accreditation for Composites Testing

Ithaca, NY, August 24, 2011 --(PR.com)-- IMR Test Labs in Ithaca, NY has earned Nadcap Accreditation for Nonmetallic (composites) Materials Testing. IMR Test Labs provides high-quality materials analysis of composite materials, including physical properties and compositional analysis. Some of the methods offered include: tensile, shear, flex/bend, compression, cross-sectioning, void volume, fiber content and failure analysis. IMR offers a variety of testing to ASTM, Sikorsky, Boeing and other specifications.

The New York facility carries Nadcap Materials Testing accreditation, A2LA accreditation and numerous approvals from Prime Contractors.

Please visit IMR's composites testing page at: http://www.imrtest.com/industries_we_serve/composite-analysis/index.html.

About IMR Test Labs
IMR is headquartered in Ithaca, NY and operates state-of-the-art laboratory facilities in NY, Louisville, KY, and Portland, OR. IMR Test Labs is a Nadcap (NY & OR) and A2LA (NY, KY & OR) accredited materials testing laboratory offering a complete scope of independent analytical services for metals, polymers, composites and ceramics. IMR Test Labs is a division of the Metal Treatment segment of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Find IMR online at: http://www.imrtest.com

About Curtiss-Wright Metal Treatment Segment
Metal Improvement Company, headquartered in Paramus, NJ, is the Metal Treatment business segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. This business segment provides precision shot peening, laser peening, heat treating and protective coating services to the aerospace, automotive, power generation and general industrial markets through a global network of locations. For more information, visit www.metalimprovement.com.

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