Factory Standards for Automotive

Compliance with manufacturer norms and standards in the automotive sector is critical to ensure vehicle safety and reliability. We provide automotive suppliers with material testing, part testing, and component testing in accordance with many automotive and vehicle manufacturer standards, such as BMW, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, and VW.

Factory standards	OEM	Contact
GS 90010-1 BMW The company standard GS 90010-1 from BMW describes the different surface protection types for metallic and anorganic coatings on metal parts and defines their requirements. Sebastian Windhab Stellv. Teamleitung Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-49 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail sebastian.windhabifo-gmbhde Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde	BMW
GS 90011 BMW The company standard GS 90011 from BMW contains the test methods and requirements for organic coatings on metal parts. Sebastian Windhab Stellv. Teamleitung Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-49 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail sebastian.windhabifo-gmbhde Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde	BMW
GS 94007 BMW The company standard GS 94007 from BMW contains the test methods and requirements for organic coatings on plastic parts. Sebastian Windhab Stellv. Teamleitung Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-49 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail sebastian.windhabifo-gmbhde Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde	BMW
DBL 7381 Mercedes / Daimler The company standard DBL 7381 describes Mercedes/Daimler the requirements for organic coatings for metallic parts on the outer side and underside of the vehicle and in the engine compartment. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
DBL 7382 Mercedes / Daimler The company standard DBL 7382 describes the supply specification for coatings/paintings of metallic parts within the vehicle interior. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
DBL 7384 Mercedes / Daimler The company standard DBL 7384 from Mercedes-Benz describes the requirements for coatings on plastic parts within the vehicle interiors. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
DBL 7390 Mercedes / Daimler The DBL 7390 describes the requirements for primed metallic components as basis for the following finish coats. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
DBL 8440 Mercedes / Daimler The DBL 8440 describes the requirements for parts manufactured from ferrous materials with inorganic coatings (zinc flake coatings). Sebastian Windhab Stellv. Teamleitung Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-49 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail sebastian.windhabifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
DBL 8451 Mercedes / Daimler The company standard DBL 8451 describes the requirements for electrodeposited zinc and zinc alloy coatings for components manufactured from ferrous materials. Sebastian Windhab Stellv. Teamleitung Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-49 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail sebastian.windhabifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
DBL 9201 Mercedes / Daimler The DBL 9201 contains the requirements for aluminum parts with anodic oxide layers. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
DBL 9440 Mercedes / Daimler The company standard DBL 9440 describes the requirements for the surface protection and technical delivery conditions for fasteners with a metric thread. Sebastian Windhab Stellv. Teamleitung Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-49 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail sebastian.windhabifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
DBL 9441 Mercedes / Daimler The company standard DBL 9441 defines the requirements for the surface protection of fasteners for direct screw connection in sheet metal and plastic. Sebastian Windhab Stellv. Teamleitung Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-49 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail sebastian.windhabifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
MBN 10494-5 Mercedes / Daimler The company standard MBN 10494-5 contains several technical and mechanical tests for paint coated parts and test panels. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
MBN 10494-6 Mercedes / Daimler The company standard MBN 10494-5 contains several climatic tests for paint coated parts and test panels. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Mercedes / Daimler
PN 11011 Porsche The company standard PN 11011 by Porsche is an overview of surface protections of metal parts. It refers to other standards for different coating systems and application areas like the PTL 5536, PTL 5538, PTL 5580, PTL 7524 or PTL 8140. Jörg Bihlmaier Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Key Account Manager Tel +49 7171 10407-26 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mobil +49 151 12197055 Mail bihlmaierifo-gmbhde Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde	Porsche
PTL 5536 Porsche Porsche's PTL 5536 describes the requirements for surface decorations inside the vehicle with paint, printing, foil or another thin-film system. Jörg Bihlmaier Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Key Account Manager Tel +49 7171 10407-26 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mobil +49 151 12197055 Mail bihlmaierifo-gmbhde Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde	Porsche
PTL 5538 Porsche The PTL 5538 from Porsche describes the requirements for Surface decorations inside the vehicle made of wood, carbon or metal. Jörg Bihlmaier Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Key Account Manager Tel +49 7171 10407-26 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mobil +49 151 12197055 Mail bihlmaierifo-gmbhde Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde	Porsche
PTL 5580 Porsche The PTL 5580 from Porsche specifies the requirements for paint coatings on exterior and compound plastic parts. Jörg Bihlmaier Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Key Account Manager Tel +49 7171 10407-26 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mobil +49 151 12197055 Mail bihlmaierifo-gmbhde Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde	Porsche
PTL 7524 Porsche The PTL 7524 from Porsche contains the requirements for the surface protection by anodized aluminium. Jörg Bihlmaier Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Key Account Manager Tel +49 7171 10407-26 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mobil +49 151 12197055 Mail bihlmaierifo-gmbhde Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde	Porsche
TL 182 Volkswagen The company standard TL 182 defines requirements for anodic oxide layers and nonmetallic top coats on components of aluminum and aluminum alloys that can be anodized. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Volkswagen
TL 211 Volkswagen The company standard TL 211 from Volkswagen defines the requirements for polymer coatings of vehicle exterior parts made of plastic. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Volkswagen
TL 212 Volkswagen This company standard specifies the requirements for the oxide layer on aluminium parts. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Volkswagen
TL 217 Volkswagen The company standard TL 217 describes the requirements of zinc coatings for batch- galvanized components. Sebastian Windhab Stellv. Teamleitung Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-49 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail sebastian.windhabifo-gmbhde	Volkswagen
TL 226 Volkswagen The company standard TL 226 from Volkswagen defines the requirements for the paintwork on materials of vehicle interior equipment. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Volkswagen
TL 227 Volkswagen The company standard TL 227 from Volkswagen describes the requirements for single-layer paint coating on zinc-coated metal surfaces. Sebastian Windhab Stellv. Teamleitung Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-49 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail sebastian.windhabifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Volkswagen
TL 244 Volkswagen The company standard TL 244 specifies the requirements for zinc/nickel alloy coatings on ferrous materials and steel parts. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Volkswagen
TL 256 Volkswagen The company standard TL 256 from Volkswagen describes the surface protection requirements for powder coatings on metal surfaces. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Volkswagen
TL 260 Volkswagen The company standard TL 260 describes the requirements for the corrosion protection of black paintwork on metal surfaces. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Volkswagen
TL 52451 Volkswagen The company standard TL 52451 from Volkswagen defines the requirements for the paintwork of decorative metallic add-on parts on the exterior. Andreas Eva M. Sc. Teamleiter Materialprüfung Tel +49 7171 10407-20 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail andreas.evaifo-gmbhde Tom Trautmann Projektingenieur Tel +49 7171 10407-57 Fax +49 7171 10407-50 Mail tom.trautmannifo-gmbhde	Volkswagen

Factory Standards for Automotive

GS 90010-1

GS 90011

GS 94007

DBL 7381

DBL 7382

DBL 7384

DBL 7390

DBL 8440

DBL 8451

DBL 9201

DBL 9440

DBL 9441

MBN 10494-5

MBN 10494-6

PN 11011

PTL 5536

PTL 5538

PTL 5580

PTL 7524

TL 182

TL 211

TL 212

TL 217

TL 226

TL 227

TL 244

TL 256

TL 260

TL 52451