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1 Accredited Laboratory A2LA has accredited MICROBAC LABORATORIES, INC BOULDER DIVISION Boulder, CO for technical competence in the field of Mechanical ing This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated 8 January 2009). Presented this 19 th day of June President and CEO For the Accreditation Council Certificate Number Valid to June 30, 2019 For the tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory s Mechanical Scope of Accreditation.

2 SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025:2005 MICROBAC LABORATORIES, INC BOULDER DIVISION 4750 Nautilus Court South, Unit A Boulder, CO Whitney Griebel Phone: MECHANICAL Valid To: June 30, 2019 Certificate Number: In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following tests or testing sections of specifications on the following products and materials: plastics, furniture, plastic furniture, pipes, hoses, valves & fittings, pressure vessels, rubber & rubber products, sporting goods, composites, and metals 1 : GENERAL TESTING 509 Salt Spray MIL-STD 810 Practice for Operating Salt Spray Apparatus Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Light Apparatus for UV Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials ASTM B117 ASTM G154 BICYCLE TESTING Cycles - Safety Requirements for Bicycles Part 5: Steering s Section 4.2: Handlebar Stem Lateral Bending Section 4.3: Handlebar and Stem Assembly Lateral Bending Section 4.4: Handlebar Stem Forward Bending Section 4.5: Handlebar to Handlebar Stem Torsional Security Section 4.6: Handlebar Stem to Fork Steerer Torsional Security Section 4.7: Bar End to Handlebar Torsional Security Section 4.9: Handlebar and Stem Assembly Fatigue ISO (A2LA Cert. No ) 06/19/2017 Page 1 of 6

3 Cycles - Safety Requirements for Bicycles Part 6: Frame and Fork s Section 4.1: Frame Impact (Falling Mass) Section 4.2: Frame Impact (Falling Frame) Section 4.3: Frame Fatigue with Pedaling Forces Section 4.4: Frame Fatigue with Horizontal Forces Section 4.5: Frame Fatigue with Vertical Forces Section 5.3: Front Fork Static Bending Section 5.4: Front Fork Rearward Impact Section 5.5: Front Fork Bending Fatigue Section 5.6: Forks Intended for Use with Hub-or Disc-brakes Cycles - Safety Requirements for Bicycles Part 7: Wheels and Rims s Section 4.1: Wheels and Wheel/Tire Assembly Rotational Accuracy Section 4.2: Wheels and Wheel/Tire Assembly Static Strength Cycles - Safety Requirements for Bicycles Part 8: Pedal and Drive System s Section 4.6: Crank Assembly Fatigue s Cycles - Safety Requirements for Bicycles Part 9: Saddles and Seat-post s Section 4.2: Saddle/Seat-Pillar Security Section 4.3: Saddle Static Strength Section 4.5: Saddle and Seat-Pillar Clamp Fatigue, Seat-Pillar Fatigue Standard Specification for Condition 3 Bicycle Forks Standard s for Bicycle Frames ISO ISO ISO ISO ASTM F2274 ASTM F2711 METALS TESTING Failure Analysis JEOL JSM-6390 SEM Manual ASM Metals HBK, Vol. 11 SEM Metallography/Microstructure ASM Metals HBK, Vol. 9 Standard for Measurement of Metal and Oxide Coating Thickness by Microscopic Examination of a Cross Section for Macroetching of Metals and Alloys for Microhardness of Materials (Hv-500g, Hk-500g) s for Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic Materials (B, C scales) ASTM B487 ASTM E340 ASTM E384, E92 ASTM E18 (A2LA Cert. No ) 06/19/2017 Page 2 of 6

4 PLASTICS, ELASTOMERS, COMPOSITES, ADHESIVES TESTING Standard for Accelerated Tensile Creep and Creep Rupture of Geosynthetic Materials Based on Time Temperature Superposition using the Stepped Isothermal s Standard for Ash Content in Plastics Standard for Determination of Carbon Black Content in Polyethylene Compounds by the Muffle Furnace Technique Standard for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic Rubbers and Thermoplastic Elastomers for Apparent Shear Strength of Single Lap Joint Adhesively Bonded Metal Specimens by Tension Loading for Apparent Tensile Strength of Ring or Tubular Plastics and Reinforced Plastics by Split Disk for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics for Deflection Temperature of Plastics under Flexural Load for Density of Plastics by the Density Gradient Column Technique for Determining the Pendulum Impact Resistance of Notch Specimens of Plastic for Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer for Peel or Stripping Strength of Adhesive Bonds for Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents for Rubber Property Durometer Hardness for Tensile Properties of Plastics for Tensile Properties of Plastics by Use of Microtensile Specimens ASTM D6992 ASTM D5630 ASTM D4218 ASTM D412 ASTM D1002 ASTM D2290 ASTM D695 ASTM D648 ASTM D1505 ASTM D256 ASTM D1238 ASTM D903 ASTM D543 ASTM D2240 ASTM D638 ASTM D1708 for Tensile, Compressive and Flexural Creep and Creep Rupture of Plastics ASTM D2990 (6.3) s for Density and Specific Gravity of Plastics by Displacement s for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials ASTM D792A ASTM D790 (A2LA Cert. No ) 06/19/2017 Page 3 of 6

5 s of Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting ASTM D882 PLASTIC PIPE & FITTINGS American Water Works Association (AWWA) C900, C905, C906, C909 Corrugated Polyethylene Drainage Pipe AASHTO M-252 Determination of Compression Capacity for Profile Wall Plastic Pipe by Stub Compression Loading Florida of for Determining Slow Crack Growth Resistance of HDPE Corrugated Pipes, Designation FM Florida of for Predicting the Crack Free Service Life of HDPE Corrugated Pipes, Designation FM Pipe HDB ing Practice for Estimating the Quality of Extruded PVC Pipe by the Heat Reversion Technique Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and Conduits by the Inversion and Curing of a Resin Impregnated Tube Practice for Rehabilitation of Existing Pipelines and Conduits by Pulled-in-Place Installation of Cured-in-Place Thermosetting Resin Pipe (CIPP) Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic Hot and Cold Water Distribution Systems AASHTO T341 FDOT (FM 5-572) FDOT (FM 5-573) PPI TR-3/08 ASTM F1057 ASTM F1216 ASTM F1743 ASTM D2846 Specification for Crosslinked PEX Tubing ASTM F876 (7.9) Specification for Cured-In-Place Thermosetting Resin Sewer Pipe Specification for Joints for Plastic Pressure Pipes using Flexible Elastomeric Seals Specification for PVC Plastic Pipe Schedules 40, 80 and 120 Specification for PVC Pressure Rated Pipe-SDR Series Specification for Solid Wall High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Conduit Based on Controlled Outside Diameter (OD) Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing and Fittings Specification for Type PSM PVC Sewer Pipe and Fittings ASTM D5813 ASTM D3139 ASTM D1785 ASTM D2241 ASTM F2160 ASTM D2513 ASTM D3034 (A2LA Cert. No ) 06/19/2017 Page 4 of 6

6 Specification of Polyethylene Plastic Pipe and Fittings Materials Specifications for Rigid PVC Compounds and CPVC Compounds Standard Practice for Determining Dimensions of Fiberglass (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin) Pipe and Fittings Standard Specification for Polyethylene Pipe, mm diameter (Sizes 12 through 60 ) Standard for Evaluating the Quality of Molded Poly (Vinyl Chloride PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings by the Heat Reversion Technique Standard for Evaluation of Stress Crack Resistance of Polyolefin Geomembranes using Notched Constant Tensile Load Standard for Notch Tensile to Measure the Resistance to Slow Crack Growth of Polyethylene Pipes and Resins for Adequacy of Fusion of Extruded PVC Pipe and Fittings by Acetone Immersion for Chemical Resistance of Fiberglass Pipe in a Deflected Condition for Determination of External Loading Characteristics of Plastic Pipe by Parallel Plate for Determination of the Impact Resistance of Thermoplastic Pipe and Fittings by Means of a Tup (Failing Weight) for Determining Dimensions of Thermal Pipe and Fittings for Notched, Constant Ligament-Stress (NCLS) to Determine Slow- Crack-Growth Resistance of HDPE Resins or HDPE Corrugated Pipe for Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials for Short Time Hydraulic Failure Pressure of Plastic Pipe, Tubing and Fittings for Time to Failure of Plastic Pipe Under Constant Internal Pressure ASTM D3350 ASTM D1784 ASTM D3567 AASHTO M-294 ASTM F610 ASTM D5397 ASTM F1473 ASTM D2152 ASTM D3681 ASTM D2412 ASTM D2444 ASTM D2122 ASTM F2136 ASTM D2837 ASTM D1599 ASTM D1598 THERMAL Florida of for Predicting the Oxidation Resistance of HDPE Corrugated Pipes Designation FM Oxidative Induction Time for Polyolefins using DSC FDOT (FM 5-574) ASTM D3895 (A2LA Cert. No ) 06/19/2017 Page 5 of 6

7 Standard for Compositional Analysis by Thermogravimetry Standard for Decomposition Kinetics by Thermogravimetry Standard for Enthalpies of Fusion and Crystallization by Differential Scanning Calorimetry using DSC Standard for Transition Temperatures of Polymers by Differential Scanning Calorimetry using DSC for Glass Transition Temperatures by Differential Scanning Calorimetry or Differential Thermal Analysis (DSC only) for Melting and Crystallization Temperatures by Thermal Analysis ASTM E1131 ASTM E1641 ASTM E793 ASTM D3418 ASTM E1356 ASTM E794 1 The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) requires that every children's product subject to a federal consumer product safety requirement be tested by a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) accepted laboratory for compliance with the applicable federal children's product safety requirements. Accreditation by A2LA does not infer acceptance by the CPSC. Please verify this organization s acceptance status by using the CPSC s searchable database, located at (A2LA Cert. No ) 06/19/2017 Page 6 of 6