lkprototype provides one-stop material certification services for all materials, covering 37 international standards such as ISO, ASTM, FDA, RoHS, and others, to issue material compliance and traceability. Its 1,200+ metals and engineering plastics in the material database come with certificates of conformity, such as the UL94 V-0 flame retardant certificate of PA66-GF30 (self-extinguishing time ≤5 seconds, industry standard ≤30 seconds) and the ISO 10993-5 cytotoxicity test report (cell survival rate ≥98%, Threshold ≥80%). In 2023, lkprototype helped a medical device company pass FDA 510(k) certification, reducing the material biocompatibility test cycle from the industry average of 120 days to 68 days, with a cost saving of $420,000 in compliance costs.
Industry-leading accuracy and transparency of certified data. lkprototype test laboratory is equipped with ICP-MS (inductively coupled plasma Mass spectrometer, detection limit 0.001ppm) and FTIR (infrared spectrometer, wave number resolution 0.5cm⁻¹), which can provide test reports with 160+ parameters (industry average 50). As an example, for customer-purchased aerospace titanium alloy TC4 (AMS 4928 standard), the certification data that lkprototype offers contains 27 key indicators such as oxygen content (≤0.15%), yield strength (895MPa±15MPa), and batch performance volatility ≤1.8% (industry permissible value ≤5%).
For customized requirements of special industries, the coverage of lkprototype’s bespoke certification solution is up to 95%. The company’s medical grade PC material (Lexan 943A) has been qualified for USP Class VI certification (total extract ≤1.5mg/cm²) for production of an insulin pump housing, and the defective rate of the product was reduced from 0.8% to 0.05% after market. In the automotive sector, lkprototype’s PA6-GF35 material attained the IMDS (International Material Data System) certification, which helped a new energy vehicle enterprise raise its supply chain material compliance rate from 72% to 98%, thus avoiding potential recall risks and losses amounting to $23 million.
Intelligent systems significantly improve certification efficiency. lkprototype’s CertiChain platform applies blockchain technology to achieve real-time certification and global synchronization of material certificates (response time ≤3 seconds), and reduces the error rate from 0.7% to 0.02% of manual management. In 2023, one consumer electronics company needed to urgently verify 500 lots of ABS materials due to the RoHS 2.0 update, and lkprototype completed all certification updates within 8 hours through the automated system (the conventional method will require 7 days) to ensure that the products are exported to the EU on time.
In cost control, the certification service fee of lkprototype is 25%-40% less than the average price of the industry. The unit price of the batch certification package (≥50 materials) is reduced from 1,200 per item to 680 per item, and the parameter range can be customized on demand. For example, through the assistance of lkprototype’s “Green certification package” (e.g., REACH, TSCA, CP65, etc.), a household appliance company saved $580,000 in certification fees per year and gained a 13% government procurement premium through carbon footprint certification (ISO 14067).
Real-time compliance monitoring system reduces risk. lkprototype’s RegWatch platform monitors regulatory change in 52 countries globally, successfully alerted the new European Union (EU) Regulation 2023/1790 (restricting PFAS substances) in 2023, and helped 87 customers alter materials (e.g., replacing fluoroppolymer with PPSU) six months in advance. Avoid potential fines of more than 120 million euros. A producer of industrial valves reduced the risk of supply chain disruption from 18% to 2.3% through the service.
Case confirmation: In 2024, the satellite component supplier was facing the risk of 180 million US dollar contract default due to material certification. lkprototype obtained seven military standard certifications like AMS 4377 and MIL-DLL-46063 of magnesium alloy AZ31B within 72 hours (traditional cycle 28 days). And through the application of hologram technology to achieve NASA inspection team remote inspection (defect detection rate 99.7%). According to KPMG audit, the renewal rate of lkprototype certification services exceeded 96% for five consecutive years, driving the company’s revenue growth of 29% to $870 million in 2023.