Element Burton

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Element's Burton, Michigan laboratory — formerly Trialon Corporation, founded in 1982 and acquired by Element in 2022 — is an industry-leading product qualification testing facility serving the automotive, industrial, and aerospace sectors. Located at 1477 Walli Strasse Drive in Burton, near Flint and within reach of the Detroit metro area, the lab is one of North America's most capable facilities for electrified mobility and advanced vehicle systems testing. The Burton facility delivers a comprehensive suite of services including battery abuse testing, environmental simulation, electrical and EMC/ESD testing, vibration and mechanical shock evaluations, and advanced specialty services. On the EMC side, the lab handles electromagnetic compatibility and electromagnetic interference testing as well as electrostatic discharge (ESD) and electrical transient testing, supporting qualification to automotive OEM specifications from GM, Chrysler/Stellantis, Ford, and others, as well as international standards. The lab serves manufacturers of safety systems, electronic controls, ADAS components, and EV and hybrid battery technologies. A major strength of the Burton facility is its EV battery testing capability. As part of Element's broader network — which represents the largest battery testing capacity in the United States — the lab performs battery abuse, safety, performance, and durability testing for everything from individual cells to full battery packs, supporting the automotive industry's transition to electrified powertrains. Additional capabilities include environmental simulation (temperature cycling, humidity, salt spray, dust), vibration and mechanical shock, tensile and compression testing, materials characterization, component durability evaluation, and failure analysis. The lab holds ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and tests to a wide range of automotive, military, ASTM, SAE, and international standards.

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