Pacific Testing Laboratories

What Pacific Testing Laboratories does

Pacific Testing Laboratories, Inc. (PTL) is a privately held materials testing and defect analysis laboratory founded in 1985 and headquartered in a 16,000 square foot facility in Valencia, California. The company operates as a B2B professional services provider, executing chemical, electrical, mechanical, environmental, metallurgical, thermal, optical, failure analysis, outgassing, sample preparation, and military/commercial qualification testing across twelve core service lines. It serves enterprise customers primarily in aerospace, defense, electronics, medical devices, and printed circuit board manufacturing, with secondary exposure to automotive, plastics/composites, and wood flooring.

The underlying technology is an instrument-based laboratory stack — including dual SEM/EDS systems (e.g., JEOL JSM-IT500), DSC/TGA/TMA/DMA thermal analyzers, FTIR microscopes, ion chromatographs, microfocus X-ray, custom-engineered outgassing and thermal shock chambers, and an Unholtz-Dickie vibration system — combined with PhD-level metallurgical expertise. Proprietary test apparatus (Models LOI, ARC-1, PTL-OTC-1, PTL-TSC-1) is engineered in-house. PTL is the sole laboratory holding continual DLA Land and Maritime suitability approval for ASTM E595 outgas testing and holds NASA/JPL approved supplier status, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, and ITAR registration.

Revenue mechanics are quote-based and project-specific, with customers shipping samples to the Valencia facility for testing under ASTM, MIL-SPEC, NASA SP-R-0022A, ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C, and IPC-TM-650 standards. Sales are conducted directly via phone, email, and the corporate website, with no disclosed public pricing, third-party reseller channels, or subscription contracts. The customer base is institutional (NASA, JPL, DLA-approved defense contractors, PCB manufacturers), and the firm was founded by Hans Shin, who continues as Founder and Laboratory Director.

Name

Pacific Testing Laboratories

Legal name

Pacific Testing Laboratories, Inc.

Website

https://pacifictesting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific Testing Laboratories is a Valencia, California–based independent materials testing laboratory serving aerospace, defense, electronics, and medical device customers with chemical, mechanical, environmental, outgassing, and failure analysis testing under ASTM, MIL-SPEC, and NASA standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Testing Services: Pacific Testing Laboratories provides comprehensive materials testing services across multiple disciplines (chemical, electrical, mechanical, environmental, metallurgical, thermal, optical, failure analysis) on a project/contract basis. Services are priced based on test type, complexity, and turnaround requirements with specialized equipment and expert personnel delivering results.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pacific Testing Laboratories (PTL) is an independent materials testing laboratory that performs chemical, electrical, mechanical, environmental, metallurgical, thermal, optical, and failure analysis testing, as well as outgas testing per ASTM E595, sample preparation, and military/commercial qualification programs. Tests are conducted for manufacturers in aerospace, defense, electronics, medical devices, and other regulated industries requiring validated, accredited test data.

Product overview

Pacific Testing Laboratories is a dedicated materials testing laboratory offering a comprehensive suite of testing services across twelve core service areas: Chemical Testing, Electrical Testing, Mechanical Testing, Environmental Testing, Optical Testing, Thermal Analysis, Metallurgical Testing, Sample Preparation, Outgas Testing (ASTME595), Military & Commercial Qualification, Failure Analysis, and Specialized Test Equipment. The laboratory, located in Valencia, California, serves the Aerospace/Defense, Electronics, Medical Device, Printed Circuit Board, Automotive, Plastics, Composites, Rubber, Metals, and Wood Flooring industries. The company also engineers and manufactures proprietary specialized test equipment for customer-specific requirements. Testing capabilities span from simple qualitative analysis to complex study programs, with documentation provided in professionally bound test reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chemical Testing
• Electrical Testing
• Mechanical Testing
• Environmental Testing
• Metallurgical Testing
• Thermal Testing
• Optical Testing
• Failure Analysis
• Sample Preparation
• Outgassing Testing (ASTM E595)
• Military and Commercial Qualification

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of continuous operation and customer satisfaction in materials testing
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Testing Laboratories has been reapproved for inclusion in JPL's Approved Supplier List (ASL) and received JPL's Supplier Trust and Recognition Award. PTL provides essential services to the aerospace industry including PCB/PWB coupon testing, metallography, thermal analysis, and ASTM E595 outgas testing. The Certificate of Appreciation was presented by JPL's Procurement Quality Assurance for quality and integrity in critical testing support.
• Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and MaritimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPTL has received continual laboratory suitability approval from DLA Land and Maritime (Department of Defense, USA). PTL is the only laboratory approved for ASTM E595 outgas testing under this government program, enabling them to serve defense contractors requiring materials testing per military specifications.
• NASAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Testing Laboratories is a NASA-approved laboratory for testing of printed circuit board materials and spacecraft materials testing. NASA SP-R-0022A standard testing is performed at the facility for spacecraft material outgassing characterization.
• ASTM InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Testing Laboratories is a member of ASTM International. Technical staff are members of ASTM's Committee E21 (Space Simulation and Applications of Space Technology), including Subcommittee E21.05 on Contamination. PTL performs ASTM standard testing including E595, E1559, and numerous other ASTM standards.
• Global ElectronicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPacific Testing Laboratories is a member of Global Electronics organization, indicating participation in the broader electronics industry association for testing services and standards development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Worldwide TIC provider with extensive materials, environmental, and reliability testing laboratories serving aerospace, electronics, and industrial customers — competing for the same enterprise qualification budgets.
• Element Materials Testing: One of the largest global materials and product qualification testing platforms, serving aerospace, defense, electronics, and medical device OEMs with overlapping capabilities in mechanical, environmental, metallurgical, and failure analysis testing.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC major with aerospace, defense, and industrial testing services that overlap with PTL's qualification and materials testing portfolio at the enterprise buyer level.
• Intertek: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) incumbent offering aerospace, electronics, and materials qualification services across a broad geographic and service footprint that overlaps directly with PTL's offerings.

Direct peers

• IMR Test Labs: Independent materials testing laboratory focused on failure analysis, metallurgical, and chemical testing for aerospace, automotive, and electronics — highly comparable in scope and customer base to PTL.
• NSL Analytical Services: Independent analytical testing laboratory specializing in metals, alloys, and materials characterization for aerospace and industrial customers — overlapping service mix and target verticals with PTL.
• Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research: Independent mechanical and materials testing lab serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers with mechanical, environmental, and fatigue testing capabilities comparable to PTL's offerings.
• Eurofins EAG Laboratories: Specialized in advanced analytical and materials characterization for aerospace, electronics, and semiconductor customers — directly comparable in SEM/EDS, failure analysis, and materials qualification work.
• Exponent: Engineering and scientific consulting firm with deep failure analysis and materials characterization practices serving product liability, aerospace, and electronics clients — competing for similar high-value failure analysis engagements.
• EMSL Analytical: Independent testing laboratory network offering materials, environmental, and industrial hygiene testing with comparable analytical instrumentation and B2B service model to PTL.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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