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Moldflow Plastics Laboratory Achieves A2LA Accreditation.


Recognition Based on Internationally Accepted Criteria

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Moldflow Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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 for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA A2LA American Association for Laboratory Accreditation ) conferred accreditation to the Moldflow Plastics Labs testing facility in Ithaca, NY for technical competence technical competence,
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 in the field of mechanical testing and the operation of a laboratory quality management system. Moldflow Plastics Labs specializes in material testing for CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer.  analysis and provides state-of-the-art material testing services, expert data fitting services, and the world's most extensive plastics material database for injection molding simulation.

Moldflow is the world leader in the technology for the simulation of injection molding and has pioneered the testing and characterization of plastics materials in its laboratories in Ithaca, NY and Melbourne, Australia. The insights gained into the properties and processing of plastics materials have benefited plastics manufacturers and consumers since 1978 by allowing for the faster development of less expensive and higher quality molded parts. Moldflow's A2LA accreditation validates nine different mechanical property tests and is a testament to the rigorous standards upheld by the Moldflow laboratories, as high quality material data is essential for high performance simulation of injection molding.

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 Russell Speight, Moldflow's director of material technology, "Moldflow Plastics Labs has been an invaluable partner to the world's leading plastics material manufacturers, OEM's and their suppliers for almost three decades. A2LA accreditation validates the high level of service we provide to our existing customers and lets new customers know that they can have complete confidence in the quality of the testing results we generate."

Peter Unger Peter K. Unger (born 1942) is a contemporary American philosopher and professor at New York University. His main interests lie in the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of mind. , A2LA President, stated, "A2LA is pleased to formally recognize the outstanding capabilities of the Moldflow Plastics Labs through its accreditation which provides a high degree of assurance of reliable, accurate results for its customers."

About The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation

The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) is a nonprofit, non-governmental, public service, membership society. The mission of A2LA is to provide comprehensive services in laboratory accreditation and laboratory-related training. Services are available to any type of organization, be it private or government. Laboratory accreditation is based on internationally accepted criteria for competence (ISO/IEC ISO/IEC International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ITU-T M 3000)  17025:2005). A2LA is a signatory to several bilateral and multilateral recognition agreements. These agreements facilitate the acceptance of test and calibration data between A2LA-accredited laboratories and 46 economies around the globe. In addition, A2LA has recognition from over 30 federal, state and local government agencies, companies and associations. These partners recognize the competence, quality of service and cost effectiveness of A2LA.

About Moldflow Corporation

Moldflow (NASDAQ: MFLO) is the leading global provider of design through manufacturing solutions for the plastics injection molding industry. Moldflow's products and services allow companies to address part and mold design issues at the earliest stage and maximize productivity and profitability on the manufacturing floor. Visit www.moldflow.com for more information.

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