Automotive Interior Testing
The automotive industry requires parts manufacturers to demonstrate compliance of their products to standard requirements. To do so, parts suppliers send parts and samples to ISO17025-accredited third-party testing labs such as Assured Testing to ensure their components meet the myriad requirements for driver and passenger safety, durability, functionality, long-term performance, and appearance. Stringent demands are placed on Interiors to withstand potentially damaging external factors to an acceptable degree; interiors are what customers see most of their time.
Testing Capabilities
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UV and Xenon Weathering – exposes samples to short-wave, and full-spectrum light energy to determine colorfastness and retention of physical properties of the specimen material
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Chemical and Stain Resistance of interior panels and upholstery; over 70 reagents available including chemicals, fuels, lubricants, foodstuffs, beverages, automotive care products, skin care, synthetic perspiration, bee pollen, etc.
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Contact Angle measures wettability of, or resistance to wetting of interior materials.
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Flammability evaluates the tendency of interior materials to combust or resist combustion.
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Fogging / Outgassing tests interior materials resistance to fogging windshields and other cabin glazing.
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Chip, Scratch, Abrasion, and Wear Resistance evaluates interior materials’ ability to withstand physical damage.
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Cyclic Loading measures fatigue resistance of materials and components such as seat assemblies, foam/spring foundations, pushbuttons, seat belt buckle latches, key fobs, rotary dials, etc., subjected to accelerated lifetime cyclic repetitive loading and actuation.
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Fabric / Upholstery Tensile and Tear Strength evaluates mechanical properties and their changes with testing.
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Thermal Exposure and Temperature Cycling subjects specimens to the effects of extreme temperature exposure.
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Paint and Coating testing measures thickness, adhesion, flexibility, color, gloss, etc.