Automotive
Suppliers to the automotive industry are confronted with long lists of stringent performance requirements.
The Centre for Textile Science and Engineering can serve them with a multitude of tests.
Questions? Contact CTSE.services@UGent.be
Below is only a limited list of possible tests:
GME |
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| abrasion- shopper | GME 60 345 |
| Stain test | GME 60 304 |
| Flame propagation | GME 60 261 |
| Weight per unit area | GME 60301 |
| Thickness | GME 60303 |
| Dimensional stability | GME 60 202 |
| Temperature stability | GMI 60307 |
| Light fastness | GME 60 292 |
| Rubbing fastness | GM 2751M, GM9515P, GM9911P, HN0245 |
| Tensile strength | GME 60 325 |
| Pressure test after condensation | GME 60 342 |
| Bond strength of dielectrically produced welding seams | GME 60347 |
| Fogging | GME 60 326 |
| Smell test | GME 60 276 |
| Fogging characteristics of trim materials | GME 60326 |
Nissan |
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| Abrasion | NES M7105 |
| flammability of interior materials (per climate condition) | M0094 |
| tenacity (dry and wet) | NES M 0076 §12 |
| tear strength (dry and wet) | NES M 0076 §12 |
| Strength | NES M7105 |
| Tear Strength | NES M7105 |
| Test methods for automitive carpet | M0076 |
| Chemical resistance | M0133 |
| Floor mat for automobiles | M7105 |
| Thermal cycle testing for plastic parts | M0132 |
| Fogging | NES M0161 |
Peugeot - Renault |
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| Wear test with tetrapod (per 300000 t) | D44 1237 |
| abrasion resistance (lhomargy) | ME 1064, D44 1064 |
| abrasion resistance (lhomargy) | D44 1074 |
| Abrasion - Taber (per 2000t) | D24 3098 |
| Stain test | ME 1005 |
| Floor carpets - tendency to soiling | D47 1725 |
| Flame propagation test (per test) | D45 1333 |
| weight per unit area | ME 1012 |
| Threat counting | ME 1014 |
| Pile thickness | ME 1296 |
| thickness and compressability | ME 1195 |
| yarn count | D45 1066 |
| thickness (per layer) | D45 1013 |
| Dimensional stability | ME 1140 |
| Dimensional stability | ME 1309 |
| heat behavior in a non-radiating dry oven | ME 1234 |
| dimensional variations ans appearance changes to heat | D45 1139 |
| Colourfastness in water | D47 1020 |
| Colourfastness in sea water | D47 1021 |
| colourfastness to rubbing | D45 1010, ME 1010 |
| Colourfastness to perspitation | D47 1022 |
| colour fastness using xenotest | ME 1122 |
| colour fastness to rubbing | D45 1010 |
| Textiles - water and other staining | D47 1005 |
| dust and other staining | D49 1653 |
| colourfastness to light | D47 5252 |
| colourfastness to light (max. 3 colours) | D47 1431 |
| Colour fastness to perspiration | D47 1022 |
| colour fastness using xenotest | TSL3600G - 7.15.3 - 7.16 |
| Tensile strength | D41 1029 |
| Impact strength | D42 1235 |
| HF welded heel protection pad (per test) | ME 1033 |
| Bursting strength | ME 1097 |
| Tear strength | ME 1126 |
| Delamination | ME 1157 |
| strength plastic foil | D41 1009 |
| Fixation systems - tearing resistance | D41 1368 |
| Pulling of the loops | ME 1259 |
| peeling | D41 1015 |
| Threads - tensile strength | D41 1142 |
| Threads twist | D41 1280 |
| tear force (diabolo) | D41 1286 |
| seam strength (strength only) | D41 1588 |
| Elongation at low load and remaining deformation | D45 1124 |
| flexibility of a loop | D45 1030 |
| Textiles strength of the seam to fraying | D41 1127 |
| Rubbing test | D41 1791 |
| Stiffness | ME 1301 |
| Suppleness | D45 1348 |
| volatility of additives one a single surface | D41 1601 |
| Interior trim materials and passenger compartiment parts - fogging | D45 1727 |
| resistance to micro-organisms | ME 1217 |
| assessment of odour strength | D10 5517 |
| brittleness in cold conditions | D42 1008 |
| water permeability | D45 1131 |
| suppleness | D45 1301 |
| resistance to micro-organisms | D47 1217 |
| water permeability | D45 1131 |
| Ash rate | D10 1145 |
SAE |
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| TABER (per 2000 cycli) | J365, J948,J1530 |
| Flammability (per climate condition) | J369 |
| Fogging | J1756 |
| Cold resistance | SAE J 323 method A |
Volvo |
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| Abrasion resistance, tetrapod walker drum test | STD 423-0031 |
| Flammability of interior materials (per climate condition) | STD 5031, 19 |
| Assessment of the ignitability | STD 1027, 5531 |
| flammability fmvss (new or after ageing) | VCS 5031,19 |
| Light fastness 60 C | STD 1026, 8243 |
| Colour fastness to rubbing - Rubber, plastics and textiles | STD 1026, 8432 |
| Colour fastness to rubbing | VCS 1026, 84329 |
| Colour fastness to light at 75 C (per hour, per 3 samples) | VCS 1027, 359 |
| resistance to stain remover | TR 2081 6246 §5.15; TR 31829462 §5.14 |
| Determination of colour in colour-matching booth | STD 1026, 5172 |
| Grey scale - Determination of changes in colour (per colour) | STD 1026, 8201 |
| Gloss - paints and enamels | STD 1026, 5272 |
| Determination of formaldehyde emission from components in vehicle interiors - organic materials | STD 1027, 2713 |
| Interlaminar strength | STD 1024, 28519 |
| Tearing strength - Textiles (per test) | STD 1024, 37219 |
| Interlaminar strength | VCS 1024, 28519 |
| Tearing strength (per test) | VCS 1024, 37219 |
| Fogging (per cycle) | STD 1027, 2711 |
| Odour of trim materials in vehicles - Organic materials | STD 1027, 2712 |
| Fogging | VCS 1027, 2719 |
| fogging | STD 1082 |
| Formaldehyde | 1027, 2739 |
| Odour | 1027, 2729 |
| climate cycling | 31810126.010 §5.3 |
| short term heat resistance | 31810126.010 §5.6 |
| bending in cold conditions | TR 31829462 §5.13 |
Volkswagen |
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| Textiles, carpets - wear resistance | PV 3908 |
| Exposure test (per period) | PV 1303 |
| Determination of formaldehyde | PV 3925 |
| Ford | |
| Bearding and frosting test for automotive carpets | BN 108-09 |
| TABER abrasion (per 2000 cycli) | BN 108-02, BN 108-04 |
| Shrinkage test for textiles and artificial leathers | BN 105-01/SAE J 883-150 |
| Dimensional stability of textile trim materials | BN 105-03 |
| Resistance to perspiration and water spotting | AN 101-01 |
| Crocking rubbing test | BN 107-01 |
| Crocking -evaluation | BN 107-02 |
| evaluation after xenon test | BN 117-03 |
| Staining test | BP 153-01 |
| Colour matching with artificial light | BI 109-01 |
| Horizontal, vertical and shear strength of throw-in-mat clip | SH 0086 |
| Shear strength of throw-in mat grommet or hole elongation | SH 0087 |
| Bond strength of bonded trim assemblies | BN 113-01 |
| tuft bind | ASTM D 1335 (2005) |
| Cold Bending Stiffness | SH0033 |
| Cold Bending Stiffness pretreatment | SH0033 |
| Temperature range of throw-in-mats | SH 0033 |
| Paint adhesion test | BI 106-01 |
| odour test | BO 131-01 |
Toyota |
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| Abrasion | TSL3600G - 7.5.1 |
| Abrasion | TSL3600G - 7.5.2 |
| flammability (on new material) | TSL3600G - 7.10, TSM0500G |
| flammability (after 336h at 70°C) | TSL3600G - 7.10, TSM0500G |
| Weight per unit area | TSL3600G - 7.1 |
| Dimensional stability | TSL3600G - 7.6 |
| Length change after heating | TSL3600G - 7.9 |
| colourfastness to rubbing | TSL3600G - 7.13.2 |
| Thickness | TSL3600G - 7.2 |
| Tensile strength | TSL3600G - 7.3 |
| Tear Strength | TSL3600G - 7.4 |
| Strength after heating | TSL3600G - 7.8 |
| Bending Stiffness | TSL3600G - 7.7 |
| Fogging | TSL3600G - 7.11, TSM0503G |
| odour | TSL3600G - 7.12, TSM0505G |