Browse Topic: Interior molding and trim
This test can be used to determine the resistance to scuffing of test specimens such as fiberboards, fabrics, vinyl-coated fabrics, leathers, and similar trim materials.
The use of low density urethane foam composites in automotive interior trim is an established technology. In existing applications such as door trim panels, increasing production volumes are providing the impetus for process modifications and improved formulations. In emerging applications such as instrument panel covers new performance requirements must be met. The development of new Baydur STR/F formulations to address these needs are discussed.
Prefabricated headliners are now completely accepted in Europe and have almost fully substituted conventional suspension headliners. This success in the European marked did however take some time. The headliner versions developed in the USA and Japan provided guidelines for the European development. The initial reason for using prefabricated headliners came from the assembly line. It was necessary to make it easier for workers to fit the headliner into the car. But there was a second important argument which still applies: cost reduction. The cost reduction argument became the pet of all who had developed a prefabricated headliner. This is ultimately the reason why in the early days of the changeover to the new system only very cheap solutions were ever discussed. This demand has since remained the most important challenge for all innovative steps.
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