Leather and Plastic Roll Stock and Textiles for Motor Vehicle - Determination of Flexural Properties
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Our testing laboratory performs testing in accordance with VDA 230-209 professionally and reproducibly in an accredited test environment. The standard defines a method for determining the bending force of leathers, synthetic leathers, films, and textiles used in the automotive industry. The objective is to quantitatively assess a material’s resistance to bending under defined test conditions.
During the test, standardized specimens are bent in a controlled manner using a dedicated test apparatus, while the force required for bending is measured. The measured bending force provides insights into the stiffness, flexibility, and tactile properties of the materials. Differences in bending behavior can be reliably evaluated depending on material composition, layer structure, coating, or grain pattern.
Testing in accordance with VDA 230-209 delivers key parameters for material evaluation, approval processes, and quality control of interior materials in the automotive sector. It is primarily applied to leather, leather-like materials, textile structures, and films to assess their processability, deformation behavior, and suitability for visually and tactilely relevant vehicle components.