SAE Standards – Testing / requirements for materials, especially automotive interior applications
Our test laboratory performs testing according to standards issued by SAE International.
These test methods are widely used in the automotive industry and are applied to evaluate interior materials with regard to usability, safety, and long-term durability. SAE standards define uniform test procedures for materials such as leather, synthetic leather, textiles, plastics, foams, as well as composite and functional materials used in vehicle interiors.
Tested properties and areas include:
abrasion, scuffing, and wear resistance (scuffing, abrasion behavior of leather, synthetic leather, and textiles, as well as snagging behavior of textile surfaces according to SAE J365 and SAE J948)
emission and odor characteristics in vehicle interiors (fogging behavior and odor development at elevated temperatures according to SAE J1756 and SAE J1351)
fire behavior and safety properties (horizontal flammability of polymeric interior materials according to SAE J369)
climatic and thermal resistance (low-temperature behavior and cracking of flexible plastics, as well as aging under thermal load)
mechanical and functional material properties (dimensional stability of textile materials and behavior under repeated loading according to SAE J883)
aging and light resistance of interior materials (accelerated weathering and UV exposure using xenon arc radiation according to SAE J2412)
color and rub fastness of interior materials (crocking behavior of organic surface materials according to SAE J861)
Below you will find SAE tests offered by our laboratory for automotive interior materials, which are commonly used to assess quality, safety, and performance characteristics. You are also welcome to inquire about additional SAE standards required for your application.
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