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Headliner Peel Testing

Automotive » Interior

Headliner Peel Testing

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THE CHALLENGE

Some vehicle textiles have multiple layers or backings, and must be subjected to a peel test in order to determine if adhesion forces are appropriate.

Our Solution

Instron® pneumatic side action grips are able to grip delicate foam specimens in order to perform T-peel tests. With a variety of quick-release jaw faces, these grips allow users to easily test a range of materials with a single system. The air pressure is also adjustable, allowing operators to fine tune the gripping pressure if needed.

Bluehill® Universal software contains a suite of calculations for peel testing, including industry standard calculations, such as first peak, average peel force over a given length, and even allows for custom calculations.

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Automotive Testing Solutions Brochure

Automotive Testing Solutions Brochure

The Automotive Testing Solutions brochure is a 36-page, applications-focused, and standards-based brochure. Important standards such as ASTM D412, ISO 37, and ISO 11443 are covered in a detailed testing challenge and solution format. The brochure addresses the most prominent and widely used standards in materials testing for the automotive industry.

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Bluehill Universal Brochure

Bluehill Universal Brochure

Bluehill Universal is Instron’s advanced materials testing software, designed for intuitive touch interaction and streamlined workflows. It offers pre-loaded test methods, QuickTest for rapid setup, enhanced data exporting, and Instron Connect for direct service communication. Users of Bluehill 2 and Bluehill 3 can easily upgrade to the latest version for improved performance and usability.

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Dashboard Drop Weight Impact

Automotive » Interior

Dashboard Drop Weight Impact

The Challenge

In the automotive field, the safety of passengers is key and drives research and development as well as quality control procedures. Each critical component has to be tested. Looking to gain larger market share in recent years, automotive producers have been including new and original features in car interiors. Besides aesthetics, all of these features have to meet precise technical specifications with regards to strength, durability, and safety. Some of the most critical parts are dashboards and surrounding items such as steering wheel columns, column switches, and airbags. In the event of an accident, the dashboard will absorb a significant amount of the impact energy and, when needed, airbags will deploy. Dashboards are designed to minimize and absorb shocks, their basic construction consists of foam padding and a cover made of PVC. This cover must break in a specific way when an airbag has to deploy to protect the occupants without causing additional injuries.

Our SolutionThermostatic chamber for the Instron 9450 drop tower

To understand the sequence in which the PVC cover breaks as the airbag is deployed, engineers perform impact tests on both samples of the materials used as well as the finished cover itself. The 9450 drop tower paired with both standard and custom fixtures is an ideal solution for this application. The addition of a thermostatic chamber and the high energy options allows the materials to be impacted over a wide variety of temperatures and speeds – up to 24 m/s. By testing both the raw materials and the finished product, engineers can investigate how changes in material selection, design, and manufacturing processes have an effect on impact performance of the cover. This is critical testing for the safety of vehicles passengers.

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Plastics Tensile Testing

Automotive » Interior

Dashboard Drop Weight Impact

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The Challenge

In the automotive field, the safety of passengers is key and drives research and development as well as quality control procedures. Each critical component has to be tested. Looking to gain larger market share in recent years, automotive producers have been including new and original features in car interiors. Besides aesthetics, all of these features have to meet precise technical specifications with regards to strength, durability, and safety. Some of the most critical parts are dashboards and surrounding items such as steering wheel columns, column switches, and airbags. In the event of an accident, the dashboard will absorb a significant amount of the impact energy and, when needed, airbags will deploy. Dashboards are designed to minimize and absorb shocks, their basic construction consists of foam padding and a cover made of PVC. This cover must break in a specific way when an airbag has to deploy to protect the occupants without causing additional injuries.

Our SolutionThermostatic chamber for the Instron 9450 drop tower

To understand the sequence in which the PVC cover breaks as the airbag is deployed, engineers perform impact tests on both samples of the materials used as well as the finished cover itself. The 9450 drop tower paired with both standard and custom fixtures is an ideal solution for this application. The addition of a thermostatic chamber and the high energy options allows the materials to be impacted over a wide variety of temperatures and speeds – up to 24 m/s. By testing both the raw materials and the finished product, engineers can investigate how changes in material selection, design, and manufacturing processes have an effect on impact performance of the cover. This is critical testing for the safety of vehicles passengers.

Standard Compliance

THE CHALLENGE

Many may not be following standards correctly, and our research has shown that much of the time it is a result of the customer simply not being aware of changes made to standards, or misinterpretation of the standard itself. Some of the implications that result from this can be failed audits, lost time investigating why results from different labs do not agree, and production delays.

The goal of any standard is to provide instructions and guidelines around a test so that different companies, labs, or operators are able to test in the same manner, thus allowing the ability to compare results. If all tests were conducted differently, then key information such as material datasheets and part specifications would offer virtually no value.

our Solution

To help our customers to comply with the latest standards we have been offering free educational assistance to anyone that would like it. Our application experts have also produced a large number of default methods conforming to these key standards when using Bluehill® Universal software.

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HDT and Vicat Testing

Automotive » Interior

Dashboard Drop Weight Impact

The Challenge

In the automotive field, the safety of passengers is key and drives research and development as well as quality control procedures. Each critical component has to be tested. Looking to gain larger market share in recent years, automotive producers have been including new and original features in car interiors. Besides aesthetics, all of these features have to meet precise technical specifications with regards to strength, durability, and safety. Some of the most critical parts are dashboards and surrounding items such as steering wheel columns, column switches, and airbags. In the event of an accident, the dashboard will absorb a significant amount of the impact energy and, when needed, airbags will deploy. Dashboards are designed to minimize and absorb shocks, their basic construction consists of foam padding and a cover made of PVC. This cover must break in a specific way when an airbag has to deploy to protect the occupants without causing additional injuries.

Our SolutionThermostatic chamber for the Instron 9450 drop tower

To understand the sequence in which the PVC cover breaks as the airbag is deployed, engineers perform impact tests on both samples of the materials used as well as the finished cover itself. The 9450 drop tower paired with both standard and custom fixtures is an ideal solution for this application. The addition of a thermostatic chamber and the high energy options allows the materials to be impacted over a wide variety of temperatures and speeds – up to 24 m/s. By testing both the raw materials and the finished product, engineers can investigate how changes in material selection, design, and manufacturing processes have an effect on impact performance of the cover. This is critical testing for the safety of vehicles passengers.

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Rigid Plastics Bend Testing

Automotive » Interior

Dashboard Drop Weight Impact

The Challenge

In the automotive field, the safety of passengers is key and drives research and development as well as quality control procedures. Each critical component has to be tested. Looking to gain larger market share in recent years, automotive producers have been including new and original features in car interiors. Besides aesthetics, all of these features have to meet precise technical specifications with regards to strength, durability, and safety. Some of the most critical parts are dashboards and surrounding items such as steering wheel columns, column switches, and airbags. In the event of an accident, the dashboard will absorb a significant amount of the impact energy and, when needed, airbags will deploy. Dashboards are designed to minimize and absorb shocks, their basic construction consists of foam padding and a cover made of PVC. This cover must break in a specific way when an airbag has to deploy to protect the occupants without causing additional injuries.

Our SolutionThermostatic chamber for the Instron 9450 drop tower

To understand the sequence in which the PVC cover breaks as the airbag is deployed, engineers perform impact tests on both samples of the materials used as well as the finished cover itself. The 9450 drop tower paired with both standard and custom fixtures is an ideal solution for this application. The addition of a thermostatic chamber and the high energy options allows the materials to be impacted over a wide variety of temperatures and speeds – up to 24 m/s. By testing both the raw materials and the finished product, engineers can investigate how changes in material selection, design, and manufacturing processes have an effect on impact performance of the cover. This is critical testing for the safety of vehicles passengers.

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Dashboard Drop Weight Impact

The Challenge

In the automotive field, the safety of passengers is key and drives research and development as well as quality control procedures. Each critical component has to be tested. Looking to gain larger market share in recent years, automotive producers have been including new and original features in car interiors. Besides aesthetics, all of these features have to meet precise technical specifications with regards to strength, durability, and safety. Some of the most critical parts are dashboards and surrounding items such as steering wheel columns, column switches, and airbags. In the event of an accident, the dashboard will absorb a significant amount of the impact energy and, when needed, airbags will deploy. Dashboards are designed to minimize and absorb shocks, their basic construction consists of foam padding and a cover made of PVC. This cover must break in a specific way when an airbag has to deploy to protect the occupants without causing additional injuries.

Our SolutionThermostatic chamber for the Instron 9450 drop tower

To understand the sequence in which the PVC cover breaks as the airbag is deployed, engineers perform impact tests on both samples of the materials used as well as the finished cover itself. The 9450 drop tower paired with both standard and custom fixtures is an ideal solution for this application. The addition of a thermostatic chamber and the high energy options allows the materials to be impacted over a wide variety of temperatures and speeds – up to 24 m/s. By testing both the raw materials and the finished product, engineers can investigate how changes in material selection, design, and manufacturing processes have an effect on impact performance of the cover. This is critical testing for the safety of vehicles passengers.

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Seating Foam Compression Testing

Automotive » Interior

Dashboard Drop Weight Impact

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The Challenge

In the automotive field, the safety of passengers is key and drives research and development as well as quality control procedures. Each critical component has to be tested. Looking to gain larger market share in recent years, automotive producers have been including new and original features in car interiors. Besides aesthetics, all of these features have to meet precise technical specifications with regards to strength, durability, and safety. Some of the most critical parts are dashboards and surrounding items such as steering wheel columns, column switches, and airbags. In the event of an accident, the dashboard will absorb a significant amount of the impact energy and, when needed, airbags will deploy. Dashboards are designed to minimize and absorb shocks, their basic construction consists of foam padding and a cover made of PVC. This cover must break in a specific way when an airbag has to deploy to protect the occupants without causing additional injuries.

Our SolutionThermostatic chamber for the Instron 9450 drop tower

To understand the sequence in which the PVC cover breaks as the airbag is deployed, engineers perform impact tests on both samples of the materials used as well as the finished cover itself. The 9450 drop tower paired with both standard and custom fixtures is an ideal solution for this application. The addition of a thermostatic chamber and the high energy options allows the materials to be impacted over a wide variety of temperatures and speeds – up to 24 m/s. By testing both the raw materials and the finished product, engineers can investigate how changes in material selection, design, and manufacturing processes have an effect on impact performance of the cover. This is critical testing for the safety of vehicles passengers.

Standard Compliance

THE CHALLENGE

Many may not be following standards correctly, and our research has shown that much of the time it is a result of the customer simply not being aware of changes made to standards, or misinterpretation of the standard itself. Some of the implications that result from this can be failed audits, lost time investigating why results from different labs do not agree, and production delays.

The goal of any standard is to provide instructions and guidelines around a test so that different companies, labs, or operators are able to test in the same manner, thus allowing the ability to compare results. If all tests were conducted differently, then key information such as material datasheets and part specifications would offer virtually no value.

our Solution

To help our customers to comply with the latest standards we have been offering free educational assistance to anyone that would like it. Our application experts have also produced a large number of default methods conforming to these key standards when using Bluehill® Universal software.

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Textiles Testing

Automotive » Interior

Dashboard Drop Weight Impact

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The Challenge

In the automotive field, the safety of passengers is key and drives research and development as well as quality control procedures. Each critical component has to be tested. Looking to gain larger market share in recent years, automotive producers have been including new and original features in car interiors. Besides aesthetics, all of these features have to meet precise technical specifications with regards to strength, durability, and safety. Some of the most critical parts are dashboards and surrounding items such as steering wheel columns, column switches, and airbags. In the event of an accident, the dashboard will absorb a significant amount of the impact energy and, when needed, airbags will deploy. Dashboards are designed to minimize and absorb shocks, their basic construction consists of foam padding and a cover made of PVC. This cover must break in a specific way when an airbag has to deploy to protect the occupants without causing additional injuries.

Our SolutionThermostatic chamber for the Instron 9450 drop tower

To understand the sequence in which the PVC cover breaks as the airbag is deployed, engineers perform impact tests on both samples of the materials used as well as the finished cover itself. The 9450 drop tower paired with both standard and custom fixtures is an ideal solution for this application. The addition of a thermostatic chamber and the high energy options allows the materials to be impacted over a wide variety of temperatures and speeds – up to 24 m/s. By testing both the raw materials and the finished product, engineers can investigate how changes in material selection, design, and manufacturing processes have an effect on impact performance of the cover. This is critical testing for the safety of vehicles passengers.

Standard Compliance

THE CHALLENGE

Many may not be following standards correctly, and our research has shown that much of the time it is a result of the customer simply not being aware of changes made to standards, or misinterpretation of the standard itself. Some of the implications that result from this can be failed audits, lost time investigating why results from different labs do not agree, and production delays.

The goal of any standard is to provide instructions and guidelines around a test so that different companies, labs, or operators are able to test in the same manner, thus allowing the ability to compare results. If all tests were conducted differently, then key information such as material datasheets and part specifications would offer virtually no value.

our Solution

To help our customers to comply with the latest standards we have been offering free educational assistance to anyone that would like it. Our application experts have also produced a large number of default methods conforming to these key standards when using Bluehill® Universal software.

 

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THE CHALLENGE

Textiles can be difficult to test, especially some of the more durable types of textiles used for airbag material. The toughness of the material combined with the specimen’s uniform cross-sectional area can result in slippage during testing or premature specimen failure at the gripping point (jaw breaks).

THE Solution

Instron has created a set of integrated wedges that can easily be mounted on a set of 2712-04X grips. These pneumatic side action grips combined with the integrated wedges allow for testing of high-strength strips of material without slippage or jaw breaks while maintaining high throughput.

The wedges can easily be removed, and the grips can then be used as normal pneumatic side action grips.

The wedges are mounted directly to the grips, and specimens are wrapped around the wedge insert so that the amount of material being gripped is effectively doubled. Standard serrated jaw faces are then able to grip the material without inducing jaw breaks.

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In Situ Testing

Automotive » Interior

Dashboard Drop Weight Impact

The Challenge

In the automotive field, the safety of passengers is key and drives research and development as well as quality control procedures. Each critical component has to be tested. Looking to gain larger market share in recent years, automotive producers have been including new and original features in car interiors. Besides aesthetics, all of these features have to meet precise technical specifications with regards to strength, durability, and safety. Some of the most critical parts are dashboards and surrounding items such as steering wheel columns, column switches, and airbags. In the event of an accident, the dashboard will absorb a significant amount of the impact energy and, when needed, airbags will deploy. Dashboards are designed to minimize and absorb shocks, their basic construction consists of foam padding and a cover made of PVC. This cover must break in a specific way when an airbag has to deploy to protect the occupants without causing additional injuries.

Our SolutionThermostatic chamber for the Instron 9450 drop tower

To understand the sequence in which the PVC cover breaks as the airbag is deployed, engineers perform impact tests on both samples of the materials used as well as the finished cover itself. The 9450 drop tower paired with both standard and custom fixtures is an ideal solution for this application. The addition of a thermostatic chamber and the high energy options allows the materials to be impacted over a wide variety of temperatures and speeds – up to 24 m/s. By testing both the raw materials and the finished product, engineers can investigate how changes in material selection, design, and manufacturing processes have an effect on impact performance of the cover. This is critical testing for the safety of vehicles passengers.

Learn more about our automotive solutions

THE CHALLENGE

Many may not be following standards correctly, and our research has shown that much of the time it is a result of the customer simply not being aware of changes made to standards, or misinterpretation of the standard itself. Some of the implications that result from this can be failed audits, lost time investigating why results from different labs do not agree, and production delays.

The goal of any standard is to provide instructions and guidelines around a test so that different companies, labs, or operators are able to test in the same manner, thus allowing the ability to compare results. If all tests were conducted differently, then key information such as material datasheets and part specifications would offer virtually no value.

our Solution

To help our customers to comply with the latest standards we have been offering free educational assistance to anyone that would like it. Our application experts have also produced a large number of default methods conforming to these key standards when using Bluehill® Universal software.

Standard Compliance