The FORD WSK-M2P161-A2 standard, developed by Ford Motor Company (FORD), defines the performance requirements of paint films on plastic parts for interior use of vehicles. This standard is used together with another FORD standard, “FORD WSS-M99P1111-A Standard requirements for manufacturing materials”.
Decorative coatings for plastic surfaces are stable and durable coatings that can ideally be spectrally adjusted to allow for the selection of a variety of looks, and ideally a decorative metal paint. Plastics produced today provide a plastic surface with a decorative coating that includes a spectrally controlling system and a stress control system. The spectrally controlling system includes alternating absorbent layers and clear layers, and the stress control system controls the total residual stress of the decorative coating within a desired range.
As with most decorating processes, there is a lot to consider when it comes to painting or coating a plastic part in the automotive industry. Manufacturers should have a solid understanding of how this paint or coating will affect the final product.
It is important to make sure that the paint used on plastic surfaces is satisfactory not only in terms of corrosion or performance, but also in terms of aesthetics. In advanced laboratories, therefore, some of the key tests performed to validate a supplier include color, gloss, orange peel, thickness, methyl ethyl ketone solvent friction, crosshatch adhesions, and pencil hardness tests.
Another water-based test is the tide water test. During this test, the plastic part is immersed in water for a specified period of time and then checked for paint swelling, blistering or other damage at scheduled intervals. It's a good benchmark test for paint systems to see how the part responds.
Among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it has given for businesses in various sectors, our organization, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, performs the performance testing of paint films on plastic parts for interior use of vehicles, within the scope of FORD WSK-M2P161-A2 standard. also provides services.
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