
Material defined in the FORD WSS-M15P45-B standard developed by Ford Motor Company (FORD), an instrument panel assembly, instrument panel component, utilizing a flexible (soft) coating material on a rigid substrate with or without foam or spacer fabric and a topcoat or coating. floor console is armrest, valence panel, sus panel, door panel or wrapped pillar.

The mentioned standard is used together with another FORD standard, “FORD WSS-M99P1111-A Standard requirements for production materials”.
Cup holders in cars were unheard of until 25 years ago. More focus was placed on the instrument panels, floor consoles, glove compartment and steering wheel. But today, cup holders are a feature found in every vehicle on the road, from sports cars to farm tractors. Some cup holders are even equipped with cooling and heating functions. This change is due to changing lifestyles and drivers spending more time behind the wheel than ever before. Today, soft interior parts of vehicles have become more and more important. In this regard, tests of flexible cover material used in assembly performance, instrument panel and soft interior parts based on FORD WSS-M15P45-B standard are more demanded.
As a result, seats, instrument panels, headliners, storage compartments, steering wheels, door panels and supports, floor consoles, upholstery, and other interior features have become increasingly important to consumers. In fact, the interior is the only part of a vehicle that drivers have a close connection with. People are demanding more interior features that provide comfort, convenience, safety, and security. Interiors have become a real battleground in the automotive industry. Growing electronic content and recycling initiatives are having a major impact on how interior components are designed and assembled.
Our organization, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it has given for businesses in various sectors, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, within the scope of FORD WSS-M15P45-B standard, the assembly performance of the instrument panel and soft interior parts, flexible cover material. It also provides testing services for determination.
