The VDA 278 standard, developed by the German Automotive Industry Association (VDA), aims to determine emissions from non-metallic materials used for molded parts in motor vehicles, such as textiles, carpets, adhesives, sealing compounds, foams, leather, plastic parts, films and sheets, paints or material combinations. An analysis technique for
Materials are characterized according to the type and amount of organic substances emitted from their gases. In this analysis method, two semi-quantitative cumulative values are determined, which allow the estimation of the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC value) and the part of condensable substances (FOG value). In addition, single substance emissions are determined.
During analysis, samples are thermally removed, emissions are separated by gas chromatography and detected by mass spectrometry. This method of analysis provides values valid under the conditions described in that standard. Results obtained using this method are not suitable for predicting further health effects of emitted substances. In addition, the results obtained using this analysis method are in no way suitable as a basis for estimating the concentrations found inside a vehicle at rest, while driving, or in driving-like conditions.
The VDA 278 standard is a standard analysis procedure with international value. This analysis method is used to test the emissions of volatile and semi-volatile compounds from materials. Generally, this standard is used in the automotive industry, but is also applied to other industries for the evaluation of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and condensable substances (FOG). In the automotive industry, the analysis method described in the VDA 278 standard is used to detect emissions from non-metallic materials such as textiles, plastics or foam. This type of test ensures air quality inside vehicles and thus avoids potential health risks to persons.
Among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors, our organization also provides thermal desorption analysis services of organic emissions for the characterization of non-metallic materials for automobiles, within the scope of VDA 278 standard, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.
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