The VW PV 1306 standard, developed by the Volkswagen automobile company, describes an exposure test method for determining the stickiness of non-metallic, polypropylene parts.
These tests use chambers with xenon lamps to simulate sunlight. These rooms provide the desired sunlight at all times, day or night, for accelerated light stability, temperature and humidity testing. Filtered xenon light has the closest spectral power distribution to the sun.
Xenon lamps are bright, white light-producing lamps most commonly used in car headlights. These lamps are also used in flash photography applications and various indoor and outdoor specialized applications such as safety lighting. The spectral output of xenon lamps closely matches that of the sun and are used in testing to perform solar simulations or UV aging tests of materials.
In the automotive industry, polypropylene is commonly used for bumpers, chemical tanks, cable insulation, and gas canisters. Polypropylene is also frequently used as a thermoplastic binder component for natural fiber composites. Furthermore, it is used in various applications in automobiles such as door panels, consoles, seat backs, trunk linings, and much more. Polypropylene combined with natural fibers offers an alternative to fiberglass with advantages such as excellent environmental performance, good thermal properties, and high flexibility.
Polypropylene is a thermoplastic formed from a combination of propylene monomers. Today, it has a variety of uses, from packaging for consumer products to the automotive industry. Many automotive interior parts, including lightweight seats, instrument panels, durable upholstery, sound-control fabrics, headliner, dashboard, and door panels, are made from this polymer.
Polypropylene consumption has increased significantly compared to other materials due to its light weight, easy molding and high mechanical strength. However, its applications are limited due to the lack of surface properties, especially in terms of adhesive properties and hydrophilicity.
Among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it provides for businesses in various sectors, our organization also provides exposure test services to determine the adhesiveness of non-metallic, polypropylene parts within the scope of the VW PV 1306 standard, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment.
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