MATERIAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION

PERFORMANCE, LAMINATION FOR SEATING AND INTERIOR TRIM WSS-M8P30-A1

1. SCOPE

This specification defines the performance requirements for ‘A’ surface material laminated composites
used for interior seating and trim components.

2. APPLICATION

This specification was released originally for laminated composites that have undergone a process to
100% bond a minimum of two materials through either a flame or adhesive application. This process is
for ‘A’ surface materials to a backing. For example, this specification applies to lamination composites
such as fabric/foam, polymeric film/foam, leather/scrim, leather/spacer knit and fabric/foam/scrim or
fabric/non-woven scrim. It does not apply to a composite bonded to a part application substrate, for
example, headliner cores, instrument panel cockpits, pillar towers or door insets.

2.1 LIMITATIONS

This specification does not apply nor include bond requirements for part application adhesions such
as for Instrument Panels, Pillars, or Headliner substrates. Refer to the applicable Part Performance
specification for requirements. Such as:

WSS-M15P27-H Performance, headlining, Formed

WSS-M15P4-H Assembly Performance, Hard Mold in Color Interior Components
WSS-M15P45-C Assembly Performance, Instrument Panels and Soft Interior Components,
Flexible Cover Skin Material

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 APPROVED SOURCES

This specification is performance based and does not have approved sources.

3.2 DV/PV/PPAP TEST PLAN

Testing should comply with program milestones unless otherwise specified by Ford Engineering.
See Table 1.

3.3 CONDITIONING AND TEST CONDITIONS

All test values are based on material conditioned for not less than 24 h prior to testing in a
controlled environment of 23 +/- 2 °C and 50 +/- 5% relative humidity. Testing of the material should
occur in the conditioning environment or soon after removal.

3.4 FOGGING (PHOTOMETRIC)

(SAE J1756, 3 h at 100 °C heating, 21 °C
Cooling plate, post testing conditioning 16 h)

Fog Number 70 min

Formation of clear film, droplets or crystals is cause for rejection

Date Action Revisions Rev. 03

2019 09 26 Revised Clarified para 3.9.1 & 3.10 D. Murtonen, NA
2018 10 04 Editorial Clarified Application D. Murtonen, NA
2017 11 13 Released D. Murtonen (NA)
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For shipping, all materials or parts shall be sampled immediately after manufacture, then bagged in a
zipper or slide-sealed polyethylene (PE) bag, PE-coated aluminum bag or wrapped in aluminum foil
prior to bagging. Test specimens shall be cut, then stored in a clean, open environment for 14-28
days. After 14-28 days of air exposure, the specimens shall be tested immediately or re-bagged until
testing can be performed. Bagged materials or parts must be labelled on the outside of the bag with
the following information and included in the test report: supplier, contact information, product
code/trade name or part number, manufacturing location, date of manufacture, shipping date, start
and end dates of conditioning period and test date.

Sample shall be tested as part of a production assembly composite if it is 100% bonded. If not 100%
bonded, test each component separately. Parts for testing must be labelled with supplier name and
date of manufacture.

3.5 FOGGING (GRAVIMETRIC) FOR LEATHER ONLY

(SAE J1756 16 h at 100 °C heating, 21 °C
cooling plate, post testing conditioning, 4 h)

Weight of Condensate 4.0 mg max

After conditioning, the samples shall be pre-dried by storing in a desiccator over silica gel or
equivalent for a period of 2 days.

For shipping, all materials or parts shall be sampled immediately after manufacture, then bagged in a
zipper or slide-sealed polyethylene (PE) bag, PE-coated aluminum bag or wrapped in aluminum foil
prior to bagging. Test specimens shall be cut, then stored in a clean, open environment for 14-28
days. After 14-28 days of air exposure, the specimens shall be tested immediately or re-bagged until
testing can be performed. Bagged materials or parts must be labelled on the outside of the bag with
the following information, and included in the test report: supplier, contact information, product
code/trade name or part number, manufacturing location, date of manufacture, shipping date, start
and end dates of conditioning period and test date.

Sample shall be tested as part of a production assembly composite if it is 100% bonded. If not 100%
bonded, test each component separately. Parts for testing must be labelled with supplier name and
date of manufacture.

3.6 ODOR
(FLTM BO 131-03, Variant C)

Condition 1 Rating 3 max

Condition 2 Rating 3 max
Condition 3 Rating 3 max

Sample shall be tested as part of a production assembly composite if it is 100% bonded. If

not 100% bonded, test each component separately.

3.7 FLAMMABILITY
(ISO 3795, Test 5 Samples)
Burn Rate 100 mm/minute max

Samples shall be tested as part of a production assembly composite if it is 100% bonded.

3.8 RESISTANCE TO MILDEW

(7 days at 98 +/- 2% relative humidity and 38 +/- 2 °C,
specimen size 100 mm x 100 mm)

Remove the part from the cabinet and evaluate (smell the sample) immediately. The part shall
exhibit no visible evidence of mildew growth and / or objectionable odor after the 7-day exposure. In
addition, part must not separate layers or show any other visual deterioration.
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3.9 LAMINATE REQUIREMENTS

Materials engineering must approve the foam source used in a laminated composite. Foam sources
must meet WSS-M99P48-A2/latest.

3.9.1 Determination of 180 Degree Peel Adhesion Strength

(FLTM BN 151-05)

Bi-laminate composites (A surface directly to foam, i.e. fabric to foam), must exhibit foam
particles adhered to the B surface (backside) of the A surface material when peeled and in
addition must meet the 6N.

Bi-laminate composites with polymeric type films with a knit substrate (B surface of PVC/PU
film laminated to foam) must exhibit foam particles adhered to the B surface (backside) of the
knit substrate in the composite when peeled and in addition must meet the 6N.

Tri-laminate composites with A surface, foam and then a scrim, foam particles should only be
present on the B surface (backside) of the fabric/film to the foam layer. Tri-layer in the
composite, foam to scrim will not exhibit foam particles but must meet the 3.5N below.

Bi-Laminate Composites (A surface to Foam)

Flame Bonded Adhesive Bonded
(N min) (N min)
3.9.1.1 As Received 6.0 6.0

3.9.1.2 Long Term Heat Aging 6.0 6.0

(FLTM BO 040-01
Procedure B, 100 +/-2 °C)

The material must not exhibit staining, color tone change, change in hue, or other
deterioration after exposure.

3.9.1.3 Cleaning 6.0 6.0

(Refer to FLTM 112-08 for cleaning agents to
apply to A surface. Allow to dry, and then test for adhesion)

Tri-Laminate Composites
Backing fabric to foam (i.e. scrims such as, knit, woven or non-woven)

3.9.1.4 As Received 3.5 3.5

3.9.1.5 Long Term Heat Aging 3.5 3.5

(FLTM BO 040-01
Procedure B, 100 +/-2 °C)

The material must not exhibit staining, color tone change, change in hue, or other
deterioration after exposure.

Foam tear is defined as a total rupture of the foam, caused by the bond being stronger
than the foam strength. When this occurs prior to reaching the requirement, it is
considered a Bond Stronger than Foam (BSTF) and will be considered a Pass if noted
Foam Tear or BSTF on the Report.

Note: These requirements do not apply to PE film.

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3.10 LAMINATE THICKNESS

3.10.1 Total Composite Thickness Report, mm

(ASTM D1777, circular presser foot, 28.7 ± 0.02 mm
1.129 ± 0.001 in.)

Instrument is to be used without any additional weights.

Weight of the spindle and contact without any weight added will be
approximately 28.35g (1 oz).

Above method may be used to measure Flat Stock of A surface materials,

or Foam thickness prior to lamination.

3.10.2 Foam Lamination Thickness with a Composite Report, mm

(ASTM D1777, circular presser foot, 28.7 ± 0.02 mm
1.129 ± 0.001 in.)

Instrument is to be used without any additional weights.

Weight of the spindle and contact without any weight added will be
approximately 28.35g (1 oz).

A surface material must be measured prior to lamination.

To determine foam lamination finished thickness within a composite, the A

surface material thickness will be subtracted from the total composite thickness.

For Calculation: A (total composite measurement from 3.10.1 ) – B (A surface material)

= Lamination Foam Thickness

A-B =X (Lamination Foam Thickness)

Example: Total composite measures 6.5mm (A)

A surface material measures .78 (B)
6.5 - .78 = 5.72 Foam Lamination Finished Thickness
A - B = X

3.11 CURLING 13mm max gap from flat surface

to lower edge of laminated backing
such as foam, knit scrim or spacer knit

Test Method:

Step 1
Cut across the entire width of the material four test specimens 100 x 100 mm in size as indicated
below in Figure 1.

Sample 1 (S-1) shall be cut 25 mm from the selvage edge

Sample 4 (S-4) shall be cut 25 mm from the opposite selvage edge
Sample 2 & 3 (S-2) & (S-3) shall be cut at equal distance between samples 1 & 2

Do not smooth or flatten the specimens at any time before or after cutting.

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Figure 1

Step 2

Immediately after cutting the specimens, place them on a smooth flat surface (such as a table) with
A surface facing upward and B surface facing down to the flat surface. (see Figure 2)

Figure 2

A surface

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B surface foam

Step 3

Using a suitable millimeter measuring scale, measure the maximum distance between the smooth flat
surface and the lower edge of the B surface (foam, or scrim) at the largest gap. (see Figure 3)

Report out the gap distance in mm for all 4 specimens.

Figure 3

4. GENERAL INFORMATION

The information given below is provided for clarification and assistance in meeting the requirements of
this specification. Contact [email protected] for questions concerning Material Performance Specifications.

4.1 APPROVAL OF MATERIALS

Suppliers desiring approval of their materials shall first obtain an expression of interest from
Purchasing, Design or Product Development, and Materials Engineering. The supplier shall submit
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a completed copy of their laboratory test reports, signed by a qualified and authorized
representative of the test facility, demonstrating full compliance with all the requirements of the
Material Specification. Tested material samples must be available for review upon request and kept
for a minimum of one year. Upon request, the supplier will review the associated quality control
documents (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Control Plans, Certification testing) with
Ford.

4.2 SUPPLIER'S ONGOING RESPONSIBILITY

All materials must be equivalent in all characteristics to the material upon which approval was
originally granted.

Prior to making any changes to the material originally approved, whether or not such changes affect
the material's ability to meet the specification requirements, the supplier shall notify the affected
Supplier Technical Assistance (STA), Purchasing, and Materials Engineering activities of the
proposed changes (with reasons) by submission of a completed Suppliers Request for Engineering
Approval, SREA.

For parts and components using Ford Material Performance Specifications, all samples tested to
the specifications for Design Verification (DV), Production Verification (PV) and Production Part
Approval Process (PPAP) sign off must be kept until Job 1.

4.3 RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE MANAGEMENT STANDARD

Substance restrictions imposed by regulations or Company direction applies to the materials

addressed by this document. The restrictions are identified in the Restricted Substance
Management Standard WSS-M99P9999-A1 which is updated yearly. It is the supplier’s
responsibility to comply with this standard on a continuing basis through IMDS and or Global
Material Approval (iPoint Approval) reporting.

4.4 PATTERNED FABRICS

(ASTM D3882/latest)

Fabric patterns that may be defined as potential bow and skew concerns will be evaluated
and deemed as such by Seat Engineering and/or Color and Materials.

Refer to Seat Engineering for Bow and Skew allowance and requirements per each
patterned fabric, seat design and vehicle.

If verification of bow and skew is required, the ASTM Method must be used by all sources.

5. SUMMARY OF REVISIONS

2019 09 26 Clarified para 3.9.1 bi-laminate versus trilaminate. Clarified 3.10 total composite thickness
and added foam laminate thickness with a composite.
2018 05 07 Editorial, added reporting of foam thickness 3.10.1

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TABLE 1
TESTING REQUIREMENTS
# of Testing for Testing for Production
Samples Lamination Thickness Control
Source for Variations from
PPAP Original PPAP

3.4 Fogging 3 X
3.5 Fogging 3 X
3.6 Odor 3 X
3.7 Flammability 5 (MD and X X X
XMD)
3.8 Resistance 1 X
to Mildew
3.9 180 Degree
Peel
3.9.1.1 As 3 (MD and X X X
Received XMD)
3.9.1.2 Long 3 (MD and X
Term Heat XMD)
Aging
3.9.1.3 Cleaning 3 (MD and X
XMD)
3.9.1.4 As 3 (MD and X
Received XMD)
3.9.1.5 Long 3 (MD and X
Term XMD)
Environmental
3.10 Laminate
Thickness
3.10.1 Total Avg of 3 X X X
Composite

3.10.2 Foam Avg of 3 X X X

Lamination
Thickness
3.11 Curling 4 X X X

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