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Ford engineers scratch, snag and stretch all the different materials
that go inside a vehicle to help ensure their durability and
suitability to long-term customer use
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Fabrics that are used inside Ford vehicles are stained with everyday
substances like hot coffee, soda and dirt to evaluate how well they
can be cleaned afterward, testing their overall stain resistance
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A team of examiners smell various samples of materials used inside
Ford vehicles and rank them to help the engineers achieve interiors
with a perceptible but not disturbing odor
Company Website:
http://corporate.ford.com/
DEARBORN, Mich. -- (Business Wire)
Throughout a vehicle’s lifetime, it’s inevitable that the materials
inside a car show signs of wear and tear. Imagine the frequent sitting
on car seats, leaning on arm rests, gripping the steering wheel and
fiddling with the instruments. So what does Ford do to help make sure
all vehicles are up to this challenge?
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Ford engineers scratch, snag and stretch all the different materials that go inside a vehicle to help ensure their durability and suitability to long-term customer use. Pictured is the Five-Finger Scratch Test, which is used to scratch samples of different plastics to see how much abuse they can take. (Photo: Business Wire)
To help guarantee the durability of these fabrics, leathers and
plastics, Ford engineers subject every material used inside Ford
vehicles to a series of meticulous and unrelenting tests where they are
stretched, scratched, snagged, sniffed and even splashed with the likes
of grease, dirt and hot coffee, to see how they will stand up against
the test of time.
These tests are done to help ensure it takes a lot more than a spilled
cup of coffee, the graze of a sharp edge or any accidental scrapes and
scuffs to break down these materials. Some of the unusual ordeals Ford
materials need to go through include:
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The Five-Finger Scratch Test, which is used to scratch samples of
different plastics to see how much abuse they can take
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The Soil and Cleanability Test, which splashes different substances on
seat fabrics to evaluate how well they can be cleaned afterwards,
testing their overall stain resistance
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The Resistance to Dye Transfer Test, which rubs materials of different
colors (i.e. those dreaded new blue jeans, long-term destroyer of
white leather sofas around the world) against the leather used for car
seats to see if any stains are left behind
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The Mace Snagging Test, which spins seat fabrics on rotating rollers
roughly 600 times while they’re repeatedly struck by a spikey iron
ball to test how strong they are
In addition, a team of examiners smell various samples of materials used
inside Ford vehicles and rank them to help the engineers achieve
interiors that are free of disturbing odors.
The meticulous nature of these tests is a testament to Ford’s unwavering
commitment to delivering quality vehicles that remain at their peak
throughout the long cycle of their lives to customers and going the
extra mile to ensure standards of comfort and durability are met.
Click on the links below to see these tests in action:
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six
continents. With about 197,000 employees and 67 plants worldwide, the
company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company
provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more
information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
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Contacts:
Ford Asia Pacific
Anderson Chan
+86 21 2032 2926
achan24@ford.com
or
Ford
North America
Deeptie Sethi
+1 313 594 0949
sdeeptie@ford.com
Source: Ford Motor Company
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