ENGINEERING MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

TRIM ASSEMBLY, ENCLOSED LUGGAGE WSS-M15P32-D

COMPARTMENT COVERING

1. SCOPE

The material defined by this specification is the minimum durability and performance requirements of all
enclosed carpeted luggage or load compartment trim components where various materials are
combined to provide a trim assembly having decorative and/or functional features. This includes: rear
seat back trim in enclosed luggage compartment applications, deck lid trim and spare tire covers (not for
exposed load compartment applications).

2. APPLICATION

This specification was released originally for material used as enclosed luggage compartment trim parts.

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 APPROVED SOURCES

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

3.2 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.

3.3 PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

3.3.1 In addition to the requirements listed herein, the individual carpet assembly components
shall meet all the requirements of the applicable material specifications for the carpet,
padding, adhesive, barrier, or trim application as well as any functional/SDS
requirements as outlined by Engineering. Material specification requirements are to be
used mainly for initial qualification of materials.

3.3.2 Mold in Color plastic components shall meet the requirements of WSS-M15P4-G/latest.

3.3.3 Painted components shall meet the requirements of WSS-M2P188-B1/latest for paint
over plastic or WSS-M2P190-A / latest if paint over metal.

3.3.4 Labels must meet the appropriate suffix of WSS-M99P41-A10-A72/latest.

3.4 SAMPLE SELECTION

See Table 1 and 2 for sample size and testing requirements. When production test specimens
are taken from an area in the carpet with padding, the padding should be stripped away as
much as possible before evaluation, unless otherwise specified.

Date Action Revisions Rev. 4

2017 12 01 Revised See Summary of Revisions L. Sinclair, NA
2016 07 08 Revised See Summary of Revisions L. Sinclair, NA
2011 10 17 Activated Replaces WSS-M15P32-C L. Sinclair NA, J. Williams, Eu
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3.5 COMPOSITION AND CONSTRUCTION

Shall be as specified on the Material Specification. The Carpet Supplement Form shall be
completed and submitted to Materials Engineering with the construction package.

Backcoating: The backcoating shall form a continuous and uniform coating over the back of the
carpet so that all pile fibers are covered. Also, the backcoat shall show no evidence of cracking
or crumbling during any of the evaluations required within the specification and during normal
field conditions. The backcoat shall thoroughly saturate the base of the pile fiber bundles to
ensure adequate fiber lock. Penetration of the backcoat through to the face of the carpet shall
be controlled to provide the required resistance to abrasion and fiber loss, but backcoat shall
not be visible on the face of the pile fiber.

If the carpet does not have a back coating it shall be a fused backed carpet.

3.6 APPEARANCE

The color, pattern, and finish shall match the approved Design Center master sample.

3.7 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

3.7.1 Short Term Environmental Cycling Rating 4 min

(FLTM BO 040-01, Procedure A, 80 °C, except run 2% max Shrinkage/
evaluation on rolled goods 300 x 300 +/- 2 Expansion*
mm)

Note: For Construction Approval/New Manufacturing Location run evaluation on plaques

(210 x 297 mm).
*For construction approval only.

3.7.2 Long Term Environmental Cycling Rating 4 min

(FLTM BO 040-01, Procedure B, 80 °C, except run 2% max Shrinkage/
evaluation on rolled goods 300 x 300 +/- 2 Expansion*
mm)

Note: For Construction Approval/New Manufacturing Location run evaluation on plaques

(210 x 297 mm).
*For construction approval only.

3.7.3 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.

3.7.4 Stretch and Set (for cut and sew seat back applications only)
(SAE J855)

WMD & AMD Stretch 18% max

WMD & AMD Set 5% max

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3.8 APPEARANCE PROPERTIES

3.8.1 Resistance to Interior Weathering

(FLTM BO 116-01,
AATCC Evaluation Procedure 1)

225.6 kJ/m2 Rating 4 min

3.8.2 Fiber Deterioration after UV Exposure 900 cycles

(FLTM BN 108-02, 500 g load, H-10 wheels)

No deterioration of fibers or yarns after testing to the applicable exposure levels in

section 3.5.1 on molded production components. See Appendix 1 for failure criteria.

3.8.3 Crocking Test

(FLTM BN 107-01
AATCC Evaluation Procedure 2)

Dry Rating 4 min

Wet Rating 4 min

3.8.4 Soiling and Cleanability

(FLTM BN 112-08,
AATCC Evaluation Procedure 2)

Soil Rating 4 min

Grease Rating 4 min
Coffee Rating 4 min

3.9 WEAR PROPERTIES

3.9.1 Resistance to Abrasion 1200 cycles

(FLTM BN 108-02, 500 g load, H-10 wheel)

The carpet shall exhibit no visual evidence of wear through to the foundation of the pile
fibers in the abraded area. See Appendix 1 for acceptance criteria. No roping or pilling
allowed. No other visual degradation or deterioration of the carpet after testing is
allowed.

3.9.2 Resistance to Snagging 50 cycles

(FLTM BN 108-02, 500 g load, H-18 wheels)

No evidence of fiber pullout allowed. See Appendix 2 for acceptance criteria. No other
visual degradation or deterioration of the carpet after testing is allowed.

3.10 COMPOSITE TESTING

3.10.1 Short Term Environmental Cycling Rating 4 min

(FLTM BO 040-01, Procedure A, 80 °C)

3.10.2 Long Term Environmental Cycling Rating 4 min

(FLTM BO 040-01, Procedure B, 80 °C)

3.10.3 Cold Impact (Floor Components Only)

(Age 24 h at 80 +/- 2 ˚C, then condition for 5 h at - 30 ˚C)

Rubber Ball
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4.5 kg weight, 127 mm dia

60 +/- 5, Durometer "A",
(ISO 686/ASTM D 2240)

Mount the portion of the assembly to be tested on an actual or simulated production

support foundation with the approved retention methods. Condition the sample then
remove from the cold box and immediately (within 10 seconds), drop the rubber ball
from a height indicated below in the most adverse locations as noted on the
Engineering Drawing. Within the next 110 seconds, remove the trim from the actual or
simulated production support foundation and evaluate. (See section 4 for rubber ball
supplier contact information).

Drop Height 610 mm

The assembly shall show no evidence of cracking or breaking on either side of the part
after the ball drop test or removal from the support foundation and shall fully recover
from indentation caused by the ball drop test in the time required for the assembly to
return to 23 +/- 2 ˚C.

Evaluation should be performed on the substrate avoiding any mold in color handles,
etc. Breakage of mold in color plastics does not constitute a failure.

3.10.4 Adhesion of Cover Material to Substrate

(FLTM BN 151-05, crosshead speed 300 mm/minute)

Original 10 N min

Cycled 7 N min
(Short Term Environmental Cycling para. 3.10.1)

Heat 7 N min
(Long Term Heat Exposure para. 3.10.2)

Test Method: The above method is to be employed for all dielectric, heat or adhesively
bonded materials. Individual bond lines less than 25 mm must also meet the above
minimum requirements when computed on a per mm basis.
Special bonded sections such as corrugated design, etc., as well as extra wide bonded
areas exhibiting low prorated bond strength values may be accepted provided they
have been approved by the Materials Engineering Activity.

3.11 FOGGING 70 min

(SAE J1756, 3 h at 100 °C heating, 21 °C cooling
plate, post test conditioning 16 h)
Formation of clear film, droplets or crystals is cause for rejection.

Test sample preparation:

For parts with any back side adhesively attached items (i.e. felt, flock, tape, hook and loop,
foam, etc.) test samples should be cut from areas that include the largest amount of each
attached item.

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
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location, date of manufacture, shipping date, start and end dates of conditioning period and test
date.

3.12 ODOR
(FLTM BO 131-03, Variant B or C) Report variant used

Test sample preparation:

For parts with any back side adhesively attached items (i.e. felt, flock, tape, hook and loop,
foam, etc.) test samples should be cut from areas that include the largest amount of each
attached item.

Condition 1 Rating 3 max

Condition 2 Rating 3 max
Condition 3 Rating 3 max

3.13 FLAMMABILITY
(ISO 3795)

Burn Rate 100 mm/minute max

4. GENERAL INFORMATION

This information given below is provided for clarification and assistance in meeting the requirements of
this specification. Contact gmfs@ford.com for questions concerning Engineering Material 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 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 Engineering Material 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 GMAP
reporting.

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Rubber Ball Contact Information

Dave Clow, dclow@schapmachines.com

Schap Specialty Machine, Inc
17309 Taft Street
Spring Lake, Mi 49456
Ph: (616)846-6530
www.schapmachine.com

5. SUMMARY OF REVISIONS

2017 12 01
• Editorial – added test sample preparation condition to odor, fogging, and flammability.
• 3.8.2, 3.9.1, 3.9.2 Replaced SAE J1530-A with FLTM BN 108-02 for Taber and Snagging
• 3.8.3 Removed Heat Aging due to redundancy with Long Term Environmental
• Removed ISO 105-A02 from visual evaluations

2016 07 08
• Updated for standard paragraphs
• Added section 3.5 for Composition and Construction
• Updated section 3.6 for appearance
• Removed heat shrinkage, water shrinkage and dimensional stability
• Added short term and long term environmental cycling for rolled goods, changed to FLTM
• Removed resistance to bleeding
• Corrected evaluation procedure for crocking and soiling and cleanability
• Added no roping or pilling statement for abrasion resistance
• Changed composition short and long term to FLTM method
• Added statement under cold impact that testing does not evaluate mold in color components
• Updated the adhesion to substrate to the FLTM from ASTM method
• Added fogging bagging details

2014 07 24
• Updated WSS-M99P2222-D1 requirement
• Added stretch and set for seating applications.
• Added samples size to resistance to mildew and heat aging.
• Updated long term and short term environmental test method and requirements
• Removed gravimetric fogging
• Added variant and conditions to odor
• Updated ball supplier
• Updated tables 1 and 2, added notes to the bottom of table 2.

2011 10 17
• Added WSS-M99P2222-C2/Latest.
• Added water shrinkage (3.4.1), heat shrinkage (3.4.2) and dimensional stability (3.4.3).
• Changed Fiber deterioration from tape pull to taber evaluation after UV exposure.
• Heat aging changed from 90 ˚C to 80 ˚C.
• Added Appendix 1 and 2 for pass/fail criteria for snag and taber.
• Changed short term heat aging from -40 ˚C to – 30 ˚C.
• Clarified the cold impact testing requirement and added rubber ball contact information in section 4.
• Added gravimetric fogging
• Updated odor from BO 131-01 to BO 131-03
• Added Table 1 for testing requirements/ sample size.
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• Suffix bumped to D and replaces WSS-M15P32-C

TABLE 1: Non Molded Testing Requirements

New New Face New New

Construction Fiber Color Manufacturing
(New Face Weight Only Location or
Fiber and Only *** (MCDCC) New Backing
Backing)* Type **
3.6 Appearance 1 1 1
3.7.1 Short Term Environmental 1 1
Cycling
3.7.2 Long Term Environmental 1 1
Cycling
3.7.3 Resistance to Mildew 1 1
3.7.4 Stretch and Set (Seating 3 per 3 per 3 per
Only) condition condition condition
3.8.1 Fade 1 1
3.8.2 Fiber Deterioration 1 1 1
3.8.3 Resistance to Crocking 1 1
3.8.4 Soiling and Cleanability 1 per 1 per
condition condition
3.9.1 Resistance to Abrasion 3 3 3
3.9.2 Resistance to Snagging 3 3 3
3.11 Photometric Fogging (plates) 3 3
3.12 Odor 1 per 1 per
condition condition
3.13 Flammability 5 5 5
*New construction is defined as new fiber supplier or new denier and new backing type/weight.
** Indicates that the face fiber and weight of fiber has been approved to the given Material Specification. The
new manufacturing location is for solution dyed product only.
*** Indicates that the backing and denier/supplier has been approved to the given Material Specification.
Change in face fiber weight only.
Tests italicized in the table must have samples reviewed and kept by Materials Engineering for construction
package approval.

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Table 2: Molded / Composite Testing

Component Component
Level DV Level PV
3.7.3 Resistance to Mildew 1
3.7.4 Stretch and Set (Seating 3 per 3 per
only) condition condition
3.9.1 Resistance to Abrasion 3 3
3.9.2 Resistance to Snagging 3 3
3.10.1 Short Term Environmental 1 1
Cycling
3.10.2 Long Term Heat 1 1
3.10.3 Cold Impact 1 1
3.10.4 Adhesion of Cover Material 3 per 3 per
to Substrate condition condition
3.11 Photometric Fogging (plates) 3 3
3.12 Odor 1 per 1 per
condition condition
3.13 Flammability 5 5
***** No surrogate test data is allowed for PV.
NOTE: If the face material is not construction approved and on the ASL to a M3H
specification full WSS-M15P32-D testing is required for DV and PV.
Tests italicized in Table 2 must be reviewed by Ford and both DV and PV.

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Appendix 1: Abrasion Acceptance Criteria

Figure 1: Acceptable abrasion sample.

Figure 2: Unacceptable Abrasion sample for non woven carpet. Any evidence of backing as identified in
the box is cause for failure.

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Figure 3: Unacceptable abrasion sample.

Figure 4: Example of roping.

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Appendix 2: Snag Acceptance Criteria.

Figure 4: Acceptable snag sample.

Figure 5: Unacceptable snag sample.

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