PROCUREMENT

SPECIFICATION
HOT-PRESSED DECORATIVE
COATINGS ON PLASTIC 9.55844
normazione COMPONENTS Page: 1/5
Date: 09/28/2001

CMD
PURPOSE
To specify the requirements, test procedures and test equipment for hot-pressed decorative

Code
coatings on plastic parts.

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Ch.
6
Edition
This Procurement Specification consists of 5 pages and 1 Annex (see page 2).

Change Date Description

-- Feb. 16, Edition 4 - Revised. (AN)

1987

-- March, Edition 5 - Alcohol resistance test added; editing changes introduced. (DA)
1991

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§ ”A”: TEST EQUIPMENT

Test equipment is indicated in materials Standards shown on Specifications Data Sheet.

§ ”B”: REFERENCES

|50184 | Climatic tests (TMD).

|50451 | Accelerated weather-ometer weathering test (TMD).

|50451/01 | Accelerated aging in sunlight (TMD).

|50452/02 | Pencil hardness test for organic coatings (TMD).

|50461 | Crosshatch adhesion test (TMD).

|50470 | Water resistance test for paints, enamels, etc. (TMD).

|50471/01 | Alternating U.V. radiation/humidity resistance test (TMD).

|50473 | Measurement of resistance to gasoline of paints, enamels, etc. (TMD).

|50473/01 | Determination of the resistance to chemical agents of product (TMD).

|50488/01 | Test for chip resistance of paints, protective coatings, etc. (TMD)
|9.01102 | Quality of supplies (CFO).

|9.01102/01 | Supply inspection requirements (CFO).

|9.01103 | Quality and conformity certificate (CFO).

|9.55846 | Products for temporary bodywork protection(CMD).

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§ ”C”: ANNEXES

| 1 | Specifications Data Sheet

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GENERAL

1.1
Classification and data processing code

DATA PROCESSING
DRAWING
GRADE USE CODE
CALL-OUT
(See Std. 50022)

Decorative surfaces not in direct

IAC/A ..(*).. as per
A contact with atmospheric agents 646
P.S. 9.55844
(e.g.: vehicle exterior parts).

Decorative surfaces in direct

IAC/B ..(*).. as per
B contact with atmospheric agents 647
P.S. 9.55844
(e.g.: vehicle exterior parts).

* Indicate desired color.

2
PRODUCT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

2.1
Subject component to the tests indicated in the paragraphs below and compare results with the
values specified by design and/or on annexed Specifications Data Sheet applicable to the
specific type.

2.1.1
Where requirements listed below need be satisfied only for the significant surface, the latter shall

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be indicated on drawing.

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Where no significant surface is designated, the entire surface of the component is to be

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considered as significant.

2.2
Test environment (unless otherwise specified)
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Temperature: 23 ± 5°C
Atmospheric pressure: 860 to 1060 mbar
Relative humidity: 45 to 70%

2.3
Specific requirements
2.3.1
Carry out the tests using procedures and equipment indicated in Material Standard shown for
each characteristic on annexed Specifications Data Sheet.

2.3.2
Alcohol resistance
Rub component for 10 secs (approx) with a cotton wad impregnated with denatured ethyl
alcohol.

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3
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLY INSPECTION
(to be carried out by Plant Quality Acceptance Depts)
Supply inspection shall be carried out according to P.S. 9.01102/01 (Restricted distribution).

4
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
The Supplier(s) shall comply with the general requirements contained in P.S. 9.01102 "QUALITY
OF SUPPLIES".

4.1
Product Qualification Supplies
The Supplier(s) shall submit the amount of product specified in the purchase order and attach
the Quality and Conformity Certificate (see P.S. 9.01103); all characteristics specified on the
attached Specifications Data Sheet applicable to the specific type shall be checked.
"Non-conforming" supplies are not permissible.

4.2
Product Supplies
The supplied product shall conform with drawing and this Specification.
When establishing the manufacturing process to be adopted and severity of inspections, the
Supplier shall take into account the classes of importance that FIAT has assigned to each of the
characteristics to which requirements refer (see para. 5).

NOTE: Checks may be performed on components which have been subjected to non-destructive
tests (indicated with NDT in para. 5) during product qualification and supply inspection.
Components which have been subjected to destructive tests (DT) may not be used for furĆ
ther tests or inspections unless otherwise specified case by case.
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CLASSIFICATION OF CHARACTERISTICS
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TYPE OF
CHARACTERISTICS
TEST (*)

Visual inspection Major NDT

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Adhesion Major DT

Gasoline resistance Minor DT

Accelerated weathering and subsequent

Minor DT
adhesion

Accelerated aging in sunlight (Fade-Ometer) Minor DT

Temperature cycling + adhesion Minor DT

Humidity resistance + adhesion Minor DT

(follows)

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TYPE OF
CHARACTERISTICS
TEST (*)

Acids resistance Minor DT

Resistance to U.V. radiation Minor DT

Pencil hardness Major DT

Water resistance + adhesion Minor DT

Chip resistance (exposed components only) Major DT

Waxing/dewaxing test Major DT

Alcohol resistance Minor DT

(*) DT = Destructive; NDT = Non-Destructive

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COATINGS ON PLASTIC COMPONENTS
ANNEX 1
normazione Specifications Data Sheet Page: 1/2

CMD
REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS TEST CONDITIONS
GRADE A GRADE B

Code
- Decorative coating shall be continuous and
uniform.

-
Visual inspection -
- Appearance same as basic sample No surface

Ch.
defects or porosity.

6
No coating separation inside crosshatched area.
Adhesion Std. 50461 (Method B1)
Flaking permitted only along scribed lines.

Edition
No stains, blisters, coating separation and/or
Gasoline resistance Std. 50473 (Method B)
removal.

- Results of adhesion
tests carried out
Std. 50451 and 50461
before and after
(Method B1)
weather-ometer
Accelerated weathering + - 500 hrs in carbon arc exposure shall be
-
adhesion weather-ometer or equivalent.
750 hrs in xenon arc
- No blisters, stains or
weather-ometer.
other surface
alterations.

Std. 50451/01 (Method A) No yellowing or other

Accelerated aging in color changes with
- 250 hrs in -
sunlight respect to basic

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Fade-Ometer sample.

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Std. 50184
Results of adhesion tests carried out before and
Temperature cycling + (Method D2)
after temperature cycling shall be equivalent. No
adhesion and Std. 50461
coating alterations (cracking).
+ adhesion
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Annex 1

REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS TEST CONDITIONS
GRADE A GRADE B

Std. 50184
(Method B) No blistering, stains, color change, hardness and
Humidity resistance +
- 150 hrs at 40 ± 2°C adhesion losses of more than 10% with respect to
adhesion
with min. 90% R.H. unexposed specimen.
Std. 50461

- No stains with color

different than that of
unexposed
specimen.

Acids resistance Std. 50473/01 - - Slight dulling and

barely perceptible
color change with
respect to
unexposed
specimen permitted.

Std. 50471/01 No blistering, stains,

Resistance to U.V. cracking or other
-
radiation surface alterations
- 400 hrs exposure (chalking).

Hardness index = HB (code No. of pencil

Pencil hardness Std. 50452/02
preceding that capable of scratching the coating).

No blistering, stains, removal or dulling.

Water resistance +
Stds. 50470 and 50461 Hardness and adhesion losses with respect to
adhesion
unexposed specimen 5%.
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Chip resistance (exposed

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Std. 50488/01 - Grade 8 B

components only)
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No stains, rub-off
Waxing/dewaxing test P.S. 9.55846 - blistering or coating
separation.
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No decorative coating removal, marked dullness,

Alcohol resistance para. 2.3.2
staining.

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