TOYOTA ENGINEERING STANDARD

NO.: TSH3130G

TITLE: Paint quality for interior parts

CLASS: C1
Established/Revised: Rev. 9 ( Mar. 2012 )

This standard has been revised as a result of correcting a notation error of the specified in Table 2.

Prepared and Written by: Design Quality Innovation Div.

Paint & Finishing Design Dept. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Organic Material Engineering Div.

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TOYOTA ENGINEERING STANDARD TSH3130G C1
Paint quality for interior parts

1. Scope
This standard covers the quality of decorative coating and printing on automobile interior parts. Parts
that require rust prevention shall meet a separately established rust prevention standard. The parts
made of materials provided by this standard shall conform to prohibitions and restrictions for
substances of environmental concern in TSZ0001G. Exempt uses specified by EU ELV Directive
shall conform to the latest version of the Directive.

2. Classification
The coating quality is classified according to the service environment and location, as shown in Table
1.

Table 1 Classification
Class Code Service environment and location
Frequent exposure to direct sunlight and contact by hands for
Class 1A TSH3130G-1A
reasons of function and/or operation
Frequent exposure to direct sunlight and moderate possibility of
Class 1B TSH3130G-1B
contact by hands
Frequent exposure to direct sunlight and small possibility of
Class 1C TSH3130G-1C
contact by hands
Infrequent exposure to direct sunlight and moderate possibility of
Class 2A TSH3130G-2A
contact by hands
Infrequent exposure to direct sunlight and small possibility of
Class 2B TSH3130G-2B
contact by hands

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3. Quality
The coating quality is specified as shown in Table 2.

Table 2 Quality
Quality
Item
Class 1A Class 1B Class 1C Class 2A Class 2B
Appearance As referenced to boundary samples
Tone As referenced to color sample plates
Hardness HB or above. Harder than the material if the material hardness is B or below.
Specular gloss As referenced to color samples
Adhesion No peeling allowed(4)
Impact resistance 2.94 N 20 cm min. No cracks or scaling allowed.
Print resistance No conspicuous mark of cloth allowed.
No wrinkles, cracks, blisters, reduced gloss, discoloration, or peeling allowed after
Adhesion in humid condition (4)
240 h.
Water discoloration Color difference ( E*) shall be 0.8 or less. Coated surfaces shall be free from
resistance abnormality.
Alkali discoloration
resistance Color difference ( E*) shall be 1.5 or less. Coated surfaces shall be free from
Acid discoloration abnormality.
resistance
Volatile solvent resistance(1) No wrinkles, cracks, blisters, or peeling allowed.
Glass haze A method (10% max.(2)), B method (90% min.)
Fading
property shall
be grade 4 or
Fading property shall be grade 4
above. No
or above. No conspicuous
Colorfastness to dry conspicuous
flaws, and no exposure of
rubbing(3) flaws, and no
substrate or peeling of paint film
exposure of
is allowed.
substrate or
peeling of paint
--- film is allowed. ---
After 200
rubbing cycles,
After 200 rubbing cycles, no
(3) no exposure of
Wear resistance exposure of base material is
base material
allowed on printed surface.
is allowed on
printed surface.
GR < 160 %,
Nail scratch resistance(2) GR < 160 %, L < 1.0
L < 1.0
No exposure of
Beef tallow method base material
is allowed after
the friction test;
---
and no peeling
Hair liquid method is allowed after
the adhesion
test.

NOTES: The recipient of this standard shall undertake the following confidentiality obligations upon the receipt of this standard.
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are no longer necessary due to the termination of the work concerned or the revision of current version of this standard,
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Table 2 (Continued)
Quality
Item
Class 1A Class 1B Class 1C Class 2A Class 2B

Initial gloss G < 10 G > 10 Coated surface shall be

Xenon lamp method free of abnormalities
Atlas (800 kJ) or Color difference E < 3.0 E < 3.0
such as cracks,
Suga (300 MJ) Gloss G < 3.0 GR > 80 % peeling, and chalking.

BP: 83 400 h BP: 63 200 h

Carbon arc method GR > 80 %, E < 3.0. Coated surfaces shall be free of abnormalities such as
cracks, peeling, and chalking.
Resistance to temperature After 3 test cycles, coated surfaces shall be free of cracks, peeling, blisters, and
and humidity cycles discoloration; and there shall be no peeling after the adhesion test.

Notes:
(1) If coating is provided on the back of a molded part, results of all items shall be reported.
(2) This applies only to paint films. Product criteria shall be decided elsewhere via deliberation
among the parties concerned.
(3) Print shall be tested for wear resistance. Other coatings shall be tested for colorfastness to
dry rubbing.
(4) Peeling test shall be conducted twice for the same part.
(5) The Xenon method shall be used as a rule. If there is no testing device for the Xenon
method, it is permissible to use the carbon arc method instead.

4. Test Methods
Test specimens shall be cut out to the required size from the product prepared by the process
specified in accordance with the regular process. Alternatively, use test specimens prepared from
flat panel made of the same material and coated or printed by the same process as the product.
4.1 Appearance
Conduct a visual inspection.

4.2 Hardness
Follow Section 2.1 of TSH1539G. Test specimens shall be excluded from evaluation if their base
materials are broken.

4.3 Specular Gloss

Follow 60 specular gloss testing procedures in Section 3 of TSH1519G.

4.4 Adhesion
Follow Sections 2.1 and 2.2 of TSH1503G. If test piece size is not enough for crosscut test, the test
shall be conducted by X-cut. In that case, grade 8 or above shall be observed.

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4.5 Impact Resistance

Follow Section 2.1 of TSH1504G. Test specimens shall be excluded from evaluation if their base
materials are cracked.

4.6 Print Resistance

Follow Section 2.1 of TSH1501G.

4.7 Adhesion in Humid Condition

Leave test specimens for 240 h in a humid chamber conditioned to 50 1 and 95% RH.
Immediately (within 10 min) after retrieving the test specimens from the humid chamber, carry out the
adhesion test specified in Section 4.4 at room temperature. In the case of water-transfer-printed
parts, conduct the test within 1 h, and determine those causing no abnormalities as acceptable.

4.8 Water Discoloration Resistance

Follow Section 2.1.1 of TSH1509G.

4.9 Alkali Discoloration Resistance

Follow Section 2.1.2 of TSH1509G.

4.10 Acid Discoloration Resistance

Follow Section 2.1.3 of TSH1509G.

4.11 Volatile Solvent Resistance

Follow Section 2.1.2 of TSH1508G. Note however that the reagent shall be No. 1 reagent.

4.12 Glass Haze

Follow TSH1564G. The test shall be conducted either by the method A or B.

4.13 Colorfastness to Dry Rubbing

Conduct the test by using the color fastness rubbing tester specified in TSH1513G. The friction head
stroke shall be 100 mm, and five sheets of gauze (conforming to the pharmacopoeia) shall be laid on
the friction head's contact surface. The friction head shall be moved back and forth 200 times under
a pressure of 49 kPa.

4.14 Wear Resistance

Bore a hole approximately 7 mm in diameter at the center of a 100 100 mm test specimen (t = 3
mm min.). Attach it to a Taber abrader as specified in Section 4.6 of TSL2105G. Carry out a
rotational wear test using the CS#10 abrasion disk(6) under a load of 4.9 N. Determine the number of
abrasion cycles at which the plastic surface is exposed due to wear and/or peeling.
Note (6): The abrasion disk used for the test shall be ground twice in advance, each time undergoing
50 times of rubbing with S-11 sandpaper under the test load. The disk shall also be treated
by another cycle of grinding every 500 times of testing. The S-11 sandpaper shall be
renewed after it is used for 50 times of rubbing.

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- The recipient shall discard by shredding or fire, or return to Toyota Motor Corporation if appropriate, the documents contained in this standard when they Rev. 9
are no longer necessary due to the termination of the work concerned or the revision of current version of this standard,
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4.15 Nail Scratch Resistance

Follow TSH1544G.

4.16 Grease Staining Resistance

Follow TSH1562G.

4.17 Accelerated Light Resistance

(1) Carbon arc method
Use a Fade-O-Meter as the tester. The conditions for the Fade-O-Meter are shown in Table 3.

Table 3 Conditions for Fade-O-Meter

Item Condition
Power supply 180 to 220 V, single-phase or three-phase
Light source Ultra-violet carbon arc lamp
Number of lamps 1
Arc voltage and current 120 to 145 V, 15 to 17 A (average: 135 V 2%, 6 A 2%)
Type Globe shape
Material Heat-resistant optical glass
Globe
275 nm max.: 2% max.
Transmittance
400 to 700 nm: 90% min.
Distance between test specimen and
250
light source (mm)
Inside General 40 to 50
temperature
( ) For high temperature 55 to 65
Inside relative humidity (%) 50
Drum revolution speed (r/min) 3 to 4

In case where a Fade-O-Meter is not available, the Sunshine Carbon Weather-O-Meter specified
in Method 3 of ASTM G155 may be used without water spray. The test duration shall be
calculated according to the light quantity of the tester used as against the standard light quantity,
as shown in equation (1).

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are no longer necessary due to the termination of the work concerned or the revision of current version of this standard,
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(2) Xenon lamp method

Use a xenon lamp as the tester. The conditions for the xenon lamp are as shown in Table 4.

Table 4 Test Conditions for Xenon lamp

I II
Item
Suga SC-700FP Atras Ci65, Ci65A, Ci4000
Type Water-cooled high-energy Water-cooled
Number of lamps 1 1
Irradiation method Continuous Irradiation Continuous Irradiation
Intensity of irradiation(W/m2) 150 (300 to 400 nm) 0.55 (340 nm)
Dose 300 MJ (300 to 400 nm) 800 kJ (340 nm)
Cooling system Water cooling Water cooling
Output (kW) 7.0 6.5
Cycle None None
Black panel temperature( ) 83 3 89 3
Relative humidity(%) 50 5 50 5
Internal Quartz Borosilicate S
Glass filter Middle #320 ---
External Borosilicate soda Soda lime
Revolution speed of test
12 1
specimen(r/min)

4.18 Resistance to Temperature and Humidity Cycles

Carry out 3 test cycles specified in Table 6 under the conditions shown in Table 5.

Table 5 Test Temperatures

Step Condition
90 (class 1)
High temperature ( )
70 (class 2)
Low temperature ( ) -30
Humidity and heat 49 1 , 95 % min.
Room temperature ( ) 10 to 30

Table 6 Test Cycle

High Room Low Room Humidity and Room Low Room
Step
temperature temperature temperature temperature heat temperature temperature temperature
Time (h) 15.5 0.5 7.5 0.5 15.5 0.5 7.5 0.5

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Applicable Standards
TSH1501G Test method for print resistance of paint film
TSH1503G Test method for adhesive property of paint film
TSH1504G Test method for flexibility of paint film
TSH1508G Test method for volatile solvent resistance of paint film
TSH1509G Test method for chemical resistance of paint film
TSH1513G Test method for fading property of paint film
TSH1519G Test method for gloss of paint film
TSH1539G Test method for hardness of paint film
TSH1544G Test method for nail scratch resistance on paint film
TSH1562G Grease staining resistance test method for interior parts paint
TSH1564G Fogging test method for interior parts paint
TSL2105G Standard test methods for seat fabrics with regard to items concerning
strength and durability
TSZ0001G Control method for substances of environmental concern
ASTM G155 Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of
Non-Metallic Materials

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