Groaning” automotive interior leather has been the cause of many complaints from customers over the years and as a result OEMs demand test certificates from their suppliers to verify the quality of the materials. However, there was no uniform standard for measuring this, until now. The VDA in Germany has now issued standard VDA 230-206, that expressly recommends an objective investigation of the stick-slip behaviour of materials, with a specific section relating to leather.

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