Listed below are just a few tests that our product has gone through & passed to insure you get only the highest in quality when you buy from Sherwood Dash!

• Accelerated Exposure Test - SAE J1885
  
  Simulates extreme environmental conditions encountered inside a vehicle due to sunlight (UV), heat and humidity. If present, harmful effects on a dash trim part can be observed such as fading, cracking & delaminating.

• Flammability Test - FMVSS 302
  
  Dash trim parts are put through various burn & flame tests to insure compliance with Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard (FMVSS) #302.
  

• Impact Test
  
  After a dash trim part is impacted with an object, its resistance and/or failure to breakage is observed.

• Abrasion Test
  
  Effects of common nicks and scratches that can occur on interior trim parts during normal operation are simulated after 1000 cycles of abrasion testing.

• Chemical Resistance Test
  
  Common fluids used for automotive applications such as; gasoline, motor oil, brake fluid, engine coolant & washer fluid are applied separately to the clear coat, looking for harmful effects such as fogging, discoloration, smearing & grazing.