EXAMINATION OF THE EMISSION OF (SEMI-)VOLATILE ORGANIC-COMPOUNDS FROM POLYMER MATERIALS USED AS INTERIOR TRIM MATERIALS IN AUTOMOBILES

Examinations of thermally-conditioned emissions from polymer materials used as interior trim in automobiles are presented. It is shown that a comprehensive description of the emission behaviour of polymer materials in the motor vehicle interior is only possible when the volatile as well as the semi-volatile emission components are taken into consideration. The influence of the manufacturing steps on the emission behaviour of interior parts is discussed on the basis of an example (instrument panel).