Investigation of Loss of Shape Stability in Textile Laminates Using the Buckling Method

Car buyers today are very demanding customers and pay great attention to the quality of purchased goods. They are interested in the quality of the interior as well, for example, the car seats. To avoid customer complaints, the manufacturer needs a sophisticated product testing method that detects any undesirable appearance defects in the textile laminate used for the production of seats in time. The aim of the research was to replace the manual test device used until now with a new methodology for evaluating the appearance defects of textile laminates. The theoretical basis of the methodology for evaluating wrinkled fabric using the well-known buckling theory is described. A newly developed device is introduced. The principle of the new measurement methodology has been patented.

Automated summary

Car buyers today have high demands for the quality of purchased goods, including the interior of the car such as the seats. To avoid customer complaints, the manufacturer needs a new methodology to evaluate the appearance defects of textile laminates used for seat production. This study describes a methodology based on buckling theory and introduces a newly developed device.