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Customer's expectations are increasing in the competitive automotive market. In an effort to enhance marketability, interior and exterior trim parts that are comprised of plastic, paints, and films are being assessed for scratch and scuff durability. There are many different methods used inside and outside the automotive industry to determine the performance of these materials. However, the majority of these methods do not correlate the performance of the material to the customer's expectations. This paper reviews existing scratch/scuff methods and advancements in scratch/scuff performance test methodology from analyzing driver and passenger zones, customer expectations, and part design.

Due to the progression of environmental regulations, as they pertain to interior air quality, automakers and their respective supply-chain are considering current and future volatile organic compound (VOC) requirements of the vehicle cabin. Currently, initiative is being taken in order to attempt to reduce the VOC levels associated with these and other products sold around the world. This paper will include an overview of existing regulations throughout the world and advancement in the reduction of VOC levels, including the methodology used to measure VOC content and specific technologies used to reduce VOC levels.