LL-9028 - AIM Box Specification Bulletin
Specification Bulletins
Posted 2023
Last Updated 2023
LL-9028
AIM boxes are under-glass enclosures that reproduce the sunlight and extreme heat found inside an automobile. These harmful environmental stressors result in color change, cracking, peeling, oxidation, or loss of strength of materials in car and truck interiors.
Automotive Part Description | Temp. (° C) | TNR (Langleys) | Typical F2 Time (Months) | Typical F3 Time (Months) |
Instrument Panel (Upper Horizontal Surface) | 102 | 100,000 | 6 to 7 | 3 to 3.5 |
Instrument Panel (Lower, Above Door Glass Line) | 85 | 30,000 | 3 to 4 | - |
Trim Panel: Door/Quarter (Door Glass Line and Armrest) | 85 | 50,000 | 5 to 6 | - |
Trim Panel: Door/Quarter (Lower; Vertical Surface) | 85 | 5,000 | <1 |
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Garnish Moldings (Pillar; Horizontal Surface) | 93 | 75,000 | 7 to 8 | 3.5 to 4 |
Garnish Moldings (Pillar; Vertical Surface) | 85 | 50,000 | 5 to 6 | - |
Garnish Moldings (Pillar; Above Door Glass Line, Vertical) | 85 | 40,000 | 4 to 5 | - |
Garnish Moldings (Pillar; Below Door Glass Line, Vertical) | 85 | 5,000 | <1 | - |
Seats/Head-Restraint (Rear Seat) | 102 | 105,000 | 7 to 8 | 3.5 to 4 |
Seats/Head-Restraint (Front Seat) | 93 | 40,000 | 4 to 5 | 2 to 2.5 |
Steering Wheel/Column Trim (Rim Upper Surface) | 93 | 55,000 | 5 to 6 | 2.5 to 3 |
Steering Wheel/Column Trim (Horn Pad, Column & Shroud) | 85 | 15,000 | ~2 | - |
Consoles, Top | 93 | 30,000 | 3 to 4 | 1.5 to 2 |
Consoles, Sides | 85 | 10,000 | 1 to 2 | - |
Assist Handles and Overhead System Components | 85 | 10,000 | 1 to 2 | - |
Rear Window Trim Panel | 102 | 105,000 | 7 to 8 | 3.5 to 4 |
Open Rear Cargo Area, Vertical Glass, Components (At Sidewall) | 93 | 50,000 | 5 to 6 | 2.5 to 3 |
Open Rear Cargo Area, Vertical Glass, Components (Floor Level) | 85 | 15,000 | ~2 | - |