Plastics Newsletter – Automotive Edition – Dec 11, 2014

Johnson Controls achieves 40% lighter seats

• Symbiosis between steel, FRP, carbon fiber non-woven and thermoplastic tapes
• Attachment parts reduced from 12 to one

Toyoda Gosei develops world’s first Lacquer Black Plating for plastics

• Novel plating system
• Darkness of color sensation increased by 30%

Hyundai Motorsport relies on side impact protection made from EPP

• Expanded polypropylene combines high energy absorption with low weight
• Good resilience after multiple impact loads

Röchling Automotive employs software to design filter elements

• Simulation of single measurements within a few hours instead of several weeks
• Number of different filters used across a model range can be reduced

Laser treatment of stainless steel enables reliable bonding

• Laser treatment as SACO alternative
• Two-component polyurethane for bonding

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