POLYPROPYLENE AND POLYAMIDE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

The priorities for the development of cars were never so quickly changed than in the last 10 years. Whereas safety was the main target in the 1970's, it is now energy saving. Therefore plastics consumption has increased tremendously. Main contenders are polypropylene and polyamides. Recently developed items in polypropylene for the bumper systems, for seats, for fascias and interior trim applications are discussed. Polyamide developments are mainly based on under bonnet applications like header tanks and airfilter parts, but also get wider acceptance for exterior parts.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Passenger Car Meeting Dearborn, Michigan, June 6-9, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Doering, E
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Energy conservation; Lightweight materials; Plastics; Polyamide resins; Polypropylene; Technology; Vehicle components
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381738
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 830992, HS-035 533
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM