AUTOMOTIVE RIM (REACTION INJECTION MOULDING) POTENTIAL - TODAY AND TOMORROW

Rim continues to be an economic alternative to plastics part manufacturing and has shown considerable growth in automobile fascia components; reinforced RIM (RRIM) is helping to solidify that position. RRIM coupled with the development of higher-modulus urethanes and potential alternative rim systems will spur the growth of rim in exterior body panels. Several examples of today's aerodynamically-designed automobiles and the future look of experimental and concept cars show a viable place for RIM in exterior automobile design. This paper was presented at the Plastics and Rubber Institute Conference: Drive for Plastics, London October 1982. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • HALL, C M
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 373-378
• Serial:
  • Plastics and Rubber Processing and Applications
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishers
  • ISSN: 0144-6045

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Automobile industry; Forming; Industries; Injection molding; Instrument panels; Manufactures; Material reinforcement; Motor vehicle bodies; Plastics; Polyurethane resins; Reinforcing materials; Vehicle components; Vehicle design; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Injection (Materials); Molds (Forms); Use
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies
• ITRD Terms: 1368: Dashboard; 332: Industry; 3617: Injection (mater); 3647: Manufacture; 6212: Mould; 7428: Polyurethane; 3471: Reinforcement (in mater); 9084: Use; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382486
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM