"BEXLOY" A NEW AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING RESIN FROM DU PONT

'Bexloy' automotive engineering resins, the latest in a series of automotive products produced by Du Pont, are composed of different generic polymer systems designed for large car body parts and bumpers. 'Bexloy' c, the first developmental resin system, is based on amorphous nylon. Its makers claim it offers car makers cost savings, more flexible styling, lower weight and easier processing when compared with metal. End users should benefit from more fuel-efficient cars with bodies that do not rust, that resist dents and that have an extended life. 'Bexloy' has already proved itself in commercial applications, and is being used in a number of interesting developmental projects that exploit the benefits of this material. It can be blow-moulded or injection-moulded, and gives an out-of-the-mould surface for a class a finish than can be painted on-line with metal parts. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Inderscience Enterprises Limited

  World Trade Center Building, 110 Avenue Louis Casai
  Geneva,   Switzerland 
• Publication Date: 1985-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 373-379
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Vehicle Design
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 1477-5360
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=IJVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Amides; Automotive engineering; Bumpers; Corrosion; Corrosion resistance; Development; Fuel consumption; Lightweight materials; Motor vehicle bodies; Plastics; Polymers; Resins; Savings; Strength of materials; Synthetic resins; Vehicle components
• ITRD Terms: 7345: Amide; 1356: Body (car); 1352: Bumper; 5252: Corrosion; 9013: Development; 9038: Lightweight; 7454: Plastic material; 7481: Polymerization; 5544: Strength (mater); 7460: Synthetic resin
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450031
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 150
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:55PM