PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELASTOMERIC BUMPER FASCIA

This paper presents a comparison of material performance, processing differences, and cost implications as related to three material candidates for automotive exterior fascias. The three material candidates are reaction molded thermoset urethane, thermoplastic urethane, and glass-fiber reinforced EPDM rubber. /HSRI/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at SAE Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition, 24-28 February 1975, Detroit.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Silverwood, H A
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Bumpers; Elastomers; Materials
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fascia panels
• Old TRIS Terms: Exteriors
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096233
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 750007
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM