FACTORS AFFECTING PLASTIC FOR HIGH-VOLUME EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

The outlook for increasing use of plastics on the exterior has never been more favorable due to a combination of factors within the automotive and plastics industries. This paper examines these factors and concludes that plastics usage for high-volume exterior body application will expand significantly in the next several years. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Chmura, L J
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Forecasting; Motor vehicle bodies; Resisting moments
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies; Exteriors
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145066
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #760260
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 13 1977 12:00AM