THE ROLE OF PLASTICS IN REDUCING AUTOMOTIVE CORROSION

MOST AUTOMOTIVE CORROSION RESULTS FROM EXPOSURE OF DISSIMILAR METAL CONTACTS TO ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTS. PLASTICS, BECAUSE THEY ARE NONCONDUCTORS, HAVE BECOME POPULAR SUBSTITUTES FOR METALS IN MANY APPLICATION. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES SOME APPLICATIONS FOR PLASTICS AND GIVES REASONS WHY THE MATERIAL IS BEING USED IN INCREASING AMOUNTS BY THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 9, No 9, PP 23-24
• Authors:
  • Goodman, H H
• Publication Date: 1970-9

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Materials Protection
  • Publisher: National Association of Corrosion Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Corrosion; Corrosion protection; Crash exposure; Metals; Motor vehicle bodies; Plastics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Exposure
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies; Substitutes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223360
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 2 1970 12:00AM