LIGHTWEIGHT RRIM BODY PANELS RESIST CORROSION AND DAMAGE

Researchers at Jefferson Chemical Co. are evaluating the use of reinforced reaction injection molded (RRIM) urethanes for exterior automotive parts. RRIM parts can offer weight savings over metal parts and corrosion resistance. Problems in the areas of strength and thermal expansion are being worked out.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/2240909
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Based on SAE-800514, "Reinforced RIM Urethanes--The Lightweight Car Body of the 80s," by Rodney F. Lloyd.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Publication Date: 1980-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 52-56
• Serial:
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0098-2571

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion resistance; Epoxy resins; Forming; Injection molding; Lightweight materials; Motor vehicle bodies; Panels; Plastics; Strength of materials; Thermal expansion; Urethane; Vehicle body components; Vehicle body parts; Vehicular materials
• Old TRIS Terms: Auto body panels; Automobile bodies; Automobile materials; Reinforced reaction injection molding
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I35: Miscellaneous Materials; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I94: Vehicle Corrosion;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00325070
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-029 033
• Files: HSL, TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1984 12:00AM