AUTOMOBILE PLASTICS TAKE SAFETY ASPECTS INTO CONSIDERATION - PART 1: INTERIOR USE OF PLASTICS ON AUTOMOBILES

KUNSTSTOFFE IM AUTOMOBILBAU UNTER BERUECKSICHTIGUNG SICHERHEITSTECHNISCHER ASPEKTE. TEIL 1: HOCHPOLYMERE BEI DER INNENAUSSTATTUNG VON FAHRZEUGEN

In recent years there has been an increased use of high polymers - plastomers, duromers, elastomers - in automobile construction. The trend is towards the increased use of plastics in automobile interiors instead of other, standard materials. As many as two thirds of all high polymers used in automobiles are substitutes for felt, damping materials, textiles, trims etc, whereas only one third are substitutes for metals. Three main types of plastics are dominant: polyvinyl chloride (pvc), polyurethane (pur) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (abs). Trends, such as the growing desire for comfort and ease of operation, and changes in the energy and raw material sector, are resulting in the use of plastics for vehicle interiors being discussed in a new light. (TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Reference copy only available from NHTSA. Translated from German (original 8p; translation 19p). Part 2 is HS-030 053.
• Corporate Authors:

  Keller (W) und Company

  Pfizerstrasse 5, Postfach 640
  7000 Stuttgart 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Johnke, K D
  • Behr, P
• Publication Date: 1980

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 31-38
• Serial:
  • ATZ-Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Franckhlsche Verlagshandlung

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Automobiles; Comfort; Construction management; Durability; Elastomers; Energy conservation; Plastics; Polymers; Polyurethane resins; Polyvinyl chloride; Raw materials; Safety; Thermoplastic materials; Vehicle compartments; Vehicle interiors; Vehicle safety; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interior
• Old TRIS Terms: Vehicular safety
• ITRD Terms: 3666: Construction method; 1377: Interior (veh); 7454: Plastic material; 1665: Safety; 7434: Thermoplastic; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Construction; Energy; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00325682
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-030 054
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 16 1983 12:00AM