ALL-POLYURETHANE BUMPER DEBUTS

Reaction injection molded polyurethane bumpers arrive with the 1978 Volkswagens. Advantages include 15% weight savings over steel bumpers equipped with hydraulic shock absorbers. Temperature tests confirmed that polyurethane bumpers can be used as energy-absorbing elements for a 5 mph barrier impact.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/2240909
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Publication Date: 1977-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 54-55
• Serial:
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Volume: 85
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0098-2571

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Bumpers; Energy absorption; Injection molding; Location; Plastics; Polyurethane resins; Shopping facilities; Testing; Traffic crashes; Vehicle design; Vehicular materials; Weight
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile materials
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173951
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 14 1978 12:00AM