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Home » Keywords: » automotive plastics

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Mercedes’ Factory of the Future

Mercedes Using Plastic Made From Used Tires

September 21, 2022

STUTTGART, Germany—Mercedes-Benz is using plastic made from used tires and agricultural waste to make components for new vehicles.


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Testing Challenges With Automotive Plastics

Testing Challenges With Automotive Plastics

As automakers increase their use of plastic in vehicle interiors, scratch and mar testing is becoming more important.
Alan Jaenecke
February 2, 2017

New plastics and coatings are giving automotive engineers a wealth of options for interior design. These materials offer the promise of additional functionality beyond just decoration or passenger protection.


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Engineers Reduce Weight of Vehicle Doors by 42 Percent

January 16, 2017
DETROIT—Fiat Chrysler, Magna Interior Inc., Grupo Antolin and the U.S. Department of Energy have collaborated on a project that reduces the weight of car doors by 42.5 percent without a dramatic increase in cost. Using a holistic approach, engineers looked at the door as a complete system that could integrate everything available on the market today.
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Ford, Jose Cuervo Team up to Make Car Parts From Agave

August 8, 2016

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. is teaming up with Jose Cuervo to explore the use of the tequila producer’s agave plant byproduct to develop more sustainable bioplastics to employ in Ford vehicles. Ford and Jose Cuervo are testing the bioplastic for use in vehicle interior and exterior components, such as wiring harnesses, HVAC units and storage bins.


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Ford Testing Parts Made From CO2-Based Foam

June 3, 2016

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. is formulating and testing new foam and plastic components that uses carbon dioxide as feedstock. Formulated with up to 50 percent CO2-based polyols, the new materials could reduce petroleum use by more than 600 million pounds annually.


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The quest for the plastic engine

The Quest for the Plastic Engine

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Austin Weber
May 4, 2016

Back in the day, engines were the exclusive domain of cast iron and steel. But, during the past decade, more lightweight materials, such as aluminum and hard thermoplastics, have been slowly creeping under the hood. The Holy Grail, an engine made almost entirely out of plastic, is finally close to reality.


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GM to Use Recycled Water Bottles to Make Car Parts

April 13, 2016

DETROIT—General Motors is turning its employees’ recycled water bottles into noise-reducing fabric insulation that covers the engine in the Chevrolet Equinox. The bottles—collected from five of its Michigan facilities—are also being turned into air filtration components and insulation for winter coats for the homeless.


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VW Develops Automated Process for Molding Body Parts

August 25, 2014

WOLFSBURG, Germany—Volkswagen has developed a new, automated process for mass-producing finished thermoplastic exterior car body parts. The technology combines injection molding, physical foaming, and two-component polyurethane injection molding in one complex tool.


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BASF Boosts R&D for Automotive Plastics

August 7, 2013

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany—BASF plans to spend millions of euros to develop new thermoplastic and thermoset composites for lightweight vehicles. The company predicts OEMs can reduce vehicle weight by up to 220 pounds by using short-fiber-reinforced plastics in seats, oil pans, cross beams, air intake manifolds, engine mounts and structural inserts.


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Plastics Under the Hood

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Austin Weber
March 30, 2009
Traditionally, using any material other than metal in the engine compartment was unthinkable. But, that old rule of thumb is changing as many automakers and suppliers use plastic to reduce vehicle weight.
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