Challenges in the use of plastics in the automotive industry
Plastics and automotive - From today to tomorrow

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Challenges in the use of plastics in the automotive industry


Plastics and automotive - From today to tomorrow

Author : Claude DUVAL

Publication date: July 10, 2007 | Lire en français

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1. Challenges in the use of plastics in the automotive industry

"In the 1980s, a foreman at an assembly plant asked me, "Why do you want to introduce plastics into the automotive industry? It was a question worth asking at the time. Since then, the use of plastics has become more widespread, which means that they have a number of advantages, which we shall try to explain. However, their use also poses problems that we'd like to be aware of. Finally, we'll look at the areas in which we can expect interesting developments.

1.1 Vehicle lightening

The low density of plastics has often been heralded as the secret weapon that will give them access to the automotive market. This quality seems to be all the more sought-after in view of the fact that vehicle weights are on the increase. There is, of course, some truth in this approach,...

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