Plastics in Automotive Engineering
Sunday, February 8th, 2009
Shifting from the traditional car materials to the alternative ones is not easy. But through the years we have seen car steel or metals replaced by hard plastics. And that practice continues to prosper and much of it is covered in this technical conference labeled “Plastics in Automotive Engineering”.
This is organized by the Association of German Engineers (VDI) to be held on March 25 and 26, 2009 in Mannheim, Germany.
These products include not only hydrolysis-resistant Ultradur® (PBT), tribologically optimized Ultrason® (PESU) and particularly low-squeaking Neopolen® (EPP) but also the following innovations:
1. Safety for the Opel Insignia
2. Easy-flow bend
3. High Speed for Light Colors
4. Dual-clutch transmissions
5. Miramid: Polyamides that are even more tailor-made to customers’ needs
6. Polyurethanes from Elastogran GmbH
7. Lightweight but not to be taken lightly: the PUR car body of the Artega GT
8. Elastoclear: scratch-proof polyurethane coating for wood trim
9. Cellasto-Ultramid combination for shock absorber bearings
(Source) Azom
Tags: automotive engineering, hydrolysis, opel insignia, polyurethane coating, polyurethanes, shock absorber, transmissions