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Have you heard about any of these innovations in plastics that are helping make cars light, energy efficient and safe?
- A new manifold that increases horsepower 33%.
- A front grill that saves weight and 50 of former tooling costs.
- A single plastic part that reduces the need for 27 extra parts.
BROCHURES—Automotive Research on How Lightweight Plastics Enhance Safety
Vehicle front-end safety:
- Physics in the crumple zone demonstrate how less stiff materials, like plastic, can help prevent injury and save lives
- Using plastics in auto “glass” can lightweight a vehicle and help prevent passenger injuries
- Composite driveshafts can increase torque and can help prevent injuries
- Plastic composite structures in the front end of a vehicle can lightweight without compromising safety
- Plastic headlamp lenses reduce weight and reduce lens breakage, which can improve nighttime visibility and safety
Vehicle interior safety:
- Using plastic to consolidate parts in door modules can reduce weight and maintain or improve side impact safety
- Plastic hybrid materials found throughout the Porsche Carrera GT make it light in weight and structurally strong
- Plastic can be incorporated in energy absorbing steering columns to help reduce vehicle weight and enhance driver safety
- Lightweight plastic foams can add strength to automotive body cavities and increase occupant safety in vehicles
Vehicle exterior safety:
- Composite fuel tanks lightweight vehicles allowing alternative fuels to be carried onboard
- Plastic fuel tanks can decrease vehicle weight and incidence of corrosion
- Using lightweight plastic to lower the center of gravity can help increase stability and decrease rollover tendency
- Lightweight plastic fibers can have added strength but enough ‘give’ to enhance pedestrian safety
- New auto safety research evaluates impact of size and weight on accidents
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