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Life Cycle Assessment of Lightweight Noryl* GTX* Resin Fender and Its Comparison with Steel Fender
Technical Paper
2012-01-0650
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Global warming and climate change are among the top subjects of
growing global concern. According to International Energy Agency
(IEA), about 19% of the greenhouse gas emissions from fuel
combustion are generated by the transportation sector, and its
share is likely to grow. A forecast by US Census Bureau predicts
that there will be 3.5 billion cars by 2050 for a population of 9
billion. In this context, numbers in the industrialized world are
expected to double from around half a billion to over one billion.
An increase in fleet volume will have a direct and major impact on
increase of CO₂ emissions. Therefore, reducing vehicle fuel
consumption is one of the most critical steps for reducing
greenhouse gas emissions, and reduction of vehicle weight is one of
the best solutions for improving fuel efficiency.
This paper attempts to emphasize the greenhouse gas and fossil
fuel savings realized from light-weighting cars using online
paintable Noryl* GTX* resin in fender applications instead of
conventional steel fenders. SABIC Innovative Plastics (SABIC IP)
conducted a detailed Cradle-to-Cradle life cycle study of an
automotive fender constructed using SABIC IP's engineering
thermoplastic Noryl* GTX* resin as compared with a steel-based
fender. The LCA results show that the use phase is dominant and the
fender made with Noryl* GTX* resin results in up to 47% lower
carbon footprint and up to 45% less primary/cumulative energy
demand than for the steel fender.
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Baroth, A., karanam, S., and McKay, R., "Life Cycle Assessment of Lightweight Noryl* GTX* Resin Fender and Its Comparison with Steel Fender," SAE Technical Paper 2012-01-0650, 2012, https://doi.org/10.4271/2012-01-0650.Also In
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