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Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing of TPO Instrument Panel Skins
Technical Paper
2000-01-0023
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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SAE 2000 World Congress
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English
Abstract
Thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) instrument panel skins are in demand in Europe and Asia as a solution to final product disposition environmental concerns. In North America TPO is valued for its durability characteristics (particularly heat and UV aging) and capability for deployment of seamless airbags at cold temperatures.
Desiring to have an environmentally “green” system to create the “green” product, Delphi designed a manufacturing process with in-plant closed loop recycling of 100% offal directly back into the skin and the use of waterbased coating system for combating concerns with solvents. Delphi's development of recyclable TPO skin for instrument panels was introduced on 1997 production of Mercedes-Benz M-class.
The paper will describe how the systems approach was used in overcoming the challenges involved in closed loop recycling of engineered offal during sheet manufacturing and thermoforming processes and the implementation of waterbased primer and topcoat systems.
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Kakarala, N., Anim, J., Beasley, S., Clock, J. et al., "Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing of TPO Instrument Panel Skins," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-0023, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-0023.Also In
References
- “Development and Implementation of TPO Cover Stock for Instrument Panels” Clock Jason Beasley Sam Cook Bill 1998 SAE Congress Paper Number 980064
- “An Overview of Advances in TPO Skin Material and Process Technology” Kakarala Norm Shah Suresh 1999 SAE Congress Paper Number 1999-01-1297