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Material Consolidation for Automotive Interior and Exterior Parts through Development of a High Performance Material
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Through a polymer design and precise morphology control, The Super Olefin Polymer, TSOP-1 and TSOP-5 were developed for the material consolidation of interior and exterior parts, respectively. Due to a good balance of TSOP performance, several conventional materials were consolidated into one material for each application. Accordingly, considerable amounts of weight reduction and cost savings have been obtained. In addition to the excellent recyclability of TSOP, the coated bumpers collected from the market were re-utilized through paint decomposition technology. The first dashboard construction, molded partially with foam-padded skin, was also realized. The current amount of TSOP used in a vehicle is about 30% of the total amount of plastic materials. Through the usage of TSOP, 70% of the material consolidation has been achieved.
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Matsuda, M., Nomura, T., and Iwai, H., "Material Consolidation for Automotive Interior and Exterior Parts through Development of a High Performance Material," SAE Technical Paper 982410, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/982410.Also In
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