Development of the First Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) Body Component: The Chrysler Station Wagon Air Deflector
720493
02/01/1972
- Event
- Content
- The Chrysler Corporation made use of a thermosetting polyester sheet-molding-compound (SMC) to provide an efficient, neat-appearing, and economical station wagon air deflector for its 1969 full-size station wagons. This marked Chrysler's first usage of this material for a major automotive body component.
- Pages
- 5
- Citation
- Currier, G., "Development of the First Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) Body Component: The Chrysler Station Wagon Air Deflector," SAE Technical Paper 720493, 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/720493.