Automotive
Technical Paper

Light Weight Polypropylene Bonded Long Glass Fiber Technology - For Niche Vehicle Interior Trim

2004-01-1258

03/08/2004

Event
SAE 2004 World Congress & Exhibition
Authors
E.J. Benninger Lear Corporation
J.G. Hipwell Azdel, Inc.
Kip Ewing Ford Motor Company
Abstract
Content
The Ford GT is a niche vehicle with a very limited production volume. A solution was needed that would minimize cost, particularly up-front investment, and produce a lightweight, high-class vehicle interior, while maintaining the standard quality, material and design requirements.
Meta Tags
Topics
Glass fibers
Lightweighting
Affiliated or Co-Author
Lear Corporation
Azdel, Inc.
Ford Motor Company
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-1258
Pages
7
Citation
Benninger, E., Hipwell, J., and Ewing, K., "Light Weight Polypropylene Bonded Long Glass Fiber Technology - For Niche Vehicle Interior Trim," SAE Technical Paper 2004-01-1258, 2004, https://doi.org/10.4271/2004-01-1258.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
Mar 8, 2004
Product Code
2004-01-1258
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English