Automotive
Technical Paper

New Light-Weight Materials for Vehicle Body Panels –Aluminum/Nylon Laminates

800079

02/01/1980

Event
1980 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
Authors
L W. McKenna Monsanto Plastics and Resins Co
M. H. Wohl Monsanto Plastics and Resins Co
J. C. Woodbrey Monsanto Plastics and Resins Co
Abstract
Content
Aluminum/nylon laminates are described which are designed for light-weighting applications in stiffness-limited automotive body panel applications. They are lightweight, stiff, damage resistant, formable and durable. They appear to offer a cost effective replacement for .81 mm (.032″) steel sheet at 1/3 the weight per square foot.
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Topics
Body panels
Steel
Affiliated or Co-Author
Monsanto Plastics and Resins Co
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/800079
Pages
14
Citation
McKenna, L., Wohl, M., and Woodbrey, J., "New Light-Weight Materials for Vehicle Body Panels –Aluminum/Nylon Laminates," SAE Technical Paper 800079, 1980, https://doi.org/10.4271/800079.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
Feb 1, 1980
Product Code
800079
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English