Swiss automotive visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht's company Rinspeed produced a drivable glass car with a completely transparent body and floor made of Bayer's Makrolon, and interior featuring knitted metal, lacquered textiles and Technogel. The eXasis is a completely new development looking like a mix of the legendary Auto-Union racing cars and off road vehicle, offering room for two people, one behind the other. The outer makrolon shell, moulded by the Swiss firm Mecaplex and coated with a tinge of yellow, reveals the vehicle's load-bearing aluminium chassis. The entire construction exudes a sense of lightness, underlined by a Lesonal chrome effect finish based on Bayer's Desmodur and Desmophen. To finish the surfaces a special soft-feel coating based on waterborne binders is used. The interior was created by the Hightex/Sellner Group. The seats consist of twelve transparent Makrolon ribs, the head restraint and armrests are made of transparent Technogel, the seat construction is made from mesh and metal fibres. The car is driven by CO2-emission reducing bioethanol.


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    Titel :

    Fast, fun and fuel efficient. Plastics, knitted metals and lacquered textiles feature in the latest collaboration between Rinspeed and Bayer MaterialScience


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2007


    Format / Umfang :

    2 Seiten, 2 Bilder



    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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