Two cross-cutting themes run through all current automotive component development: Sustainability and weight reduction. The re3 concept from Johnson Controls has three key elements: the 'rethink' - to provide seating for five in a plug-in hybrid vehicle with reduced mass and optimized cost; the 'renew' - including a lithium-ion, plug-in series battery and renewable materials that are lighter in weight and offer a natural look; the 'response' - redefining seating architectures responding to consumer demand. By replacing a portion of the petroleum-based polyurethane used in conventional foam padding for automotive seats with natural-oil polyols a sustainable solution in vehicle seat foam is offered. A further innovation from Johnson Controls is the Synergy Seat - a production-ready seat system for both standard and hybrid vehicles, nearly 100 % recycled, requiring less foam than conventional seats and offering a high level of occupant comfort. Faurecia has unveiled 'Light Attitude', innovations that can significantly reduce the weight of future cars and trucks. The Light Attitude interiors concept features several applications, e.g. the glovebox lid becomes a sliding fabric cover and ventilation diffuses air through fabric rather than traditional hard vents; a door module partially trimmed with natural fibres serves as an acoustic chamber; a smart integrated docking station offers both weight reduction and new flexibility for incorporating ever-evolving media players. The Light Attitude doesn't just apply to the interior: a three-layer insulator has been produced to be installed between engine and vehicle body that uses foam on either side of a thin airtight centre layer. There is also a new building-block modular frame concept that includes aluminium honeycomb, plastic or foam energy absorbers and lightweight exhaust system.


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    Titel :

    A lighter and greener future. Automotive sector facing relentless pressure for lower CO2 emissions and more sustainable products


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2009


    Format / Umfang :

    3 Seiten, 4 Bilder



    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch