Report on development of replacement of automobile conventional materials with various structural plastics; corrosion resistance and low cost are main factors affecting meaningful increase of plastics use in motor cars; typical plastics applications in one of European automobiles with total amounting to 28 kg/car with PVC (12.75 kg) heading list of 11 polymers; examples of various automobile parts made mainly by injection molding techniques. (33806)


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    Title :

    Increased use of plastics in European automotive industry


    Additional title:

    Vermehrter Einsatz von Kunststoffen in der europaeischen Automobilindustrie


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1969


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    German




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