The use of chromium plated plastic for outside rearview mirror housings in the automotive industry is a relatively new concept. This paper discusses the engineering considerations necessary to successfully apply this technology to mirror applications, as well as some of the advantages of the technology in the areas of weight, ease of manufacturing, styling freedom, and cost.


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    Title :

    Plated plastic automotive mirrors


    Additional title:

    Autospiegel aus beschichtetem Kunststoff


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 13 Bilder, 2 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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