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Automotive Weight Reduction Expo 2012 (2)

Plastics and molding technologies

2012/03/16

Summary
Toyoda Gosei: An electric vehicle with a plastic body now being tested
Super engineering plastics "Victrex"
Metal-replacement parts and associated technologies
Molding technology and related technology
Powder additive fabrication for direct production from 3D model data

Summary

Below is a summary of technologies representing weight reduction through the use of plastics and various molding technologies exhibited at the 2nd Automotive Weight Reduction Expo held January 18-20, 2012 in Tokyo.

Toyoda Gosei exhibited an EV concept car characterized by abundant use of plastics. The company plans to determine the feasibility of increased use of plastics in cars. Victrex Japan exhibited super-engineering plastics, Victrex, a material used in engines, transmissions, brakes, etc.

Plastic parts on display intended for use in defined areas included the front-end module, underbody shields, fuel filler pipes and foamed HVAC (air conditioning) ducts.

Resin molding technologies on display included die slide injection for forming hollow parts, and special gas injection (floating core molding: RFM) for forming bent pipes. Also introduced at the Expo were metal surface treating technologies intended to join plastics to metals.

Toray and Oike exhibited films that produce metallic impression.

NTT Data Engineering Systems introduced additive fabrication processes for making complex shapes. Koiwai exhibited front suspensions and other parts made by such systems.

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