Automotive Weight Reduction Expo 2013 (Report 2)
CFRP and other plastics improve weight reduction
2013/02/22
- Summary
- Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP)
- High-performance resins
- Use of foamed plastics and other plastics for weight reduction
- Others: Biomass fibers, seat material with heat adjusting function, etc.
Summary
Below is the second part of the report on the technologies exhibited at the Weight Reduction Expo held January 16-18, 2013, in Tokyo. Report 2 focuses on the use of carbon fiber reinforced plastics and other plastics for weight reduction.
Related report: Automotive Weight Reduction Expo 2013 (Report 1): 3D additive manufacturing and lightweight metal use (posted February 2013)
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