ucts of a German car seat manufacturer, Recaro, to automakers, targeting electrically-powered vehicles and autonomous driving vehicles. The seats were developed jointly with Recaro. They are equipped with two Pioneer oscillators, which vibrate the seat shells made of glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP) to let the entire seat create sound. The oscillators have a 18 millimeter thickness and are difficult to feel by passengers in the seats. By ins...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/26

Toray Industries develops new PPS-GFRP technology that retains performance after recycling Toray Industries, Inc. (Toray Industries) has developed a new technology for glass fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS-GFRP) that offers the initial level of performance after recycling. The company, which started delivering samples in August 2023, aims to start volume production in 2026 after ascertaining product evaluations and customer needs. PPS...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/06

l. Rassini is supplying hybrid leaf spring to Ford. SGL Carbon produced glass fibre fabrics in Wackersdorf, Germany and finished leaf spring components in its component production facility in Ort im Innkreis, Austria.  The conventional steel leaf spring is supported by an additional spring made of GFRP, so that the vehicle is cushioned reliably and comfortably even with a heavy load. Compared to steel, the design of the composite leaf spring als...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/24

spring is part of Volvo Cars’ global SPA vehicle platform and is used in different Volvo models. SGL Carbon is also implementing similar concepts together with other car manufacturers from Europe and North America. Compared with standard steel leaf springs, which can weigh up to 15 kg, a similar GFRP spring leaf weighs just 6 kg, making it around 65 percent lighter. Besides a reduction in weight, the composite leaf spring also requires less sp...

News  Updated at: 2019/07/18

from a major German automobile manufacturer, which was implemented in serial production in cooperation with SGL Carbon. The innovative natural fiber concept for a sportscar manufacturer also celebrated its trade fair premiere. In developing the motorsport model. The glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) leaf spring is just one component that offers major potential for high-volume serial production. It is already used as a cross leaf spring in th...

News  Updated at: 2019/03/07

Press Kogyo to develop light body frame parts for electric trucks Press Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Press Kogyo) will develop frame components for commercial vehicles using light materials such as glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) and ultrahigh strength steel in anticipation of the diffusion of electric-powered commercial vehicles. Electric trucks that carry heavy goods need more batteries than electric passenger vehicles. Press Kogyo expects that the n...

News  Updated at: 2018/03/12

Kurimoto establishes GFRP hollow body molding technology for vehicle structures Kurimoto, Ltd. (Kurimoto) announced that it has developed a molding technology for glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) hollow bodies that use thermosetting resin. The technology is applicable for automotive structures like cross car beams. Utilizing this new patented technology, Kurimoto will promote GFRP hollow bodies for automotive parts. The technology forms holl...

News  Updated at: 2018/01/29

ZF’s new rear suspension with GFRP leaf spring weighs 13% less but handles well ZF Friedrichshafen AG has developed a new torsion beam rear suspension for front-wheel-drive vehicles. The new rear suspension is the world's first rear suspension with a leaf spring made from glass fiber reinforced plastics (GFRPs). The new rear suspension offers a weight reduction of 13 percent while maintaining handling performance equivalent to that of a multi-...

News  Updated at: 2015/07/14

Sogefi's suspension springs featured on Peugeot concept car Sogefi S.p.A. has fitted with its new suspension springs in composite materials (GFRP – glass fiber reinforced polymer) the Peugeot 208 HYbrid Air 2L concept car, which is on display to the public at the Paris Motor Show. (From a press release on October 6, 2014)...

News  Updated at: 2014/10/06

Sogefi to supply new suspension coil springs to Audi Sogefi S.p.A. will produce the first composite suspension coil springs made from glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) for the new Audi A6 Avant 2.0 TDI ultra (140kW). The suspension springs will guarantee the A6 Avant 2.0 a weight reduction of approximately 4.4 kilograms compared to traditional technology. (From a press release on September 15, 2014)...

News  Updated at: 2014/09/15

Audi introduces new lightweight springs to production models Audi announced that the company is introducing new lightweight suspension springs made of grass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) in an upper mid-size model before the end of the year.Audi developed the GFRP spring in collaboration with an Italian supplier. It is light green, the fiber strand is thicker than the wire of a steel spring, and it has a slightly larger overall diameter with a ...

News  Updated at: 2014/07/03

Sogefi develops new coil spring for Audi models Sogefi's patented coil spring technology has been jointly developed together with Audi for market introduction before year-end. Sogefi has patented this new type of coil spring made from glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) which weighs between 40 and 70 percent less than the traditional steel springs. The new GFRP coil springs can be assembled on cars and light commercial vehicles without affectin...

News  Updated at: 2014/07/03