Advances in Automotive Plastics

SUMMARY

This research service outlines the key developments in the field of automotive plastics and associated technologies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Overview
  • Overview
  • Global Technology Highlights (North America; Europe; and Asia)
• Scope and Methodology
  • Scope
  • Methodology
  • Automotive Plastics Webwatch Directory

2 AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS INTRODUCTION (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; AND ASIA)

• Advanced Automotive Plastics Overview
  • Plastics to Automotive Market Basics
  • Widespread Automotive Plastics Progress
• Automotive Plastics Technology Trends
  • Automotive-Electronic-Consumer Product Convergence Emerging
  • Smart Materials Shaping up Automotive Plastics
• Global Automotive Plastics Market Drivers
• 'Greening' of Automotive Plastics Underway
  • Automotive Plastics Redefining Pedestrian Safety

3 AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS VIEWPOINT (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; AND ASIA)

• Advances in Automotive Applications
  • Plastics Development Advances Use in Automotive Applications
  • Corvette 'Pop-Free' SMC Body Panels
  • GMC's Game Changing Smart Materials Applications
• Plastics Applications in Automotive Safety
  • Advances in Automotive Safety
  • Systems to Reduce Pedestrian Limb Injury
  • Peugeot 207's Designed Pedestrian Safety Beams
  • Quadrant Composites' Fabricated Sheet Pedestrian Beam Approach
  • BASF's Unique Plastic Lower Bumper Stiffener Protects Pedestrians
  • BASF's Neopolen Equipped Bumpers Further Protect Pedestrians
  • Car Body Reinforcement Elements
  • Structural Blowmolded Seatback
• Automotive Electrical and Electronics
  • Plastics Advances in Automotive Electronics Systems
  • Ultrathin Halogen-Free Automotive Cable
  • Liquid Crystal Polymer in New Auto Climate Sensors
• Renewable/Sustainable Resourced Automotive Products
  • Automakers Growing Use of Biobased Materials
  • Natural Fiber Composite for Mercedes-Benz Spare Tire Cover
  • Honda Bio-Fabric for Auto Interiors
  • Soy Use in Automotive Seating
  • Lear-Ford SoyFoam Seating Applications
  • Johnson Controls' Soy-Based Foam for Auto Seats
  • Glass-Free Vehicle Headliners
• Recycle and Automotive Products
  • Ford's More Sustainable Fabric Seating Solution
  • Renault's Environmentally Friendly Twingo Concept
• Concept Car Applications
  • Plastics Extensive Use in Volt Concept
  • Hyundai's Eco and Safety Focused 'QarmaQ' Driving Machine
  • Stackable; Shareable; Electric; Two Passenger Concept Car

4 ENABLING MATERIAL AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; ASIA)

• Advanced Composite Materials
  • Introduction
  • Adoption of Thermoset Composites by the Automotive Industry
  • Low-Mass 'Nanoclay Optimized' SMC
  • Powder Primed Class A Surface SMC
• Thermoplastic Composites in Automotive
  • Horizontal Body Panel Thermoplastic Composites
  • Lightweight Glass-Free 'GMT'
  • Development of Self-Reinforced Polypropylene
• 'PURE' Self Reinforced Thermoplastic MFT Composite
  • Self Reinforcing 'Curv' Homopolypropylene
• Composite Fibers
  • Basalt Fiber Competes with Glass in Automotive Composites
  • Automotive Relies on Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics (LFRTs)
  • Natural Fibers in Reinforced Automotive Composites
• Shape Memory Polymers
  • Shape Memory Polymers to Enable New GM Vehicle Features
  • Novel Triple Shape Polymers in Development
• Green Automotive Plastic Materials
  • GE Plastics' PBT-Based Polymers from Postconsumer Plastic Bottles
  • DuPont Renewably Sourced High Performance Thermoplastics
• Automotive Plastics Recycle
  • Cooperative Development of ASR Recycling
  • Chemical Recycling ASR Mixed Polyurethane Foam

5 ADVANCES IN AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET ASSESSMENT (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; AND ASIA)

• Advances in Automotive Plastics
  • Academic Research Advances in Automotive Plastics
  • Automotive Plastics Business Dynamics
  • UK Consortium RECYCLE
  • DaimlerChrysler's 'Global Sustainability Network' Abaca Fibers Project
  • Automotive Industry Cooperative Business Arrangements
• Advanced Automotive Plastics Materials Strategies
  • Azdel's Thermoplastic Body Panel Composite Product Development Thrust
  • AOC's Expanding Class A Surface Technology Strategy for Medium/Heavy DutyTrucks
  • Sudaglass' High Tech Natural Fiber Composite Strategic Approach
• Advanced Automotive Plastics Applications Strategies
  • GE Plastics' Strategic Partnership Approach in Automotive Materials
  • DaimlerChrysler's High-End Sustainable Applications Development Strategy
  • Delphi's Space Efficient Environmentally Friendly Cable Development Thrust

6 ADVANCES IN AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS CRITICAL REFERENCE TABLES

• Key Patent Lists and Industrial Company Sourceguide
  • Key Patents Lists
  • Industrial Company Sourceguide (North America; Europe; Asia)
• Appendices
  • CAFE Reform Light Truck Fuel Economy
  • Pedestrian Safety Legislation
  • European Union End-of Life-Vehicle (ELV) Legislation
  • Japan's Automobile Recycling Law
  • North America
• Advances in Automotive Plastics Glossary and Additional Plastics Resources
  • Advances in Automotive Plastics Glossary
  • Additional Plastics Resources

7 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

• Database Tables
  • Car Production--World (2002 to 2012)
  • LCV Production--World (2002 to 2012)
  • Bus Production--World (2002 to 2012)
  • Heavy Truck Production--World (2002 to 2012)
  • Total Vehicle Production--World (2002 to 2012)