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  1. knaufautomotive.com

    Plastics make up half the volume of cars and one third of the parts. Along with the growing presence in the automotive industry, 80% plastic vehicles are appearing. Ask a question. Home; Company. ... 25% of the materials used to make new cars will be recycled materials. The XC60 T8 hybrid SUV is the first result of this commitment, because the ...
  2. in parts that need to be heat- and chemical-resistant. Mass-volume plastics—acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), PP, PUR, and nylon—account for 70 percent of the plastics used in a car, while composites and higher-end plastics account for the rest. Importantly, plastic consumption patterns vary by region, sometimes even from one automotive
  3. plastics-themag.com

    Loyal companions to cars for over half a century, the polymers that now account for over 20% of a vehicle's mass actively participate in the automotive revolution. ... While the body absorbs half of the volume of plastics produced for the automotive industry, the rest is found in the parts located in the passenger compartment (40%) and in the ...
  4. americanchemistry.com

    Mar 6, 2023Calculations show those 411 pounds make up less than 10% of an average vehicle's weight yet approximately 50% of its volume, significantly improving fuel efficiency, and in turn reducing costs for drivers and carbon emissions from transportation. ... report demonstrates that the auto industry is choosing to use more plastic in vehicles and ...
  5. (new) plastics made from fossil fuels. The study compares a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario for automotive plastics in 2050 with a low-plastic-consumption scenario that is compatible with pathways towards a 1.5°C maximum rise in ... By volume, plastics often make up about half of a car's total material (IEA, 2019a), comprising as ...
  6. novastevensville.com

    Automotive plastic parts have come a long way since the "soybean car" of the 1940s. Plastic makes up about half of a modern vehicle by volume, and new developments in plastics continue to drive that number up. Automotive plastics bring benefits that include low weight, chemical resistance, and heat resistance.
  7. automotiveplastics.com

    High automotive performance demands parts that handle it all. Plastics perform from the engine to the chassis; throughout the interior to the exterior. Today's automotive plastics make up approximately 50% of the volume of a new light vehicle but less than 10% of its weight.
  8. Plastics and composites used in vehicles has risen from 214 lb in 1990, to 281 lb in 2000, to 344 lb in 2010, to 402 lb in 2020. "Today's plastics typically make up 50% of the volume of a new light vehicle but less than 10% of its weight, which helps make cars lighter and more fuel efficient, resulting in lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions," said Swift.
  9. plasticsmachinerymanufacturing.com

    Apr 6, 2023Plastics and polymer composites in 2021 accounted for nearly 10 percent (411 pounds) of the average weight, up 16 percent compared to 2012 (354 pounds), according to "Chemistry and Automobiles: Lighting the Way to the Future of Motor Vehicles," released in March by the ACC. More than a dozen resins are used in significant quantities in automobiles, including on average 97 pounds of ...
  10. knaufautomotive.com

    Feb 23, 2024In the 1950's, cars contained negligible amounts of plastic, and up to the 70's, the share of plastic in vehicles did not exceed 3%. In 2004, the Transportation Energy Data Book indicated that a medium-sized car contained approx. 120 kg of plastic, and one kilogram of plastic could replace even 1,5 kg of traditional materials.
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