Thermoplastic shares in the automotive market

Only the PVC consumption is decreasing because of environmental regulations. 

Let us mention some automotive transportation application examples for some thermoplastics. These examples may be commercialized, in development, potential or related to very specific uses. The designer must verify the possibility to use the quoted thermoplastic family for their specific problem and test the right grade under real service life conditions. 

Damping and protection air, water and dust proofing, thermal insulation, soundproofing  

Barrier layer in automotive plastic fuel tanks. 

Exterior parts such as wiper arms, wiper blades, window wiper holders, exterior mirror housing, door handles. .. 

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