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The MuCell® microcellular foam injection molding process is being applied by the world's leading automotive components manufacturers as a core plastics manufacturing technology to achieve (1) higher productivity, (2) vehicle weight reduction, (3) quality improvement, and (4) cost savings. The microcellular foam injection molding process results in automotive components that are lighter, flatter, straighter, and more dimensionally stable at extreme operating temperatures compared to conventionally molded parts. The process uses supercritical fluids (SCF) of inert gases, typically nitrogen or carbon dioxide, to create evenly distributed and uniformly sized microscopic cells throughout a polymer. Suitable for injection molding (as well as extrusion and blow molding), the microcellular foam process enhances product design, improves processing efficiency, and reduces product costs.