Technical Session Schedule

Tuesday, April 16

Structural Plastic Composite Components - The Multi-Material Vehicle Opportunity and Technology Gaps (Part 1)
(Session Code: M304)

Room D0-03 C&D  9:30 a.m.

For 30 years industry has been working to develop a multi-material vehicle where steel, aluminum , polymer composites, and Magnesium can all be utilized to optimize the vehicle structure and where materials can be used selectively where appropriate. Such a vehicle remains elusive for reasons of cost and material compatibility. This session will discuss the technology gaps and what is required to for the implementation of and successful production of a high volume multi- materials vehicle.

Organizers - Marianne S. Morgan, BASF Corp.

Planned by Polymers and Coatings Committee / Materials Engineering Activity