Structural Composite Spoiler |
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| Application Description: Egg-crate substructure provides structural integrity to meet unusual styling requirements and increased customer performance specifications. | Single Most Unique Feature: Effective and efficient structure that does not cause bonding read through. |
| Process Descriptions:Reaction Injection Molding | First Usage of Process?: No. |
| Formerly Used Process: Blowmolding, SMC | Tooling Innovations: N/A |
| Material Innovations: N/A | Mass Savings: Approximately 3 lbs vs. the standard production spoiler. |
| Cost Savings: N/A | Cost Avoidance: N/A |
| Direct Consumer Benefit: N/A | Is Technology Transferable?: Yes. |
| Significant Safety Benefit: N/A | Significant Environmental Benefit: N/A |
| Additional Information: Similar process was used for the 2000 Pontiac Bonneville spoiler that was an SPI Structural Plastics Innovation award winner. | Additional Information: NA |
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