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Summary: Mold in Color with metallic flake that eliminates paint or plating yet has aesthetic appeal. Part has no flow lines with metallic flake
Weight Savings: None
Cost Savings: Painting or plating cost eliminated
Most Innovative Feature: Mold in Color with metallic flake that eliminates paint or plating yet has aesthetic appeal
Other Innovative Features: No flow lines with metallic flake
Forming Process: Injection
First time process used?: Yes
Previous Process Used: MIC
Tooling Innovations: N/A
New Material Developments: Visualfx technology of flake size and loading combined with pigment
Weight Savings: N/A
Direct Cost Savings: Reduced painting or plating cost - $3.60 per lamp.
Indirect Cost Savings: $225,000 per year (assumes 10% scrap).
Direct Consumer Benefit: Aesthetic styling value
Translates to other Vehicles?: Yes
Safety Benefits: N/A
Environmental Benefits: Material is recyclable
Additional Info: N/A
