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| Environmental - Entry 46 |
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| Fan and Shroud Module 2005 General Motors GMT 800/900 Light Trucks |
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| System Supplier: | Robert Bosch Corp. | |
| Molder: | Robert Bosch Corp. | |
| Tooling Supplier: | Cavalier Tool/Galaxy Tool | |
| Material Supplier: | Wellman, Inc. | |
| Resin: | Wellamin Ecolon 2000 PA | |
| This is the first electrically driven fan & shroud to replace engine driven fans and shrouds on light trucks. This design increases fuel efficiency & horsepower while reducing cost at GM. The material used is recycled post consumer mineral/glass nylon developed for improved processing, improved surface appearance, and lower cost. | ||
| Environmental - Entry 41 |
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| Co-Extruded Hood to Cowl Seal 2005 DaimlerChrysler KJ Jeep Liberty |
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| System Supplier: | Jyco Sealing Technologies | |
| Molder: | Jyco Sealing Technologies | |
| Tooling Supplier: | Jyco Sealing Technologies | |
| Material Supplier: | Advanced Elastomer Systems | |
| Resin: | Santoprene 9103-45 TPV | |
| The TPV carrier section of the cowl seal replaces metal on the conventional EPDM cowl seal and introduces unique mechanical lock retention feature. Achieved a 30% weight savings and approximately 25% cost reduction. This part also eliminated the need for a secondary anticorrosion coating. | ||
| Environmental - Entry 43 | ||
| Instrument Panel Laminate Materials Recovery 2005 Ford Taurus |
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| System Supplier: | ACI Wipag | |
| Molder: | Visteon Corporation | |
| Tooling Supplier: | None | |
| Material Supplier: | ACI Wipag | |
| Resin: | DYLARK 480P20 SMA & PC/ABS | |
| The Laminate Materials Recovery Process separates to very high purity level the three laminate components typically found in foam & skin instrument panels: substrate, foam and skin. The recycled material offers 30-50% cost savings versus virgin material, and had prevented the land filling of over 400 million pounds of material. | ||
| Environmental - Entry 55 | ||
| Modular Loadfloor System 2005 DaimlerChrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee |
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| System Supplier: | Venture | |
| Molder: | Venture | |
| Tooling Supplier: | Venture | |
| Material Supplier: | Eleison, Inc. | |
| Resin: | Sandwiform Structural PP | |
| This mono-material application makes significant consideration of recycling in its design and manufacture. It uses reprocessed load floor offal back into new load floors, and post-industrial and post-consumer polymers in skins used in the honeycomb load floor. Many components were redesigned to allow use of PP for the majority of the components. Unique design includes living hinges, in-mold decorating, and a flip lid formed in the same loadfloor process. | ||
