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Passenger Airbag Door / Chute System |
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| OEM: | DaimlerChrysler | Model: | Chrysler PT Cruiser |
| Model Year: | 2006 | Molder/Processor: | Cadence Innovation |
| System Supplier: | Cadence Innovation | Molder Contact: | N/A |
| System Contact: | Carl Sayler | Molder Phone: | N/A |
| System Phone: | 586-276-1730 | Material Supplier: | Solvay Engineered Polymers |
| Toolmaker: | Cadence Innovation | Material Contact: | Marcia Kurcz |
| Toolmaker Contact: | N/A | Material Phone: | 248-756-0267 |
| Toolmaker Phone: | N/A | Generic Resin Type: | TPO & TPV |
| OEM Permission: | N/A | Grade: | Sequel® 2326 TPO with Paint Film, and NexPrene® 1087A TPV, and Dexpro® 515 TPO |
| OEM Engineer: | N/A | Nominator: | Marcia Kurcz |
| OEM Title: | N/A | Nominator's Company: | Solvay Engineered Polymers |
| OEM Phone: | N/A | Nominator's Address: | 1200 Harmon Road Auburn Hills, MI 48326 |
| Forming Process: | Injection molded TPO with a paint film; injection molded TPV chute combined through vibration welding to form a single system. | Nominator's Phone: | 248-756-0267 |
| First Time Process Used? | Yes | Nominator's Email: | Marcia.kurcz@solvay.com |
| Weight Savings: | Over 2 kilograms | Cost Savings: | 12% |
| Cost Avoidance: | N/A | ||
| Summary: This application is an all-thermoplastic passenger airbag door, replacing a steel bracket previously used to support the door during airbag deployment. The TPV chute is vibration welded to the backside of the decorative door, which is decorated using a film applied in-mold. This design resulted in over a 20% weight savings, and assembly cost reduction. | |||
| Most Innovative Feature: An all thermoplastic passenger airbag door which eliminated the use of steel bracketry to support door during airbag deployment. The TPV chute is vibration welded to the backside of the decorative door. The door is decorated using a film applied in mold. Resulting in significant weight, paint and assembly cost reduction. | |||
| Other Innovative Features:Second generation
design which first eliminated paint in 1999 by using a paint film and
then evolved to use Nexprene TPV and Sequel TPO vibration welded
together to form the airbag chute. This combination of materials and
design allowed the elimination of steel support brackets in the airb bag
system. |
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