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| Description: |
Windshield Molding |
Model: |
Escape/Mariner/Tribute |
| OEM: |
Ford Motor Company |
Model Year: | 2007 |
| System Supplier: |
Scherer Trier USA |
Generic Resin Type: | TPE |
| Molder/Processor: |
Scherer Trier USA |
Resin Trade Name: | 0 |
| Toolmaker: |
Hoffman Tool Germany |
Grade: |
TP 7 HSZ |
| Material Supplier: |
Kraiburg |
Other Innovative Features: |
First application of TPE and PP for windshield molding applications in place of PVC. Use of texturing at contact to body sheet metal allows deletion of slip coat to meet BSR targets. |
| Most Innovative Feature: |
The molding is designed to provide aerodynamic properties to reduce wind noise 15% |
Forming Process: | Co-extrusion of header section and pillar cores. Insert injection molding of final assembly. |
| Weight Savings: | N/A | First Time Process Used? | Yes |
| Cost Savings: |
Meets cost target established for increased performance. |
Previous Process: |
Replaced extrusion of constant section component. Eliminates secondary joining operations in the molding process. |
| Cost Avoidance: | Avoids approximately 8% cost increase for secondary joining operations with insert molding and elimination of slip coat and anti-spalling materials. | Transferable to Other Vehicles: | Yes |
| Benefits to Consumer: | |||
| Yes |
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| Method Comments: | |||
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Wind noise reduction by 15% attributed to molding design alone. |
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| Innovations/Improvements: | |||
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New primer developed to enable bonding of PP to urethane as a retention feature. |
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| Safety Improvements: | |||
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Unique press design optimizes processing time and controls final assembly joining of the header section to the pillar sections. |
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| Environmental Comments: | |||
| None |
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| Additional Comments: | |||
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Replace PVC with environmentally friendly materials. |
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| Summary: | |||
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This windshield molding provides aerodynamic properties that reduces wind noise 15% and represents the first time more environmentally friendly TPE and PP have replaced PVC in this application. Texturing at the point of contact to the vehicle’s sheet-metal body eliminates the need for slip coating for BSR targets, and a new primer bonds PP to urethane as a retention feature. |
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