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| Description: | Scuff Plate | Model: | Focus |
| OEM: | Ford Motor Company | Model Year: | 2008 |
| System Supplier: | Blue Water Plastics | Generic Resin Type: | Long Glass Fiber PP |
| Molder/Processor: | Blue Water Plastics | Resin Trade Name: | Celstran |
| Toolmaker: | N/A | Grade: | PP-GF20 |
| Material Supplier: | Ticona Engineering Polymers | Other Innovative Features: | N/A |
| Most Innovative Feature: | This application represents a unique use of long glass fiber materials in that it is entirely a first surface appearance part. Traditionally, long glass fiber materials are used in black, non-visible parts due to the challenges associated with meeting appearance needs of the OEM. | Forming Process: | Injection Molding |
| Weight Savings: | N/A | First Time Process Used? | No |
| Cost Savings: | N/A | Previous Process: | Typically these are injection molded parts made with PP, talc-filled PP, mineral-filled PP, etc. |
| Cost Avoidance: | N/A | Transferable to Other Vehicles: | Yes |
| Benefits to Consumer: | |||
| N/A | |||
| Method Comments: | |||
| None | |||
| Innovations/Improvements: | |||
| None needed -- that was actually one of the key benefits. | |||
| Safety Improvements: | |||
| None known | |||
| Environmental Comments: | |||
| N/A | |||
| Additional Comments: | |||
| N/A | |||
| Summary: | |||
| This first-surface appearance part represents a unique use of LFT materials because it features molded-in-color and graining. Traditionally, LFT parts are black and used in non-visible locations due to aesthetic issues associated fiber loading. | |||
