Spoiler Pan in Liftgate

This is the first online-painted liftgate / spoiler module in plastics, which resulted in high levels of functional integration, as well as cost and weight reduction.  The injection-molded part replaced a 6-piece aluminum assembly.  Maintaining the same process flow at the OEM, the high-heat, conductive part is assembled to the body-in-white where it passes through eCoat and paint.  An estimated 1.5 kg of weight and 20% direct costs were saved, along with indirect costs by lowering tooling investment and eliminating bonding / sealing as was done with the aluminum part.

OEM/Vehicle Porsche AG 2010 Panamera System Supplier VW Braunschweig Material Processor VW Braunschweig

Material Supplier SABIC Innovative Plastics Resin Noryl GTX975 PPO / PA Tooling/Equipment Supplier Schweiger Formenbau

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