Rear Seat Cushion Riser

This application combines stamped steel and expanded PP bead foam to provide a lightweight, structural replacement for conventional stamped steel floor pans, while allowing common architectures and assembly steps to be used between 5- and 7-passenger vehicles. Insert molding of the steel / EPP foam component eliminated the need for secondary assembly, and saved 3.9 kg of mass and  $2.8-million in tooling investment.

OEM/Vehicle 2007 BMW ® X5 ® cross-over SUV by BMW AG System Supplier JSP International Material Processor JSP International

Material Supplier JSP International Resin Arpro ® Polypropylene Tooling/Equipment Supplier JSP Mold

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