Instrument Panels with Injection-Molded Skin

This is the world's first instrument panel featuring an injection-molded thinwall skin in ultrahigh-flow TPV (meltflow rate of 250 g/10 min).  Thanks to excellent mechanical properties, the 1-mm skin could accommodate deep draws and uneven undercuts, providing new levels of design and styling. The material provides superior visual appeal, distinctive elongation, and softer touch preferred by consumers without compromising airbag deployment. Versus PVC slush molding, the TPV provides good long-term appearance and gloss levels, molds in just 60 sec, is 25% lighter and 10% less costly.  Tooling costs are lowered and scrap is reusable.

OEM/Vehicle Nissan Motor Co. 2013 Sentra compact car System Supplier Calsonic Kansei Corp. Material Processor Calsonic Kansei Corp.

Material Supplier Asahi Kasei Chemicals Resin SUNVIEO A7171 TPV Tooling/Equipment Supplier Calsonic Kansei Corp.

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