Active Glove Box

This patented application is an industry first where an injection-molded knee airbag is integrated with the glove-box door, reducing weight 65% and space 75% vs. separate traditional knee airbags plus glove-box doors.  Instead of a woven textile airbag, a special bladder is hot-plate welded to the door and then checked with a hydrostatic burst tester to ensure the strength of the resulting hermetic seal. This saves $5-10 USD/car while providing consumers with more interior space and decreasing vehicle mass for better fuel efficiency.

OEM/Vehicle Ford Motor Co. 2015 Ford Mustang sports car System Supplier Faurecia Automotive System Material Processor Faurecia Interior Systems

Material Supplier Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. / Advanced Composites, Inc. Resin TP850N, ADX5028 & ADX5017 TPO Tooling/Equipment Supplier Extol, Inc.

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