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