Lightweight solution debuted on the 2020 Toyota Supra Composite reinforcement enables 10 percent mass reduction First application of composite space frame for automotive liftgate “Innovative ...
The highlights at Teufelberger’s booth (S16, Hall 7.2) for this year’s JEC are two large metal-composite hybrid space frame structures of 3 metres in length. The T-IGEL® connector forms the basis for ...
Automotive liftgates, or rear-hatch doors, have slowly been transitioning from metals to composites for decades. While it wasn’t until 2013 that the first all-plastic/composite liftgate, minus metal ...
“Next-generation truck” design. When designing the 2022 Tundra pickup truck, Toyota’s engineering team in Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S., looked for ways to make the vehicle — which comes in conventional ...
The two companies showcased the benefits of advanced composite technologies and scalable manufacturing processes originally developed for the sporting goods sector. The joint development of ...
Henkel develops adhesive, sealant and functional coatings technologies for the automotive industry. Matthew Beecham caught up with Frank Kerstan, Global Programme Manager for Automotive Composites and ...