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This video will help you optimize your vehicle weight reduction strategy by reviewing most promising innovations.
Material and process technologies will be discussed for their potential to reduce weight but also for the opportunity to achieve higher performance, reduce cost and simplify overall design.
Why should I watch this video?
Automakers are faced with the need to lightweight vehicles in order to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions while also addressing the need to reduce cost.
- Save time with a synthetic & neutral overview of latest material and process developments for next generation lightweight cars
- Fasten your decision-making process with Don Rosato's analysis of benefits coming from latest innovations and meet your weight target faster
- Strengthen your vehicle design strategy with latest available technologies (ultra low density SMC, alternatives to carbon fibers...)
- Wisely select weight-saving innovations by reviewing their impact on secondary operations (surface quality, paintability, E-coat requirements...)
Who will benefit from this video?
Ideally suited for all those with a need to keep aware of latest advances in weight-saving technologies –
from raw material producers to designers.
1. Speaker Bio
2. Introduction
3. Overview: market drivers, technology trends
4. Material Technology: thermoplastic and thermoset approaches,advanced composites, competing materials
5. Process Technology
6. Applications: interior, exterior, under-the-hood, structural metal part replacement, concept car developments
7. The Future of Automotive Weight Saving & Major Automotive Weight Saving Players/Related References
8. Conclusion
9. Q&A session
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