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More expensive materials including long glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP) and short-glass ASA/PBT resins have been substituted by a short-fiber PP resin from Asahi Kasei Plastics (Fowlerville, MI) in the 2010 Cadillac CTS. The material switch resulted in a 12% weight reduction, a 24% savings in component cost and a 47% savings in capital costs.
PlasticsToday Staff
August 30, 2011
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More expensive materials including long glass fiber-reinforced polypropylene (PP) and short-glass ASA/PBT resins have been substituted by a short-fiber PP resin from Asahi Kasei Plastics (Fowlerville, MI) in the 2010 Cadillac CTS. The material switch resulted in a 12% weight reduction, a 24% savings in component cost and a 47% savings in capital costs.
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