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Composites for the Automotive Industry Conference
Munich, Germany, December 16-17, 2003

Michael Sommer of Byk-Chemie, Wesel, gave the final lecture of the year. His presentation was covering the following topics:
- Who is using SMC
- For which application is SMC being used?
- What have been the results?
- What does this mean and what did we learn?

Here are all slides of his presentation:
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SMC Applications

 

 

 

AUDI A4 Convertible Decklid

BMW Roof Spoilers

BMW CSL Decklid

 

 

 

BMW Decklid Detail

Chrysler Crossfire Window Frame

Ford Tunderbird

 

 

 

Volvo V70 Tailgate

Volvo XC90 Tailgate

VW Tuareg & Porsche Cayenne Rear Spoiler

 

 

 

Renault Espace Tailgate

Renault Velsatis Tailgate & Front Fender - Renault Laguna Grandtour Tailgate

Peugeot 607 Sparewheel Compartment

 

 

 

Peugeot 607 Sparewheel Compartment Detail

Smart Roadster Hood

Smart Roadster Decklid

 

 

 

Maybach Decklid

Headlamp Reflectors made of BMC

What have been the results?

 

 

 

Excellent Surface Quality

Lower Costs with SMC

Lower Costs SMC vs. Steel

 

 

 

Cost Efficiency of SMC Parts over the Volume

Integration of Functions Result in Less Parts

Comparison Old Design vs. New SMC Design

 

 

 

Weight Reduction with SMC

Hidden Antennas Design with SMC

Online Paintability with SMC

 

 

 

European Composite Recycling Concept

What did we learn?

Importance for the SMC industry

 

 

 

What did we learn?

Thank you for visiting! Contact the Technical Support of the European Alliance for SMC for additional information.

 

 

 
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