Plastics in cars

Plastics are the material of choice in a number of developments in automotive as they allow for energy absorption, weight reduction and Design freedom. Plastics greatly contribute to safety and protect passengers in many ways. Thinks of safety features such as the shock absorption for bumpers, suppression of explosion risks in fuel tanks,seat belts, airbags and other life saving accessories such as durable plastic safety seats to protect our youngest passengers.

Furthermore, it is estimated that in an average modern car plastics components help to reduce the fuel consumption by 750 litres over a life span of 150,000km. This means that the consumer not only reduces the fuel cost but also reduces CO2 emissions. All this is achieved without compromising either safety or performance since, although plastics are lightweight, one of their main benefits is strength