AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS PLASTICS IN …（汽车塑料材料u2026）.pdf

AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS PLASTICS IN AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS TODAY Katarína SZETEIOVÁ Author: Ing. Katarína Szeteiová Workplace: Institute of Production Technologies, Machine Technologies and Materials, Faculty of Material Science and Technology in Trnava, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava Address: Paulínska 16, 917 24 Trnava, Slovak Republic Phone: +421 908 549 646 E-mail: katalin.szetei@ Abstract The aim of this article is to give an overview about the plastic materials currently used in automotive industry. The first part of the article gives a short history of automotive industry from plastics point of view. Th e next part lists the exact types of raw materials which replaced the metal components in our cars already with their advantages, also with answering the question, why it happened. The conclusion of this article is providing a summary of development and research the world is working on and the way we‘re following. Key words automotive industry, plastics, development, production, four key areas, enhance safety, cost reduction, future Introduction The automotive industry is on the brink of a revolution, and the plastics industry poised to play a major role. The real plastics revolution in automotive industry began in 1950 when thermoplastics made their debut, starting with ABS and going on to polyamide, polyacetal and polycarbonate together with introduction of alloys and blends of various polymers. The ongoing development of advanced, high-performance polymers h