Article: Single-piece front-end modules.(Applications)

GE Advanced Materials, The Netherlands, in conjunction with Carlisle Engineered Products and Vari-Form Inc, USA, has developed a process for the production of FRP parts for automotive front-end modules (FEMs). The method is said to combine the strength of steel with the low mass of resins in a single, cost-effective moulding process.

Patented as HydroPlast Structures, the new process uses pressure sequence hydroforming (PSH) and GE's SmartLok Connection technology, which reduces the number of component parts and connections required compared with traditional all-metal components.

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