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.Slush moldingand spray PU will continue to gain share versus vacuum forming.Spray PUwill show the greatest short-term gains.If TPO slush compounds are developedthat are capable of meeting scratch resistance requirements and are capable ofbeing used without coatings, they could see share gains.Skins capable of beingused in in-line processes will be preferred.A utilitarian look will gain share forIP skins and other above-the-belt-line applications.Trends in Coatings for Automotive Plastics and Rubber 3157.3 Floor Systems/Acoustic BarriersNoncarpet flooring surfaces, probably based on TPO, will grow in the market,accompanied by lightweight acoustic substrate layers capable of achieving tun-able acoustic properties while saving weight.New printing technology willallow patterned floor surfaces, probably coordinated with other interior surfacepatterns.Molded-in decorative effects will enter the floor system using the non-carpet skin.For carpeted floor systems, PP face yarns will gain share in theNorth American market, further facilitating the all-polyolefins carpet system.7.4 Body/Glazing SealsThe TPEs can be expected to continue their growth in this high-volume marketbased on the desire for color and the potential for systems cost savings.Thecoatings on rubber are being adapted to provide adhesion, control surface fric-tion, UV protection, and gloss.7.5 Coated FabricsThe TPOs have begun penetration of this key PVC interiors sector in Europeand North America.Severe price competition and the current, unfavorable eco-nomic conditions are likely to delay this penetration.ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONSDT door trim panelEMI electromagnetic inductionESI ethylene styrene interpolymerHaptik German for touch or feel of an interior surfaceHVAC heating, ventilation, and air conditioningIMC in-mold coatingIP instrument panelMIC molded-in colorMY model yearNVH noise, vibration, harshness (performance driver forinteriors)OEM original equipment manufacturer (e.g., the automaker)RF radio frequencyTF thermoformingTPE thermoplastic elastomerUEV unsupported expanded vinylZweiglanze coatings that provide a three-dimensional appearance bydifferentially altering the peaks and valleys of grainedsurfaces (usually on interior skins)316 EllerREFERENCES1.Automotive interior soft trim in the U.S.and Europe.Multiclient Study, RobertEller Associates, Inc., 2002.2.http://www.alfaromeo.com, Sept.2001.3.A Giboreau, A Bardot.L évaluation sensorielle tactile des matieres plastiques.LeHavre, France: JEMA, February 2, 2000.4.D Nesa, S Couderic, S Crochmore.Matériaux d habitacle automobile et approchesensorielle.Le Mans, France: Comfort Automobile et Ferroviaire, November 15,2000.5.R Eller.Growth opportunities for TPOs in auto interior skins, foams, and acousticbarriers.SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference, Detroit, MI: October 2000.6.SEBS, TPV, and TPO-type thermoplastic elastomers.markets, economics, tech-nology, intermaterials competition and the role of metallocene resins.MulticlientStudy, Robert Eller Associates, Inc., 2000.7.R Eller.TPE intermaterials competition in auto interiors in north america and Eu-rope.SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference, Detroit, MI: October 2001.8.R Eller.Acoustic barriers material substitution and industry structure drivers.Au-tomotive and Transportation Interiors, 46, November 1999.9.R Miel.Plastics News August 13, 2001, p 1.10.European Instrument Panel Photo/Supplier Database, Multiclient Study, Robert El-ler Associates, Inc., 2001.11.Automotive interior skins and foams.intermaterials competition, technology andglobal markets.Multiclient Study, Robert Eller Associates, Inc., 1998.12.R Eller.Automotive interiors.impact of new fabrication technology and materi-als.Le Havre, France: JEMA, February 2, 2000.13.R Eller.Polypropylene usage in auto interior textile applications.The PP Technol-ogy Conference, Clemson University, August 1998.14.Elastomères Thermoplastiques.a l interface de caoutchouc.SNCP Meeting,Paris, June 21, 2000.10Automotive Plastic Coatings in EuropeHans Christian GrunerDuPont Performance Coatings, Cologne, GermanyKlaus-Werner ReinhartDuPont Performance Coatings, Wuppertal, Germany1 INTRODUCTIONIn Europe, the coating of automotive plastic components began in the early1980s with exterior trim applications and started with highly-priced vehicles [ Pobierz caÅ‚ość w formacie PDF ]