Common Types of Automotive Plastic Parts

Based on the application components, the following are some of the most common types of plastics used in automobiles:

2021/11/12

Based on the components in which they are used, the more common types of plastics found in automobiles include the following:

1. Polycarbonate and glass fiber reinforcement of polycarbonate

Lighting fixtures, dashboard indicator panels, sun visors, glass windows, bumpers, and the like;

2. Reaction Injection Molding Polyurethane Materials (RIM)

Bumpers, radiator grilles, rear spoilers, fenders, and more;

3. High-pressure polyethylene, polyethylene plastic, ultra-high-molecular-weight high-pressure polyethylene

Shock-absorbing raw materials for bumpers, hoods, and doors; luggage liner padding; air ducts; fuel tanks, and more.

4. Polyethylene, sodium cyanate, polypropylene, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene, and low-foaming thermosetting polypropylene

Automotive dashboard covers, vehicle hood linings, cover panel exteriors, spare-tire covers, steering wheels, bumper covers, cable sheathing, and the like;

5. Polypropylene, glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene, inorganic filler-reinforced polypropylene, and electroplating-grade polypropylene

Heating and ventilation systems, carriages, engine compartments, vehicle bodies, lamp shades, auxiliary tools, wire terminal blocks, junction box covers, mufflers, and more;

6. High-tear-resistant ABS, ultra-high-tear-resistant ABS, high-rigidity ABS, electroplating-grade ABS, fully transparent ABS, sodium cyanate-blended ABS

Rear bumper, automotive dashboard, cassette recorder cover, gas exhaust pipe, steering wheel horn cover, grille, rear guard plate, upper naturally ventilated rear cover panel, wheel covers, louvered shutters, support brackets, eyeglass frames, and the like;

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