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Hikerdogs
Oct 03, 2016Explorer
There are several manufacturers that are currently using some types of "plastic" for body panels. They include Volkswagen, Honda, and GM. There are also more exotic companies that are now, or have used some types of plastics in their construction. The Porsche 928 with the complete carbon fiber body comes to mind. The Chevrolet Corvette has used fiberglass construction since it's inception in 1953. Almost the entire line of Saturn's also used plastic panels. The Honda Element is another example of plastics being used in body panels.
There are over a dozen manufacturers that make adhesives for the purpose of adhering plastic panels to steel, aluminum, or other automobile substrates. They include companies like 3M, SEM, and Loctite. These products are used at both the original assembly level, and in body shops.
There are over a dozen manufacturers that make adhesives for the purpose of adhering plastic panels to steel, aluminum, or other automobile substrates. They include companies like 3M, SEM, and Loctite. These products are used at both the original assembly level, and in body shops.
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