TY - JOUR
AU - Colvin, B.G.
AB - An to Foam Integrated Approach for Automotive Development Panels Instrument B. G. COLVIN Industrial Foam Ltd. Systems Road Maple Saddlebow Industrial Estate King’s Lynn PE34 3AH Norfolk United Kingdom INTRODUCTION foams used in automotive in- are emi-rigid polyurethane widely Steriors and are for the of instru- particularly important production ment arm sun head rests and door trims. In most panels, rests, visors, cases the is foamed behind a which polyurethane leather-grain PVC, can be either a a molecular vacuum-formed or lower high weight vinyl molecular or slush PVC. weight plastisol moulding grade With recent in automotive the changes design concepts, particularly increased use of and more slanted windscreen direct solar glass angles, can lead to internal within modern cars. rays very high temperatures This increased solar has not significantly only energy impingement caused of thermal stress on instrument door general problems panels, trims and but has rise to a inci- boxes, glove given potentially greater dence of foam/PVC with these staining products. This was at World of the paper presented Polyurethanes Congress 1991, Proceedings France. The is SPI/ISOPA, 24-26, 1991, Acropolis*, Nice, being pub- September paper lished herein from the conference after review the Editorial but proceedings by Board, 
TI - An Integrated Approach to Foam Development for Automotive Instrument Panels
JO - Journal of Cellular Plastics
DO - 10.1177/0021955X9202800302
DA - 1992-05-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/an-integrated-approach-to-foam-development-for-automotive-instrument-Ab7lOYjPIv
SP - 219
EP - 256
VL - 28
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -