The roof incorporates transparency, sealing, opening and closing functions in a single plastic component that can be manufactured with just one process step. Florian Dorin, a specialist in Bayer ...

Lightweight construction has now become one of the most sustainable trends in the automotive industry and global demand for polycarbonate (PC) components for roof systems is on the rise according to ...

Although the idea of replacing vehicle glass with lighter weight plastic sounds like an obvious innovation, it is not new. For over thirty years, auto glass experts have explored the potential for ...

2008 - PACE Award Winner Webasto AG What: Low Pressure Injection-Compression Process for Panoramic Polycarbonate Roof Module Judge's Citation: OEMs are increasingly eager to substitute polycarbonate ...

ompounding technology has been used to develop a heat-resistant polycarbonate (PC) material that was selected for use in the panorama roof of Toyota's Prius α. The roof was molded by Toyota Industries ...

A maker of polycarbonate sheets based in Northern Ireland is establishing manufacturing in the United States for the first time. Brett Martin Ltd., headquartered in Mallusk, Northern Ireland, says a ...