Automotive Market Summary from Gurit0 pages

MARKET INFORMATION : AUTOMOTIVE
DELIVERING THE FUTURE OF COMPOSITE SOLUTIONS
AUTOMOTIVE
Gurit’s Automotive composite part production facility has been supplying
have been developed to ensure retention of
leading OEM’s with carbon fibre based Class A composite panels since
this exceptional surface quality throughout
2007. The development of innovative technology is the defining strength of
the lifecycle of the vehicle.
Gurit and is enabled by the unique understanding of composite materials,
structural design and materials processing. This knowledge base provides
Behind the surface, composite processing
the capability to formulate, design, prototype and manufacture fully
techniques and material optimisation allows
assembled, primed and coloured exterior body panels.
design flexibility that cannot be attained
with incumbent metal panel technology.
The Gurit approach to providing solutions requires an integrated relationship
The combination of the functionality of
with the customer, giving access to Gurit’s technical strengths and capabilities,
the materials and the robust and efficient
and ensuring the delivery of specific requirements and expectations.
processing
techniques,
provide
some
outstanding benefits for the customer.
CARBON COMPOSITE BODY PANELS
The elusive objective of all composite panel manufacturers has been
¬t A-Class Carbon Composite Technology
the attainment of an A-Class surface. Gurit’s award winning SPRINT
¬t Customisation of strength, stiffness and weight
CBS materials technology has provided the breakthrough, enabling the
¬ t Ultimate Freedom for Designers
®
production of A-Class carbon body panels directly from the tool, whilst
utilising out of auto-clave moulding process. The materials and process
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