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Thermoplastic composite structure replaces metals on safety-critical brake pedals

The automotive industry converted accelerator pedals from metals to injection molded short-glass thermoplastics in the 1990s. However, brake pedals — being safety-critical components with challenging stiffness, strength and torsional loading requirements — took much longer to convert. Tier 1 automotive supplier Boge Rubber & Plastics Group (Damme, Germany) says it is the first supplier to meet demanding OEM performance and cost targets for brake pedals in thermoplastic composites. Unique ...
United States Burkhard Tiemann Lanxess Deutschland Gmb Torsten Bremer Boge Rubber Plastics Group Innovation Center

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