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Plastics in automotive. (Cover Story)

By Wigotsky, Victor
Publication: Plastics Engineering
Date: Thursday, October 1 1992

The rollout of the one-millionth Chevrolet Corvette from GM's Bowling Green, Ky., assembly plant in July 1992 was a major milestone for the plastic-bodied sports car that will be 40 years young next year. Many other, frequently unobserved, milestones are further testaments to the acceptance of plastics in the automotive industry.

"There are more composite bumper beams in 1993 models than in years past, and more under-the-hood plastic applications than ever before," asserts Robert D. Albert, vice president, Automotive Materials Group, Dow Plastics. "Automotive interiors are

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