Description
Understanding Automotive Plastics is a practical handbook designed to help readers understand how plastics are selected, processed, designed, tested and validated for modern automotive applications. Rather than treating automotive plastics as a purely academic subject, the book connects polymer fundamentals with real vehicle requirements such as lightweighting, impact resistance, heat, chemicals, appearance, electrical insulation, durability and cost. It follows a practical logic of requirement → material property → polymer choice → processing → design → testing → failure prevention.
The book covers major automotive polymers and compounds including PP, ABS, PC/ABS, PA6, PA66, PBT, POM, PC, PMMA, TPE, TPV, polyurethane, reinforced plastics and high-performance polymers. It also explains their use in interiors, exteriors, under-the-hood systems, fluid handling, lighting, electrical/electronic components and EV battery systems. Additional sections address processing and drying, part design, joining and finishing, material selection, datasheet interpretation, testing, ageing, troubleshooting, failure analysis, metal-to-plastic conversion, recycled plastics, circularity, automotive quality systems and practical case studies. Handbook_Understanding_Automoti…
Special attention is given to electric vehicles, including battery housings, cell holders, busbar carriers, high-voltage connectors, charging inlets, cable insulation, cooling systems and inverter-related components, together with practical guidance on electrical insulation, flame behaviour, tracking, heat ageing, sealing and thermal management. Handbook_Understanding_Automoti…
The handbook is especially useful for automotive engineers, polymer professionals, material suppliers, compounders, moulders and processors, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, quality and testing professionals, technical sales teams, purchasing personnel, researchers, educators and students who want a clear and practical understanding of automotive plastics. It is intended both as a learning resource and as a day-to-day technical reference. Handbook_Understanding_Automoti…
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Understanding Automotive Plastics is a practical guide to materials, applications, processing, design, testing, EV technologies, troubleshooting and sustainability in the automotive industry. Written for polymer and automotive professionals, it explains not only which plastics are used, but why they are selected, how they perform in real vehicle environments and what engineers should check before approving them for use.
