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      Lightweight Thermoset Foams in Automotive Applications
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      Lightweight Thermoset Foams in Automotive Applications

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      Lightweight Thermoset Foams in Automotive Applications book

      ByNumaira Obaid, Mark T. Kortschot, Mohini Sain
      BookLightweight and Sustainable Materials for Automotive Applications

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      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2017
      Imprint CRC Press
      Pages 22
      eBook ISBN 9781315152967
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      ABSTRACT

      The automotive industry is always in search of innovative materials that can reduce the weight of a vehicle without sacrificing performance. Automobile weight reduction is beneficial for consumers since lighter vehicles have a higher fuel economy, which decreases fuel costs over the lifetime of a vehicle. Weight reductions can also lower manufacturing costs for the automotive industry since lighter vehicles can use a smaller engine and have lighter wheels. "Lightweighting" can also be beneficial in auto-racing since a lightweight car can attain a higher maximum speed and requires less time to accelerate and decelerate to the desired speed. Research in thermoset foams, for automotive applications, aims to improve the mechanical properties without increases in weight. Foam properties can be tailored to suit various applications by either modifying the molecular structure of the base polymer or modifying the morphological characteristics such as cell size and foam density.

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