MATERIAIS POLIMÉRICOS: suas viabilidades para o setor automobilístico

Abstract

The paper discusses plastic materials and their innovations for the automotive sector. Plastics are malleable materials, they can take many forms, and have been widely used in the automobile industry, replacing heavier and more expensive materials. We describe some plastic materials, some that have replaced and others that are undergoing some innovations for better use in vehicles. The present work has as objective the importance of plastic in the automobile sector, since the manufacture, reaching the automakers and obtaining the final vehicle. Also aiming to care for the environment, the economy and consumer satisfaction. However, it is worth emphasizing the importance of investing in materials, for the sake of economy in the processes, the assembler and the final consumer.