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Supplier: Plastic body panels are coming back
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The future looks brighter for plastic exterior vehicle parts as automakers intensify their search for weight-saving ideas. After suffering a blow nearly a decade ago, when General Motors abandoned its pioneering use of polymer body panels on its Saturn lineup, plastics are poised for a comeback, says Venkatakrishnan Umamaheswaran global automotive marketing director for SABIC Innovative Plastics.
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Lindsay Chappell
August 08, 2012 05:00 AM
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