One example is the backseat system of an off-road vehicle made by a leading European OEM. The centre backseat is equipped with a load-through that enables the backrest of each seat to be folded down individually. This load-through component is produced by shaping and back-injecting Tepex dynalite.

“The part marks the entry of this composite material into the lightweight design of backseat systems and is further evidence of its enormous potential in series production applications,” says Henrik Plaggenborg head of technical marketing and business development Tepex Automotive.

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