![]() Our team is deep in many aspects of front and rear panel design, considering key application and material requirements, as well as manufacturing requirements. As in this example, one could add a gesture-based technology that would automatically trigger a tailgate door to open or close with a touchless swipe of your hand. With #plastic, and support from the right partners, you can potentially more easily integrate new functionalities and features into rear panels. This is yet another illustration of designers seeing front ends in a whole new way.įor panels such as these, the industry is increasingly settling on #polycarbonate (PC) for maximum design freedom, impact resistance, transparency and manufacturability, among other considerations.Īutomakers and their suppliers are working on multiple front panel solutions, and we support them – drawing on our portfolio of LEXAN™ (PC) resins and other #thermoplastics, and our growing expertise to support application design and ensure production feasibility. ![]() An imposing full-width mask stretches across the front end and incorporates the automaker’s trademark triple claw #lighting units, a lit-up Lion emblem and sensors. Below is the Peugeot Inception concept, introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. ![]() Trend Watch // Is #plastic the future of front-end panels? Trends and on-the-ground development work across the #automotive industry suggest this is the case.
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