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Typical Fibre

Typical Resin

Manufacturing

Battery trays

Glass

PP

Flow/compression moulding

Body panels

SMC

 

Compression moulding

Bumper fascia

Carbon/glass

Polyester/rubber

Compression moulding

Drive shafts

Carbon/ E-glass

VE

FW

Radiator grills

Glass

PBT

RIM

Instrument panes

Glass

PP

Flow/compression moulding

Leaf springs

Glass

VE/Epoxy/PE

FW, Auto

Engine components

Glass

PP / Nylon

IM

Fuel lines

Glass

PP / Nylon

Extruded

Rail car bodies

E-glass fabric

VE/PW

FW

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