Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Ford's chocolate-inspired MuCell plastic uses bubbles to reduce weight

Engineers at Ford have taken inspiration from Nestle's Aero chocolate bar to produce lightweight MuCell (aka microcellular plastic foam) plastic parts by injecting them with gas bubbles during the manufacturing process. The injection of gas creates a honeycomb structure with a cross-section that closely resembles that of the tasty sweet and, more important, the bubbles mean that less plastic is required. Ford says that the MuCell plastic – thanks to its reduced weight – improves fuel economy and emissions without compromising durability.

Source: Autoblog Green

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