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Organosheet Bolster
Last update: 02 Sep. 2024What is an organosheet Bolster?
The Organosheet Bolster is a front end car body part in thermoplastic composite for vehicle lightweighting and optimum safety performance.
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What are Valeo Organosheet Bolster benefits?
- Lightest solution on the market:
30% lighter than hybrid steel baseline,
37% stronger than hybrid steel baseline - 100% recyclable material
- Low Carbon Footprint
(1.4 to 3.1 CO2eq./kg) - Easy function integration thanks to plastic overmolding
Organosheet Bolster specifications
- Glass-fiber resin pre-impregnated thermoplastic composit
- Crash compliant
- Corrosion resistant
- Fire resistant (UL94 V0):
>5 min@> 1000°C - “One Shot/ NetShape” Process
- Valid for mass production
(300 K units/year) - Lightweight and strong
(400-500M Pa)
-
300,000
units/year
-
40%
Up to 40% lighter than metal solutions
-
100%
recyclable material
Vehicle type
- Passenger car
- Bus
- Truck
- Robot taxi
- Motorcycle
- Bike
- Droid
- Off road
