Plastic-metal hybrid cross beam made for instrument panel.(Automotive Materials)

Hybrid plastic-metal composite technology has great potential in the construction of cross beams for car instrument panels, says Bayer Material Science, Pittsburgh, Pa. The technology has already been proven in the production of car front end supports. This emerged from a feasibility study based on the Audi A8. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The study was carried out by Audi AG of Ingolstadt, Germany, as part of a development cooperation project with ACTS GmbH & Co KG of Sailauf near Aschaffenburg, Germany, and Bayer Material Science AG. The study, which was initiated by ACTS, ended ...