Innovative Visteon Technology Delivers Seamless Look and Feel on Instrument and Door Panels of New Renault Modus
08 December 2004 - 12:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Innovative Visteon Technology Delivers Seamless Look and Feel on
Instrument and Door Panels of New Renault Modus KERPEN, Germany,
Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- An innovative vehicle interiors technology
from Visteon Corporation (NYSE:VC) contributed to the unique
seamless interior on the new Renault Modus. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) In this
first commercial European application using a Visteon technology
called negative vacuum forming Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO), the
same high- quality look and feel is achieved on both the instrument
panel and door panels of the Modus -- creating harmony and balance
in the vehicle interior. The Modus, launched at the Paris Motor
Show, is Visteon's first application of negative vacuum forming TPO
-- also known as negative thermoforming -- on both the instrument
and door panels of a vehicle. This advanced technology produces a
high level of craftsmanship with superior grain and pattern
definition. It also allows for greater freedom in the use of
colors, textures and surface effects. Negative vacuum forming is
the technology used to form and imprint grain to skins. The raw
material used in the process is Thermoplastic Polyolefin
non-grained foil. The grain is printed on the skin during the
vacuum forming process, while heat, vacuum and pressure are
combined. The grained mold is porous to permit air extraction from
the skin. The technology can be used either on compact skins for
foaming or on complex skins for low-pressure over-molding. It has
proved to be a cost- effective solution by offering an economical
alternative to PU (polyurethane) and PVC (polyvinyl chloride) skins
and by using less costly tooling. "Visteon's negative vacuum
forming TPO technology offers a complete portfolio for finishing of
instrument and door panels, which can be adapted to meet the most
challenging needs of the vehicle manufacturer," said Ralf Haibach,
interior systems product development director, Europe and South
America. "The process brings unique grain and pattern definition to
instrument and door panels as well as console skins. The same look
and feel can be achieved for the full vehicle interior and
maintained throughout the vehicle's lifetime." Negative vacuum
forming TPO enhances Visteon's wide range of skin technologies for
instrument and door panels. The main features of Visteon's negative
vacuum forming TPO technology are: * Outstanding design freedom and
styling possibilities, offering a wide range of colors and grains,
including metallic and translucent effects. * Visteon's experience
in TPO ensures high quality of intricate details such as radii and
lettering. * TPO material has recycling advantages over PU and PVC
and is lower in emissions that can cause interior "fogging." * TPO
is a cost-effective alternative to PU and PVC for both instrument
and door panels while retaining the same quality as for molded
skins. * A weight reduction of 20 percent is achieved using this
process compared to conventional PVC slush. The Modus instrument
panel and door panels are manufactured at Visteon's Medina de
Rioseco facility, close to Valladolid, Spain. The facility, opened
in 1993, manufactures a full range of interior parts. Visteon
Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers
worldwide and through multiple channels within the global
automotive aftermarket. Visteon has about 72,000 employees and a
global delivery system of more than 200 technical, manufacturing,
sales and service facilities located in 25 countries.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE:
Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Dolores Muniz, (+49) 2273-595-2828, ,
Britta Lange, (+49) 2273-595-2667, , or Jim Fisher,
+1-734-710-5557, , all of Visteon Corporation Web site:
http://www.visteon.com/
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