Self-Reinforced Polypropylene Composites - A New Class of Material for the Motorsports Industry Milliken and Company

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Hayes, Heather, author.

Conference Name:

Motorsports Engineering Conference & Exposition (2008-12-02 : Concord, North Carolina, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2008

Summary:

Beginning in 2007, NASCAR® introduced the use of the Tegris self-reinforced, polypropylene composite materials into motorsports applications. The selection of this engineered thermoplastic composite was based on numerous performance advantages over other materials. This paper outlines the application-specific testing conducted by Milliken and Company (the developer of the Tegris material), NASCAR R&D, and Cranfield University including quasi-static, dynamic, and full scale track testing to evaluate and quantify the performance and advantages of this relatively new class of material

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Publisher Number:

2008-01-2947

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