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Judging the Car by its Cover

How do you design vehicles with advanced styling to respond to consumer preferences while maximizing performance and minimizing cost? In today's complex and global market, consumer tastes and trends change rapidly, while regulations on safety, fuel economy, and emissions present design trade-offs to vehicle performance and style.

Bumper to Bumper Solutions

DuPont Automotive offers an unparalleled breadth of expertise and materials for automotive body and exterior applications. From laminated safety glass to grille opening reinforcements, from paint and coatings to mirror systems, we are helping automotive customers all over the world to apply innovative solutions to tough problems.

DuPont’s expertise in automotive coatings, plastics and glass laminating products means that we are uniquely qualified to help our customers meet the automotive industry’s most demanding body and exterior requirements – with style. 

Webasto elects DuPont™ Crastin® for BMW sunroof frame

Dimensional stability, low-warp properties and abrasion resistance were the main reasons DuPont™ Crastin®LW9020 thermoplastic polyester was chosen for sunroof frame sections on BMW’s Series 1 and 3 models.

 

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Ford’s first thermoplastic Grille Opening Retainer able to endure e-coating process

DuPont™ Rynite® PET polyester resin withstands the e-coat baking cycle without sagging while delivering weight savings and reducing assembly time.

 

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BMW 7 Series model offers security sidelites of DuPont™ SentryGlas® Plus

BMW is the first automotive manufacturer to offer intrusion-resistant glazing with DuPont™ SentryGlas® Plus ionoplast interlayer

 

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DuPont™ SupraShield® coating system – a Premium DuPont finish

Introducing a new DuPont finish that will better withstand the test of time – and car washes.

 

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Hubcaps made from Zytel® combat truck axle leaks

Impact resistance, leak resistance and lower production costs make Zytel® nylon an excellent replacement for aluminum and steel.

 

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Saturn finds perfect fit and look for roof appliques with Rynite® PET

Roof appliques molded from DuPont™ Rynite® PET thermoplastic polyester resin meet tight fit and finish expectations for the Saturn VUE sport utility vehicle.

 

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Wheel flares molded-in-color with Bexloy® W cost 50% less than painted parts

DuPont™ Bexloy® W allows automakers to produce attractive high-gloss parts without paint.

 

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