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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.
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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.
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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/