Rebounding automotive industry welcome news for FRP

Vehicle manufacturers continue to increase fibre reinforced plastics (FRP) content in their products to reduce weight, consolidate parts and save money. Suppliers are making good use of improved resins and reinforcements to produce higher performing, lightweight automotive components that outperform and cost less than parts they replace. Plus, carbon fibre is creating more buzz these days as vehicle lightweighting becomes increasingly important. Richard Stewart reports on these developments and trends in automotive composites.