Table of Contents
Introduction
- Vehicle body concepts
- Design and technology drivers
- The global marketplace
CO2 emissions reduction
- US CAFE standards
- European regulations
- Vehicle lightweighting
Safety considerations
- Impact absorption
- Compatibility
- Rear-end collisions
- Pedestrian safety
Materials
- Steel
- Aluminium
- Magnesium
- Hybrid construction
- Glass
- Plastics
- SMC
- Nanocomposites
- Hybrid plastic materials technology
Modules
- Body assemblies
- Roof modules and systems
- Door modules
- Tailgate modules
- Bumper or fender modules
Joining technology
- Adhesives
- Welding
- Laser welding
- Magnetic pulse welding
- Plasma arc welding
- Deformation resistance welding
- Ultrasonic aluminium welding
- Friction stir welding
Paints and coatings
- Types of paint
- Rust-proofing
- Paint layers
- Electrocoat
- Primer
- Powder coatings
- Basecoat
- Clearcoat
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