Automotive & Industrial Automotive applications

In the beginning of the eighties WEIDMANN PLASTICS TECHNOLOGY started pioneering to develop the two-component injection moulding process and in 1985 the first part was introduced to series production in the automotive industry. With this development WEIDMANN early identified emerging trends and future expectations of the customers.

Today all of our application, engineering, tool making and process technology expertise go into our partnerships with leading automakers. For example, we develop and implement ready-to-mount water deflectors, air ducts, seals, cable guides, and a variety of other application subassemblies. In addition, to multi-component functionality, weight and safety are always of paramount importance - especially as regards fuel economy and impact protection. These two, often-conflicting, requirements can be ideally satisfied with engineered composites that have precisely defined flexibility, elasticity and strength characteristics.

The combination of different materials like plastics, elastomers or fabrics and advanced manufacturing processes enable us to produce novel solutions utilizing the latest design and technologies, for example the in-mould decoration process with metal foils.

In the vehicle interior, for example, plastic/metal composites create an innovative look. Plastic components with aluminium/chrome/stainless steel elements can be combined to achieve stunning effects. The challenge, then, isn't simply to perform a particular function while fulfilling ambitious aesthetic demands, but also to simultaneously showcase the carmaker's corporate identity while meeting and exceeding vehicle performance requirements. Attention to the smallest details combines quality with the emotional factors that underscore today's automotive marketing.

Defining the trend: surface textures and joining technologies, all in a light-weight package, make a bold statement.