Visteon Global Technolgoies, Inc.

Hanwha Azdel, Inc.

Toledo Molding & Die, Inc.

Automotive Componets Holdings, LLC

Erich James Vorenkamp

Thomas Arnold Ebeling

Mark O Mason

Jesse Guy Hipwell

Duane Allen Fish

James Potter

Ruomiao Wang

Charles David Satarino

Kumar Kunal

Jay Myers

Link Eugene Vaughn

Steve Wagener

Brian Beard

Karthik Jayakumar

Pete Ermie

Chris Lambert

Yu-Tsan Tseng

John E Thorn

Neville Jimmy Bugli

John David Kostun

Christopher Edward Shaw

Gregory Scott Green

Mark Donald Hellie

James John Kempf

David John Moenssen

Mark Alan Harris

Richard Allen Knaggs

Yankai Yang

Richard Vinck Rich

Larry Dean Land

Christopher Paul Durand

Huan-Kun Chang

Vern Charles Osenbaugh

Thomas Elwwod Moore

Thomas Leo Forche

Troy D Robertz

Kale S Schulte

Ryan F Sekela

Barbara Krell

Lawrence Eugene Vaughn, Iii

Stephen Senkow

Lawrence Eugene Vaughn Iii

Peter Ermie, Jr

Certain embodiments described herein are directed to composite materials effective for use in deep draw processes. In some examples, the composites can be used to provide vehicle panels such as, for example, vehicle underbody panels. In some configurations, the composite comprises a fiber reinforced polymer core and a skin material disposed on at least some portion of the fiber reinforced polymer core, in which the skin material comprises a basis weight of at least 65 g/m2 and an elongation at break of at least 20%.

Method of using a deep drawn composite

Prepregs, composites and articles comprising expandable graphite materials dispersed in a thermoplastic layer are described. In some instances, a thermoplastic composite article comprises a porous core layer comprising a plurality of reinforcing fibers and a thermoplastic material, and the porous core layer further comprises expandable graphite particles homogeneously dispersed in the porous core layer.

Prepregs, cores and articles including expandable graphite materials

Prepregs, cores and composite articles are described that comprise lighter weight materials and/or lower amounts of adhesive than commonly used. In some instances, one or more components of the articles may comprise a repellent material or repellent treatment to reduce the overall absorption rate of adhesive into the components of the article.

Prepregs, cores, composites and articles including repellent materials

A high frequency attenuating device for an air flow induction system of a vehicle employing a thermoformed fibrous mat of any shape that fits robustly inside the duct. The dissipative nature of the fibrous mat helps in achieving broadband attenuation in the high frequency regime. The ability to manufacture the fibrous mat into any shape helps with restriction, targets different attenuation bands, and makes it more feasible to manufacture. Hybrid solutions are possible when combined with low frequency perforated silencers or high frequency QWT arrays injection molded onto them.

Inline high frequency fiber silencer

A method of sub-ambient pressure processing of blow-molded polymer foams and skin-over-foam sandwich panel configurations for lightweight components having improved structural properties. The method can create either skinned or un-skinned foams that offer smooth interior and exterior surfaces, zero or controlled surface porosity, skins of pre-defined thickness, and foam cells that are expanded and oriented normal to the material plane, effectively spherical or polyhedral in nature, and offering improved bending and compressive strength.

Sub-ambient pressure morphology control process for use in molding extruded polymer foams, and parts produced therefrom

Certain embodiments described herein are directed to composite materials comprising untwisted fibers. In some embodiments, the article can include a core layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer and reinforcing fibers. In other embodiments, untwisted fibers can be disposed on the core layer. In certain examples, the article is effective to provide a Class A finish when painted.

Articles including untwisted fibers and methods of using them

Disclosed is a method to form arbitrarily shaped, uniform, lightweight, thermally insulating and acoustically absorptive automotive components with controllable density, thickness, porosity, and surface integrity. The method is based on natural cellulosic fibers such as those found in cardboard and paper and uses a thermoplastic fiber and particle slurry to form fusible components. The method produces components having the benefit of commercially available thermoformed fiber mats or open-cell extruded foam components with excellent acoustical properties, enhanced thermal insulation, and are light weight, which limits engine inefficiency, and the high cost of such products so as to allow large scale implementation.

Method of making an acoustic automotive HVAC and AIS duct with a particle fiber slurry

Deep draw composites and methods of using them

A resonator for a vehicle air intake system is disclosed, wherein the resonator is variable tuned to militate against the emission of sound waves caused by the engine and other sources at a wide range of engine speeds.

Continuously variable tuned resonator

A slide valve for use in an air intake manifold is disclosed, wherein a durability of the valve and a quality of a seal created while the valve is in a closed position are maximized, and a cost and a weight of the valve are minimized.

Tuning slide valve for intake manifold

A method is provided for attaching a component to a fuel tank having a wall defining a tank cavity, an inner surface, an outer surface, and an access opening extending through the wall. The component is placed in contact with the inner surface of the fuel tank. The component is inductively welded to the inner surface of the fuel tank by an emitter coil disposed exterior of the fuel tank.

Fuel tank assembly and method of assembly

Processes are disclosed for producing plastic containers from thermoplastic sheets where the thermoplastic sheets are processed in parallel to form a low permeation plastic container. A plurality of thermoplastic sheets are progressively heated to a first temperature in a pre-conditioning stage. A group of the thermoplastic sheets are selected from the plurality of thermoplastic sheets and rapidly heated to a second temperature in a final heat stage. The group of thermoplastic sheets are then processed in a forming stage to form the low permeation plastic container.

High volume production of low permeation plastic fuel tanks using parallel offset twinsheet pressure forming

Low permeation fittings and low permeation plastic containers using same are constructed by molding an outer component into the wall of a plastic container while it is being formed. This causes the opening of a passageway in the outer component to be covered with wall forming material. The inner component is then inserted into the outer component through the wall forming material thereby trapping the wall material between the internal and external components. The barrier layer of the container wall is therefore continuous from the container to inside the fitting. A new fuel container, fuel neck fitting, and flange for mounting components on a fuel tank are disclosed.

Low permeation fittings, low permeation containers utilizing same, and methods for forming same

An adapter provides for mounting an object on plastic. The adapter comprises a body coupled with at least two feet. The feet are weldable to the surface of the plastic while the plastic is in a molten state. The adapter also includes a coupling mechanism coupled with the body. The coupling mechanism is operable to couple the object with the adapter.

Adapter for welding objects to plastic

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Pinckney, MI, United States of America

Erich James Vorenkamp