Sabic Global Technologies B.v.

Rajkumar Karthikeyan

Arunachala Parameshwara

Dinesh Munjurulimana

Anil Tiwari

Matthew Michael Delaney

Gregory E Tremblay

Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi

Dhanendra Nagwanshi

The invention relates to a hybrid structure comprising a first component having a base and an upstanding wall extending from the base, the first component having an interior enclosed between the upstanding wall and the base, and a thermoplastic second component moulded to the first component, the second component comprising a reinforcing portion for structurally reinforcing the first component, the reinforcing portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the first component and located in the interior of the first component, the thermoplastic second component further comprising a locking portion that extends adjacently over at least part of an exterior of the first component, wherein the reinforcing portion and the locking portion are integrally formed, thus interlocking the first component in the thermoplastic second component. The invention relates as well to a method for manufacturing such a hybrid structure, and to a vehicle comprising such a hybrid structure.

Hybrid structure and method for manufacturing

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Bengaluru, India

Rajkumar Karthikeyan