Plastics have been used successfully and incorporated at increasing quantities in automotive engineering for many years. Examples of applications include: in the car body, in the passenger compartment and for certain engine components where steel is being replaced wholly or in part by plastics. As well as reducing weight, plastics have a number of other advantages. They provide greater scope for design, the potential for integrating components, improved aerodynamic properties due to appropriate molding, and increased energy absorption in the event of a crash.1
For greater comfort in the passenger compartment, the plastic parts must be lined with foil and textiles. Most of the foils are PVC foils, which can be problematic for the disposal of old vehicles.