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The world moves with plastics
manufacturing.
airbags in cars.
Metal
74%
1. http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/kallas/headlines/news/
2011/03/2011_03_28_white_paper_en.htm
DECEMBER 2012
(MEDIUM SIZED CAR)
Others
2%
Organic
materials
1%
Fluids
3%
Glass
3%
Elastomers
5%
Plastics
12%
Fuel consumption
Car weight
gCO2/km
250
200
150
130 gCO2/km
100
95 gCO2/km
50
0
2000
2002
Petrol
2004
2006
Diesel
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
* The geographical scope of the data changes over time from the EU-15 to the EU-25 and the EU-27.
Source: EEA report Monitoring CO2 emissions from new passenger cars in the EU data 2012
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to industry standards.
5. ITS Action Plan and Directive, European Commission, DG Mobility and Transport
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component.
Rear light
Lightweight climate
comfort seat
First all-polymer
wheel rim
All-plastic roofs filter UV rays
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Specifically:
performance.
range. Plastics are also being used to create fuel cells for
seat belts.
air resistance. Plastic active manifold systems for directinjection gasoline engines increase torque and engine
power whilst lowering emissions.
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Hybrid components:
Strong metal/plastic compounds
low-cost parts.
materials.
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are a very energy-efficient material enabling resourceefficient solutions. The substitution of plastics with
other materials would in most cases increase energy
consumptions and greenhouse gases emissions.
Furthermore, plastics do not only save energy and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they also save
land, water and mineral/metal resources. Comparing
an automotive fender made of plastics with one made
of a traditional material has shown a clear advantage
of using plastics for greater resource efficiency over
the entire life cycle.
Source: Beyond carbon footprint: The contribution of plastic products to various resource savings denkstatt GmbH, Vienna, 2012
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Sustainable treatment
of plastics in cars:
re-use and recover
(material recycling and
energy recovery)
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Overview of plastics in
the automotive industry
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E & E: 5.6%
2.6 Mtonne
46.3 Mtonne
Automotive: 8.5%
3.9 Mtonne
EU27+N, CH incl.
Other Plastics (~5.6 Mtonne)
Packaging: 39.5%
18.3 Mtonne
Automotive
8%
Building &
Construction
20%
Packaging
40%
Electrical &
Electronic
6%
26%
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PE-LD/LLD
2.5%
Under
the hood
14.5%
PE-HD/MD
7.2%
PUR
17.4%
Electric/light
12%
PP
28.6%
3.8 Mtonne
3.8 Mtonne
Exterior
21%
Other
Engineerings
10.9%
PC
1.6%
PA
11.9%
PMMA
1.3%
ABS, ASA,
SAN
5.3%
PVC
3.8%
Interior
52.5%
Interior
52.5%
Exterior
21%
Under
the hood
14.5%
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250
The percentage of fuel consumption saved per 5% reduction in the weight of the
bodywork.2
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The number of lives that could almost certainly have been saved in 2007 in the UK
alone if all car occupants had been wearing
a seat belt. Thats roughly one life a day!7
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Pictures copyright:
Cover: Daimler
Page 2: Renault
Page 6: Volvo
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Page 9: Daimler
Page 10: Kia, Daimler
Page 12: Toyota, Mercedes
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