Transportation

Transportation Applications for Plastic Thermoformed Parts

Plastics thermoforming is widely utilized for in bus, truck and passenger rail interior trim plastic components because of its cost effectiveness for large and multi-part applications. Productive Plastics is a leading manufacturer of thermoformed plastics for many transportation industry applications, including plastic door panels, dashboard surrounds, and rail car interior parts.

Benefits of Thermoforming for Transportation

• Coach and city buses in the United States must meet the US Department of Transportation Docket 90 - a safety specification for flame spread and smoke emissions
• Truck interiors are required to meet MVSS-302 (Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 302 fire test) requirements for interior trim parts
• Passenger rail cars need to adhere to stringent requirements for smoke, flame and toxicity emissions

Additional benefits to using plastics thermoforming in transportation applications are:

• Rapid large part prototyping - parts up to 108" x 84" in as little as 3-4 weeks
• Low cost tooling for multi-part applications, with savings of up to 75% over injection mold tooling
• Reduced design to market lead times
• Molded in color and textures
• Ability to mold complex shapes

Thermoformed Parts Used in Transportation

• Door panels
• Dashboard surrounds
• HVAC ducting systems
• Rail car window masks
• Rail car luggage racks
• Rail car seat backs and food trays

• Front bumper fascias
• Side fairings
• Hoods
• Fender wells
• Bumper end caps
• Running boards
• Rear panels

Case Study - Specialty Vocational Vehicle Cab Interiors

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