Component for absorbing energy and a process for producing the component
AssigneeBASF SE
InventorsAndreas WÜST, Torsten HENSEL
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Abstract
The invention relates to a component for absorbing energy of an impact applied to the component (19), wherein the component (19) is plastically deformable by an impact and optionally can undergo at least some extent of destruction, the component (19) comprising a sheet profile (1) as a main component and a foamed secondary component (17), wherein the foamed secondary component (17) is connected to the sheet profile (1) and has a density of more than 0.2 g/cm3. The invention further relates to a composite unit (21) built from such components (17) and a process for producing the component (17).
Claims16
1-15. (canceled)
A component for absorbing energy of an impact applied to the component, wherein the component is plastically deformable by an impact and optionally can undergo at least some extent of destruction, the component comprising a sheet profile as a main component and a foamed secondary component, wherein the foamed secondary component is connected to the sheet profile and has a density of more than 0.2 g/cm3.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.