Structural element and process for its production
AssigneeMoeller Plast GmbH
InventorRolf Hesch
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Abstract
A wall or structural element, preferably for the body or parts of the body of motor vehicles, is formed for dissipating impact forces and introducing them into the load-bearing parts of the body of the motor vehicle. The wall or structural element is a composite element formed of a thin-section wall part and a molding which is bonded to the latter over its full surface area. The molding being composed of reinforcing elements fixed in a foamed binder. The reinforcing elements are derived from renewable raw materials in cut or uncut form, preferably monocotyledons or dicotyledons. Two or more composite elements, in each case having wall parts and moldings, may be bonded to one another to form a joint component, for example a motor vehicle door.
Claims28
A structural element for providing impact protection, increasing resistance to pressure and bending, and increasing heat-insulation, comprising:
- a composite element including:
- a thin-section wall part for forming a portion of an outer skin of an automobile body and having an internal surface;
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- a molding formed with a binder being a foam embedded with reinforcing elements made of renewable raw material and being adhesively bonded to said internal surface of said thin-section wall part, said composite element provided for dissipating impact forces and introducing the impact forces into load-bearing parts of the automobile body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.