Lightweight Truck Toolbox with STAMAX™ Hybrid Solution
We worked with Dongfeng Motor, one of the largest truck manufacturers in China, on this truck-mounted toolbox – a part that is 30% lighter compared to a similar design in steel.
Additional advantages include lower carbon emissions and the potential for cost savings with production efficiencies.
The part is made with a combination of STAMAX™ resin, our long glass fiber polypropylene, and continuous glass fiber composite laminate inserts via a single overmolding process.
In addition to truck toolboxes, automotive applications for this hybrid solution with STAMAX resin can potentially include tailgates, seating, front-end modules and battery housings for electric vehicles.