Development of the First Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) Body Component: The Chrysler Station Wagon Air Deflector
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2/1/1972
- Content
- The Chrysler Corporation made use of a thermosetting polyester sheet-molding-compound (SMC) to provide an efficient, neat-appearing, and economical station wagon air deflector for its 1969 full-size station wagons. This marked Chrysler's first usage of this material for a major automotive body component.
- Citation
- Currier, G., "Development of the First Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) Body Component: The Chrysler Station Wagon Air Deflector," National Automobile Engineering Meeting, Detroit, Michigan, United States, May 22, 1972, .