What is the significance of a new industrial revolution in the automotive sector? This is the question asked by many of the biggest players on the market. If we understand its importance, we will be able to use its blessings in the fight for innovation and new buyers of our products.
In the 1960’s, new discoveries in the field of polymers made it possible to develop thermosetting polymers such as polypropylene, a type of plastic commonly applied in modern vehicles. Its numerous mechanical properties, light weight, and the fact that it is 100% recyclable mean that polypropylene now makes up 40% of all plastics used in the automotive sector.
When Carl Benz patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first motor vehicle in history, in 1885, he didn’t think to install bumpers. In his car design, which was essentially a tri-wheeler with large wheels, equipped with a combustion engine, the German motorization pioneer did not foresee the need to install parts and components that would have a decided impact on the evolution of car design and safety, despite the awareness that a collision with another vehicle might take place.
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