While the materials that vie for automotive use seem to change every year - with some growing in popularity as others fade - engineered composites have enjoyed consistent growth in both pounds of materials used and the variety of components represented. Here, we tab a look at the reasons for their success. In the automotive world, materials selection is one of the most crucial and written about design decisions made for any automotive component - because of both its financial influence and its technical impact. While all but the most exotic body panels were once automatically specified in steel, more and more exterior components are now composites. Still, composites aren't limited to vehicle exteriors. They're finding their way into the interior and into structural components throughout the vehicle.
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