Ford Tastes Sweet Success of Chocolate-Inspired Plastic Parts
Published Monday, 18 April, 2011 by Blog Admin. Categories: Parts.
If you're like most people, you associate chocolate more with confections or wine pairing than you do with the automotive industry. Ford, however, has used their eye for chocolate to create a new technology. Officially dubbed MuCell, the technology is capable of creating lighter plastic parts that are just as strong as their traditional counterparts. As auto manufacturers around the world have been challenged to lighten their parts, while at the same time retaining their integrity, this puts the American automaker at the forefront of industry.
How did Ford do it? After scrutinizing an Aero chocolate bar, the award-wining…