Hanwha Advanced Materials of South Korea said that it plans to make a GMT-PP car seat frame in the near future, which is made of glass fiber felt reinforced thermoplastic polypropylene (GMT-PP) composites. Compared with conventional steel frames, it has many advantages. In addition to being 15% to 20% lighter than existing steel frames (the existing 9.3kg composite frame compared to 10.98kg steel frames), the plastic seat frame also supports a 60:40 split design, thus It makes it possible to install three three-point safety belts. In addition, GMT-PP (glass-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic polypropylene) composites have the necessary mechanical strength for use in seatbelt anchoring components.
In addition, the frame can also reduce 22% of the components (including steel frame components from 37 to 25), there will be no steel corrosion problems, and assembly costs are reduced because no welding is required. In addition, the use of plastic also increases design choices, such as the ability to redesign the location of the baggage and hold luggage, and the forward and backward moments of the plastic frame are comparable to steel frames.
At the JEC Asia exhibition held in Seoul, South Korea last year, Hanwha Advanced Materials outlined the vision for the next generation of automotive seats in the show. According to the company: "Future car seats are a place to work, a hiccup, and even a place for occupant posture analysis on health seats." Hanwha Advanced Materials hopes to design low-centre car seats , Reduce the overall center of gravity of the vehicle, thereby improving the overall safety of the vehicle.
Future car interior designs may provide interchangeable / interchangeable car seats and are equipped with many functions such as electronic adjustment functions, but more features mean that the vehicle may be overweight, so it may be solved by using more plastic This problem. In addition, passengers can also have more space in the car because if there are only three passengers, one of the car seats can be removed and placed in the home.