Automotive
Automotive Applications
The automotive industry has a long history of success with the application of composites and engineered plastics. Automotive manufacturers depend on CORE Molding Technologies to deliver consistent and reliable solutions for their composite designs. For more than 15 years, we have worked with world-class leaders in this market to build products and processes that meet stringent quality requirements. Additionally all of our facilities are registered to the automotive IATF 16949 quality management standard.
Featured Automotive Products
- Electric Vehicle Battery Boxes
- Body Panels
- Underbody Shields
- Closures
- Seating Systems
- Hoods
- Trunk Lids
- Floor Panels
- Structural Reinforcements
Application Highlights
SMC Compounding and Material Development
Lightweight Materials
SMC Compounding and Material Development
CORE has a catalog of proven sheet molding compound (SMC) formulations designed to meet specific mechanical properties such as strength, density, surface finish and tolerance of harsh environments. If one of our standard materials is not a good fit, our materials engineers can create an application-specific formulation to provide the best benefit to your design.
Lightweight Materials
The benefits of reducing weight to improve performance and fuel efficiency in engine-powered products is well-documented. CORE has a broad suite of low- and reduced-density SMC formulations for lightweight applications in serial production applications. If one of these is not right for your program, our design team can tailor a new material, to do more with less mass.
Program Support
Program Support
CORE has experience supporting programs of all types, from prototype through serial production. Whether your program launches with First Article Inspection (FAI) or a fully-developed Run-at-Rate PPAP approval, we have the talent, systems, and expertise to handle it. Using rigorous APQP processes in a Phase Gate approach, we turnkey the entire tooling development and production approval process. You can count on CORE for an on-time, flawless program launch.
Large Press Expertise
Low Conductivity
Large Press Expertise
CORE operates some of the highest tonnage compression and low-pressure injection molding presses in North America. These assets enable our customers to design large surface area, deep draw parts without the need for secondary assembly.
Low Conductivity
The low electrical conductivity of composites and engineered plastics provides a benefit over traditional metals in application environments where spurious electrical currents and interference from electronic devices need to be managed.
Lower Cost Through Composites
Lower Cost Through Composites
Avoid continued high cost increases from the steel and other industries by development of or conversion to lower cost composite materials, which are shielded from the volatile economic drivers that can affect steels and specialty alloys. CORE's expertise includes balancing the tooling and startup costs of a program with ongoing production costs, to help you select the optimum combination for your program, no matter its characteristics.
Strength
North American Manufacturing Coverage
Strength
Composites have a higher strength-to-weight ratio than most steel and aluminum alloys. Composites can also be tailored to add strength where needed without the need for additional components or support structures.
North American Manufacturing Coverage
In today's markets, the cost of transporting products has become a large portion of the overall cost equation. CORE has 7 strategic manufacturing locations throughout the US, Canada and Mexico. Diversified process capabilities, in conjunction with strategic locations, means it's likely CORE has a solution that is well-suited and convenient to your needs.
