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Place 1 – Star Panel
| Innovation: | Chrome-plated, illuminated design elements, individually controllable, day and night design, recycled material, waterproof, UV-resistant |
| Sustainability: | Support function eliminates a component, 40% PIR PC/ABS, individual parts can be dismantled. Light unit replaceable, separable electroplated components |
| First use: | Mercedes-Benz March 2025 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG (hot-stamping foil) |
| Material: | Panel: PP / Sabic 8500, star segments: PMMA / Röhm ZK6BR DF23, carrier: PC/ABS REZYcom PC/ABS R85HCI UV |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part manufacturer: | Magna Engineered Glass Europe |
| Other Participants: | – |
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Place 2 – Bulkhead grommet
| Innovation: | First-time use of foamed E-TPE for optimum sealing, acoustics and low assembly forces with maximum design freedom |
| Sustainability: | E-TPE instead of PUR: recyclable, energy-efficient to manufacture, separable in the composite and up to 20% lighter thanks to smart design |
| First use: | VW MQB platform, VW Tiguan |
| Raw material manufacturer: | Allod Werkstoff GmbH & Co. KG |
| Material: | PP-GF30 Kingfa PP-GF 300 TPE 55 ShA Allruna W55 305S |
| Tool Manufacturer: | – |
| Machine Manufacturer: | – |
| Part manufacturer: | Woco Tech Elastomere Noida Ltd. |
| Other Participants: | – |
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Place 3 – Cooling air duct BEV+HEV
| Innovation: | Mono-material replaces 2K injection-moulded part, significantly reduced weight, sealing function and tolerance compensation, energy absorption for pedestrian protection |
| Sustainability: | Design for Recycling, CO2 footprint: 0.19 kg CO2eq for EPP vs. 0.85 kg CO2eq for PP, further reduction to 0.16 kg CO2eq through 30% PCR |
| First use: | Mercedes-Benz CLA March 2025 |
| Raw material manufacturer: | JSP International GmbH |
| Material: | EPP 30 g/l (expanded polypropylene) / Arpro 5121 REC 30 |
| Tool manufacturer: | Schraml Metallverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG |
| Machine manufacturer: | Teubert Maschinenbau GmbH |
| Part manufacturer: | Proseat Schwarzheide GmbH |
| Other parties involved: | Mercedes-Benz AG |
