Material Innovations

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April 2006

BMW mixes it up in BIW

To improve the functional properties of a vehicle's body-in-white (BIW)—including its requirements for passive safety, service life, static and dynamic stiffness, and acoustics and comfort—while also reducing weight, development teams need to find the right combination of suitable engineering measures, modern material manufacturing techniques, and advanced materials. In addition to increased functionality, the relentless demand for improved fuel efficiency and driving dynamics has contributed to a keen focus on lightweight BIW solutions.
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