Post Consumer Recycled Content into Interior Trim
Application Description: 25% PCR content material is molded into interior laminate door trim panels using a low pressure molding process.	Single Most Unique Feature: First ever laminated class "A" interior trim product to utilize PCR material without compromising performance or cost.
Process Descriptions:Low Pressure Molding	First Usage of Process?: No
Formerly Used Process: Replaced virgin material	Tooling Innovations: NA
Material Innovations: Developed material with 25% PCR while maintaining a 70 melt flow rate and high impact requirements.	Mass Savings: No weight savings
Cost Savings: NA	Cost Avoidance:  There is greater than $50,000 landfill cost avoidance for whom ever is supplying Mytex Polymers/ExxonMobil Chemical with post consumer material and will increase as we convert more products from virgin to PCR resin material.
Direct Consumer Benefit: The direct consumer benefit is that Visteon is helping to maintain a clean environment by diverting 1.8 million pounds of waste from landfill to practical use.	Is Technology Transferable?: The 25% PCR material can be translated to other lines using the low pressure molding process.
Significant Safety Benefit: NA	Significant Environmental Benefit: Provides for the elimination of 1.8 million pounds of resin from the waste stream.
Additional Information: The only other interior PCR resin applications are for non class "A" products. This is the first known application of laminated class "A" interior trim meeting all federal safety standards.	Additional Information: Primarily it is a challenge to find a clean, consistent source for PCR material that can accommodate our projected volumes. Secondly, for door trim panels, it is critical to develop the right material that will meet performance standards as required by regulation. The door trim panels must pass two key tests, side and cold impact. In a side impact the door trim panel must be soft enough that the armrest will not seriously hurt the occupant of the automobile. With cold impact, the door trim panel must be strong enough to withstand load tests at minus 40 degrees centigrade.