Coveted R&D seal awarded by BSFZ

Weber Fibertech has received the coveted BSFZ seal for its outstanding R&D achievements in the development of a lightweight underride protection made of fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) for battery electric vehicles.

The aim of the development was to produce an underride protection made of fiber-reinforced plastic that offers a weight advantage of 30% and a cost saving of 10% compared to metal. To this end, highly dynamic load cases with crash characteristics were reliably simulated for the first time. 
In addition, research was carried out into whether the highly technical requirements for the component (impact resistance with simultaneous flame retardancy) could not only be met but also produced reliably using the extrusion process.