Table of Contents Plenary Session Cold fire: how living organisms use bioluminescence and what we can learn from this Dr. S. Kircher, Institut fur Biologie II, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau 1 project i - the BMW Group's response to the future challenges of sustainable and personal mobility Dr. J. Topker, BMW Group, Munchen 5 Use of fiber-reinforced plastics in the sports industry: trends and challenges Dipl.-lng. F. Huber, KTM Technologies GmbH, Salzburg/Anif, Austria 9 Polymer nanocomposites: their potential for the automotive industry Prof. Dr.-lng. K. Schulte, Institut fur Kunststoffe und Verbundwerkstoffe, Technische Universitat Hamburg-Harburg 23 Future vehicle concepts: plastics in a supporting role Univ.-Prof. Dr.-lng. L. Eckstein, Dipl.-lng. L. Ickert, Institut fur Kraftfahrzeuge (ika), RWTH Aachen University 31 Plenary Session - Electromobility Polymers in the Opel Ampera Rechargeable Energy Storage System M. E. Carroll, D. A. Okonski, K. Sonta, General Motors Company, Warren, Michigan, USA; Dr. R. Langendorf, Dr. M. Kueppers, Adam Opel AG, Russelsheim 43 Plastics for electromobility - Charging plugs for electric vehicles Dipl.-lng. B. Deutschen, Dipl.-Wirt.-lng. B. Horrmeyer, Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG, Blomberg 61 Interior The future cockpit concept as exemplified in the BMW 1 Series and 3 Series Dipl.-lng. (FH) T. Reisch, Dr.-lng. T. Pflamm-Jonas, BMW Group Landshut; Dipl.-lng. T. Radlewitz, Dipl.-lng. R. Steiger, BMW Group Munich 71 Components with an acoustic effect in vehicles and the corresponding technologies Prof. Dr. N. Nicolai, HP Pelzer Group, Witten 83 http://d-nb.info/1021524514 Transparent liquid silicone rubbers for lighting applications in automotive engineering Dipl.-lng. H. Bayeri, Dipl.-lng. O. Franssen, Momentive Performance Materials GmbH, Leverkusen 103 The cockpit in the new Actros - Dolphin technology: Soft touch in the two- component method - first series production application in the new Mercedes-Benz Actros Dipl.-lng. T. Batz, Dipl.-lng. M. Dettinger, Daimler AG, Stuttgart; Dipl.-lng. M. Fischer, Engel Austria GmbH, Schwertberg, Austria 119 Design and surfaces in bus and coach interiors - Material challenges in public transport Dipl.-Designer V. Thess, EvoBus GmbH, Neu-Ulm 129 Exterior Breaking new ground in SMC technology - SMC hybrid trunk lid: in-house manufactured at Mercedes-Benz Dipl.-lng. S. Sauren, Daimler AG, Sindelfingen 133 Thermoplastic structural foam molding in combination with painting to Class A quality - The wheel arch moldings of the Porsche Cayenne Dipl.-lng. (FH) R. Muller, Kunststofftechnik Scherer & Trier GmbH & Co KG, Michelau; Dipl.-lng. (FH), Dipl.-Wirt.-lng. (FH) F. Wolfle, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Weissach 141 Conflicts in the development of components with quantity factors of 20 Dipl.-lng. (FH) H. Haberle, MAN Truck & Bus AG, Munich 159 Mass colored plastics for automotive application O. Durand, PolyOne, Tossiat, France; J. P. Macheteau, Renault, Guyancourt, France; T. Weyland, BASF, Basel, Switzerland 173 Plastic glazing - the match to meet the OEM's expectations and the polycarbonate opportunities G. Liraut, Renault, Guyancourt, France; M. Terragni, SABIC Innovative Plastics, Milan, Italy; S. Gasworth, SABIC Innovative Plastics, Wixom, Michigan, USA 185 Light/Lighting Trends in the plastics-oriented development of innovative LED lighting systems in the premium automobile segment - Styling requirements, functional possibilities, applications of plastics, modern engineering methods Ing. C. Jungwirth, Dipl.-lng. F. Bauer, Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH, Wieselburg, Austria 193 Requirements applicable to plastics for lighting components on commercial vehicles Dipl.-lng. (FH) W. Gottwald, MAN Truck & Bus AG, Munich 203 The influence of plastics on styling trends and functional innovations in automotive lighting S. Berlitz, Audi AG, ingolstadt 211 Plastics technologies for the exterior lighting of the Porsche 911 Dipl.-lng. (FH) S. Majocco, Dipl.-lng. (FH) V. Freitag, Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG, Weissach 227 Development of a New Generation Interior & Ambient Lighting Dipl.-lng. (FH) MBA A. Bock, BSc (Hons) C. Eardley, Ford-Werke GmbH, Cologne 253 Technologies CFRP material validation for whole-vehicle FEM simulations Dipl.-lng. M. Sandfort, VW Osnabruck GmbH, Osnabruck 267 High-throughput compounding - Properties beyond conventional blends and compounds Dr. G. Maier, Polymaterials AG, Kaufbeuren 279 Anisotropic behavior of thermoplastics due to injection molding Prof. Dr.-lng. S. Kolling, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, Giessen; Deutsches Kunststoff-lnstitut, Darmstadt; Dr.-lng. S. Frik, Adam Opel AG, Russelsheim; Dr.-lng. F. Becker, Dipl.-lng. F. Kunkel, Deutsches Kunststoff-lnstitut, Darmstadt 285 Powertrain Fully electronic thermostat made of plastic as the key actuator in an innovative thermal management system Dipl.-Ing.(FH) A. Hahn, Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach; Dipl.-lng. M. Staiger, Audi AG, Ingolstadt 297 Plastic in RENAULT - PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN power train applications Dipl.-lng. L. Bechu, PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN, Velizy Villacoublay, France; Dr. G. Liraut, RENAULT, Guyancourt, France 311 Foam injection molding - Technology and applications Dr.-lng. C. Starke, Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen GmbH, Aachen; Dr. E.C. Lee, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, USA; Dipl.-Wirt.-lng. D. Sander, Institut fur Kunststoffverarbeitung, RWTH Aachen 319 .