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Gloss Plastic Could Eliminate Auto Painting

Posted by michael on from the kick-the-fender dept.

customs writes "There is a new plastic out from GE that covers plastic surfaces with a really good sheen. It's more resistant to scratches and random chemicals compared to conventional paint. It's actually a .5 mm polymer called Sollx; the Segway was the first semi-mass-produced product to use it, it has slender two tone fenders. Kinda cool. Auto painting is the industries largest manufacturing expense, and this could be what they're looking for...as soon as the price comes down."

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  1. Where are the UNIONS?!? by Kopretinka · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    So now glossy plastic robots will paint cars and take jobs away from the people?!? We must fight this abomination!!!

    Anyhow, nice metallic cars could also eliminate auto painting. Who needs a painted car anyway? 8-)

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  2. Get it straight by jmichaelg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You're not 93427. You're 5,250,560.

    You must be new here, not knowing your own number and all.

  3. Chameleon effect by wrax · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That would be cool, if you could flip a switch and change the color of your car.