THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITE BUMPER SYSTEM

摘要

A bumper beam (12) for a vehicle (5) includes an outer skin (16) formed of a polymeric material and a core (18) provided within the outer skin (16). At least a portion of the core (18) comprises an expanded material. The bumper beam (12) is configured for coupling to a vehicle and the outer skin (16) and core (18) are configured to resist deformation in a vehicle collision.