Pedestrian protector.The European Enhanced Vehicle Safety Committee (EEVC EEVC European Enhanced Vehicle Safety Committee EEVC Electronic Engine Valve Controller ) has established regulations that will make it a requirement for automobiles to provide pedestrian protection in collisions of 40 km/hr (25 mph). Apparently, most existing cars available in Europe, according to tests conducted through the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP) don't meet up. GE Advanced Materials (Southfield, MI; www.geadvancedmaterials.com) has devised a concept that is said to meet the EEVC pedestrian requirements. The concept is based on molded energy absorbers located behind the front fascia fascia (făsh`ēə), fibrous tissue network located between the skin and the underlying structure of muscle and bone. Fascia is composed of two layers, a superficial layer and a deep layer. . The material used is the company's XENOY resin, which is a thermoplastic alloy blend of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT PBT Provider Backbone Transport (networking technology adding determinism to ethernet) PBT Polybutylene Terephthalate PBT Profit Before Tax PBT Paper Based Test (education) ) and polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs. (PC). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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