Bayer Plastics in the Cult Beetle
50 years ago, the millionth Beetle came off the Volkswagen production line. It has been an unparalleled success story, and one in which Bayer plastics also played an important part.

A “sense-ational” drive
Design study, science faction, automotive fantasy. In March, visitors to the Geneva Motor Show will be able to feast their eyes on the hottest car of the future.

On the right track with new composite material
European debut: Zollamt bridge in Vienna has been fitted with polyurethane sleepers.

Gloss without paint
One example for the use of plastics in outer skins for cars: The new MCC Smart Roadster’s roof module comprises a thermoplastic film back-injected with a special polyurethane rigid foam system manufactured by Bayer MaterialScience AG.

Small scratches in a car’s skin will soon heal themselves
Automotive coatings: increasingly resistant despite less solvent. Environmentally friendly PU clearcoats containing only small amounts of volatile organic compounds have already progressed beyond the laboratory stage.

The future of automotive engineering is customization
Integrated roof module as an example for progressive modularization in automotive engineering - Bayer MaterialScience demonstrates high degree of problem-solving expertise.

A purr rather than a rattle
The progress made by modern engineering in car design can also be recognized by the human ear.