Case Study
SABIC Innovative Plastics helps GM create fi rst thermoplastic fenders in a North American truck platform with 2006 HUMMER®
SABIC Innovative Plastics helps GM create fi rst thermoplastic fenders in a North American truck platform with 2006 HUMMER®
Appealing to consumers who want rugged, off-road capability combined with improved fuel ef? ciency and smaller overall dimensions, the 2006 GM HUMMER H3, a mid-size SUV, offers performance features such as the ability to climb rocks, forge streams at 20mph and make 37-feet U-turns. To create this new vehicle, GM chose an array of high-performance materials from SABIC Innovative Plastics to meet the demands of parts ranging from fenders a