STATEMENT: AIAG Update on Design Verification for PA-12 Automotive Resin Replacement
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 30, in response to the potential shortage in PA-12 supply, a resin used pervasively in coatings and connector applications for automotive fuel handling and braking systems, AIAG facilitated the third and final multi-stakeholder workshop to reach consensus on interim design validation process and report (DVP&R) for replacement materials for connectors, multi-layer tubing and assemblies.
After comprehensive review and discussion, the industry has reached consensus and approved these plans. AIAG has formally issued D-35 Interim DVP&R Guidelines due to PA-12 shortages for quick connects, multi-layer tubing and assemblies. This document is now available for free download on AIAG's website (www.aiag.org).
Abbreviated DVP&R and associated guidelines for metal tubing/rigid tube coatings are still under discussion and the technical committee advises that the current projected completion date is mid-May 2012.
AIAG appreciates the personal and professional commitment made by all participants of our workshops and technical committees. They have, in a very compressed timeframe, provided invaluable strategic direction for all key industry stakeholders interested in common approval criteria of alternative materials during this supply crisis.
About AIAG
AIAG is a unique not-for-profit organization where, for 30 years, OEMs, suppliers, service providers, government entities and individuals in academia have worked collaboratively to drive down costs and complexity from the supply chain via global standards development and harmonized business practices. AIAG membership has grown to include preeminent OEMs, such as Caterpillar, Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Honda of America, Navistar International, Nissan, Toyota, and many of their parts suppliers and service providers. For more information, visit www.AIAG.org.
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