Asahi Kasei Corporation’s winning entry was a novel production brake pedal bracket for the Mazda MX-5 that was designed using glass fiber reinforced polyamide 66. The new injection molded design required the Asahi Kasei and Mazda team to withdraw from conventional thinking allowing for the removal of unnecessary metal parts to realize a weight savings of 83%.
2018 Altair Enlighten Award Honors Automotive Lightweighting Innovators

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