Ford are apparently taking notes from Nestle's Chocolate Bar, Aero.
The little bubbles inside the chocolate bar have apparently given Ford the idea to make their plastic parts for their cars in this same way. The bubbles of air that are found in Aero chocolate have been incorporated into the manufacturing process of new Ford plastics which are set to make vehicles much lighter than previous models. The plastics have been produced by introducing gas bubbles into the plastic as it is molded. You can see it in the picture below on an engine cover.
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| The technology Ford is using for this ecoboost engine cover is called Mucell Technology... |
The result is a microscopic honeycomb structure that Ford says saves weight by reducing the amount of plastic used without compromising the integrity of the part.
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