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Automotive exterior

Exterior
Materials

High-performance thermoplastic materials for automotive exterior applications — built to withstand harsh environments while keeping long-term durability and appearance.

UV stability
Impact resistance
Weatherability
Exterior TPOTPO
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  • 1Bumper fascias
  • 2Fender flares
  • 3Rocker panels
  • 4Other exterior trim
OEM & TierCustom formulations for your exterior program
UV stability
Impact resistance
Weatherability
Scratch & mar resistance
UV stability
improved
Impact resistance
improved
Weatherability
improved
Scratch & mar
resistance
Low-temp ductility
plus surface quality
Exterior applications
Durable by design,
made for the outdoors

Advanced Composites is a trusted leader in developing high-performance thermoplastic materials for automotive exterior applications.

Our exterior-grade TPO compounds are designed for bumper fascias, fender flares, rocker panels and other exterior trim components.

Improved UV stability, impact resistance and weatherability
Scratch and mar resistance, low-temperature ductility and surface quality
Consistent performance, shorter cycle times and more production flexibility
Custom formulations for OEMs and Tier suppliers
Built for the elements
Exterior-grade TPO compounds withstand harsh environmental conditions while keeping long-term durability and appearance.
Processing benefits
Consistent performance, shorter cycle times and more production flexibility.
Lightweighting
Positioned for lightweighting and next-generation design goals.
Key performance features
Performance that lasts

Weather, impact, scratch and processing performance for exterior parts.

Durability

UV stability & weatherability

Improved UV stability and weatherability to keep long-term durability and appearance in harsh environments.

UV stabilityWeatherability
Toughness

Impact & low-temperature

Impact resistance and low-temperature ductility for exterior parts.

Impact resistanceLow-temp ductility
Appearance

Scratch, mar & surface

Scratch and mar resistance with high surface quality.

Scratch resistantMar resistantSurface quality
Processing

Faster, flexible production

Consistent performance, shorter cycle times and more production flexibility.

Shorter cycle timesFlexibility
Exterior applications
Materials for every exterior part

Exterior-grade TPO compounds for the parts that face the elements every day.

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Bumper fascias
Exterior-grade TPO
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Fender flares
Exterior-grade TPO
3
Rocker panels
Exterior-grade TPO
4
Other exterior trim
Exterior-grade TPO
Customization
Custom formulations for OEMs and Tier suppliers

Tailored TPO formulations that support lightweighting and next-generation design goals.

Ready to get started?
Find the right exterior material
for your program

Talk to our technical team about custom TPO formulations for your exterior applications.

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