"Glamour" types love to make a grand entrance: chic and extravagant are the catchwords for this style. The "Glamour" Special Effect Door provides a glowing example of where a journey through the worlds of fashion and home design can lead: the carrier is glittering cherry red, with a fabric insert in a strongly contrasting beige tone. This glittering polypropylene, injection molded using a special coloring process, was developed jointly by Johnson Controls and partner company Clariant Masterbatch. Other special effects for the plastic surfaces of the Special Effect Door prototypes were also created in cooperation with this specialist in the area of plastic concentrates and technical compounds.

Futuristic design doesn't stop at doors

In creating these prototypes, Johnson Controls looked for inspiration from trends outside the world of the automotive industry. Colors quite different from the familiar spectrum of black, gray and beige can be found in these new interiors. In addition to new colors, fabrics typically associated with the furniture industry are now making their way into the world of cars. Thanks to the use of fresh colors, glitter effects and translucence, even conventional injection molding, the traditional standard for automotive interiors, is showing a brand new face.

The earlier Johnson Controls is included in the development process, the higher the level of design flexibility. In addition to the use of new materials and colors, the language of form can also be changed, thus offering automakers new opportunities in brand differentiation.

Further information is available from:

Johnson Controls GmbH
Astrid Schafmeister
Industriestraße 20-30
51399 Burscheid
Germany
Phone +49 2174 65-3189
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