Car seat frames and tracks made lighter, stronger, more durable

Backrest side members can be made thinner and lighter when formed from Docol^® 1000DP.

Thinnest possible solution for car seat backrest side member

Going from 800 dual phase steel to Docol^® 1000DP meant this car seat OEM could reduce the backrest side member to just 0.8 mm thickness, reducing weight and materials.

Car seat tracks in Docol^® CR1000DP provide increased static performance and brinelling resistance.

Car seat tracks are 25% lighter, with improved brinelling resistance

Upgrading from HR 500 LA steel to Docol^® CR1000DP in 1.6 mm thickness meant this Tier 1 car seat supplier could reduce the weight of its seat tracks by 25%. Plus, the new UHSS steel improves both the static performance and the brinelling resistance, increasing the car seat tracks’ durability.

Rear seat frame made with Docol^® 1000DP tubes deliver 40% lighter performance.

 Docol^® 800DP tube and Docol^® Roll 1000 for the rear tube and side member frame, respectively.

Lightweight steels for car seat rear tube and cushion side members

This new design for a car seat bottom frame leveraged the light weight of both Docol^® 800DP tube for the rear member and Docol^® Roll 1000 for the cushion side member frame. Starting a new design with Docol^® AHSS or UHSS steels is a strong way to position your car seat frames ahead of the competition.

This car seat track replaced the more expensive re-rolled steel with Docol^® 800LA in 1.64 mm and 1.90 mm thicknesses.

Car seat tracks save costs by replacing re-rolled steel

The manufacturer of car seat tracks replaced costly re-rolled steel with Docol^® 800LA in 1.64 mm and 1.90 mm thicknesses. Docol^® advanced high strength steels have the potential to reduce costs throughout your car seat frame and track construction.

Docol^® HR 355HE to 550HE grades help semi-fine blanking operations achieve intricate shapes that are virtually free of micro-cracks.