Transportation

Automotive Heavy Truck Rapid Transit Mass Transit Marine Recreational Vehicles Agriculture
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Market Overview

IDI’s SMC materials are trusted across a wide range of transportation markets. Within these diverse applications, two requirements remain constant: exceptional aesthetics and long-term durability.

Our materials are engineered to deliver high-quality surface finishes that meet demanding visual standards while also providing the strength and lightweight performance needed to enhance efficiency and withstand real-world conditions.

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Applications

Highways to harbors, our thermoset composites get you where you need to be.

For decades, thermoset composites have provided a proven solution for replacing heavier metal components in various transportation markets. IDI’s SMC materials provide a combination of lightweight performance, durability, and design flexibility that makes them ideal for modern transportation applications.

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Truck Beds

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Vehicle Lift Gates

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Electric Vehicle Battery 
Covers

A modern big rig semi truck for long haulage with a high cabin for improving aerodynamic characteristics moves under the bridge across a multi-lane highway transporting a dry van semi trailer with commercial cargo to the place of delivery

Heavy Truck

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Agriculture

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Recreational Vehicles

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Marine

SMC solutions for lightweight, durable parts

  • High strength
  • Corrosion resistance
  • UV resistance
  • Lightweight characteristics
  • Molded in color
  • Class A paintable

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Contact us to speak with a Transportation Market Specialist, request data sheets, or start your own custom compound project.

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