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Duroplast

The Trabant 601 car body is made of Duroplast[1]

Duroplast is a composite thermosetting resin plastic developed by engineer Wolfgang Barthel in 1953[2] in the German Democratic Republic.[3][4] Its production method places it in a similar family as Formica and Bakelite. It is reinforced with fibers (typically waste fabrics from the garment industry) making it a fiber-reinforced plastic similar to fiberglass.

  1. ^ "PBS - Scientific American Frontiers:Previous Shows:Transcripts:Special From Germany". PBS. 2012-03-13. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13.
  2. ^ ""Doch der erste war er"– Geschichte des Duroplastautos". UNZ (in German). 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  3. ^ Purcell, Russell. "Feature: A Car for a Dollar – The Trabant". www.autos.ca. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ^ Pander, Von Jürgen (November 7, 2007). "An East German Icon Hits 50". SPIEGEL International. Retrieved 28 January 2023.

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