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TECHNOLOGY : :

At GDX Automotive, we build our extensive customer support network upon a foundation of advanced technology and innovative engineering and design.

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We pledge to serve our customers with industry leading technology, including:

  • Glass Encapsulation
  • Polyurethane Bonding
  • Above-The-Belt Modules
  • Proprietary Compounding — Rubber, Thermoplastic
    • Dense and Sponge Extrusion EPDM
    • Dense and Sponge TPE
    • Dense and Sponge Molded EPDM
    • Colored TPE
    • Nitrosamine Free Compounds
  • Advanced Extrusion Capability (EPDM, TPE, TPV and PVC)
  • Multiple Material Extrusion Capability and Multiple Carriers With Two Multi-Extruder TPE Extrusion Lines
  • Appearance and Performance Coatings
  • Rubber And Thermoplastic Injection Molding
  • Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)
    • 2D/3D Linear Stress and Displacement Simulation
    • 2D/3D Non-Linear Stress and Displacement Simulation
    • Complex Geometry Modeling (i.e. Molded Components)
    • Extrusion Die Modeling
  • 2D And 3D Finite Element Analysis Using MSC, MARC and Dytran
  • State-Of-The-Art Noise Intrusion Evaluation, and Noise, Vibration And Harshness (NVH) Analysis

We pledge to serve our customers with full service engineering and design.

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GDX research and development centers in North America and Europe, and full vehicle “Best-In-Class” System benchmarking, clearly demonstrate our commitment to full service engineering and design. Beyond that, our 9,000 GDX Production Associates are fully committed to product quality, and their shared program management experience ensures flawless project implementation for every GDX customer.

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