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Welcome to the Hall of Fame Award section of the 2003 SPE Plastics Innovations Awards. The Hall of Fame Award is given annually for an application that has been in continuous use for 10 years or more, and has made a significant and lasting contribution to the application of plastics in automobiles. |
| Year | OEM | Application | Material |
| 2003 | General Motors | Expanded Polypropylene Foam Dual Density Bumper Energy Absorber | PP |
| 2003 | Renault Trucks | Renault Truck Fender Lines | Glass Mat Thermoplastic |
| 2002 | General Motors and Delphi | Mini Wedge Latch and Door Lock Actuator | Nylon |
| 2002 | General Motors | Wiper System Transmission Housing | Nylon |
| 2001 | General Motors | Instrument Panel Retainer | GF SMA |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Fuel Tank | HDPE |
| 1999 | Ford Motor Company | Hydraulic Clutch Actuator | GF Nylon |
| 1998 | Citroen | Fan Shroud | GF Nylon |
| 1997 | Ford Motor Company | Transmission Seal | PPS |
| 1996 | General Motors | Front Fenders | RIM Urethane |
| 1995 | General Motors | Guide Flex Energy Absorbers | EVA |
| 1994 | Ford Motor Company | Head Lamp Assembly | Polycarbonate |
| 1993 | General Motors | Front/Rear Bumper Covers | RIM-PUR |
| 1992 | General Motors | Composite Exterior Body Panels | SMC |
| 1991 | General Motors | Tilt Steering Wheel Centering Sphere | Acetal |
| 1990 | General Motors | Transverse Leaf Spring | FRP - Epoxy |
| 1989 | AMC | Battery Case | PP |
| 1988 | Ford Motor Company | Windshield Interlayer | PVB |
| 1987 | General Motors | Grille Opening Panel | SMC |
| 1986 | Chrysler | Heater Housing | PP |
| 1985 | Chrysler | Disc Brake Piston | Phenolic |
| 1984 | General Motors | Front Fender Wheel Liner | PP |
| 1983 | General Motors | Emissions Control Canister | Nylon |
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