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Röhm has announced that its PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds are used in the futuristic ID. ROOMZZ concept car designed by Volkswagen with light being a prime design element both in the interior and exterior of the vehicle.
Volkswagen’s Latest Addition to EVs
The spacious mid-sized SUV, ID. ROOMZZ, is the latest addition to the ID. family of electric vehicles produced by the German car manufacturer that can be driven either in manual or autonomous “ID. Pilot” mode.
Homogeneously Scattered Light with PLEXIGLAS® Satinice
The front lights and taillights both extend across the entire width of the vehicle as horizontal lines. Illuminated touch-sensitive panels for opening and closing the doors function as a visual link between the front and rear of the car – and were made using PLEXIGLAS® Satinice covers for the concept car. This material scatters light homogeneously and provides a pleasant look and feel with its satin-like surface.
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Light is the new chrome” is the memorable claim of the Volkswagen chief designer, heralding the new era of automobile design. The distinctively contoured lights at the front end of the ID. ROOMZZ demonstrates exactly what this means. A double horizontal line with the illuminated Volkswagen emblem at its center forms the striking signature light, with the top line enclosing the LED headlights.
Flexible Design for Various Lighting Applications
Djafarian explains, “
Complex light concepts such as this one allows PLEXIGLAS® can be used for various lighting applications in and around the automobile, guarantees the homogeneous scattering of light and enables a flexible design that underlines the monolithic overall impression.” On the ID. ROOMZZ, the brand polymethyl methacrylate from Röhm can be found in the two horizontal LED lines. The covers of the daytime running lamps and the illuminated VW emblems on both the front and rear were made from PLEXIGLAS® with an optical coating making them appear brighter.
Taillights with Customizable Light Motif
The rear of the ID. ROOMZZ has innovative light design: The “ID. Honeycomb” shape, which represents sustainable mobility and extends across the entire car width car like a signal-red LED strip and providing all lighting functions. “
This full tail lighting, in which a single component combines both taillights, is a trend in the automotive industry,” says Djafarian. “
It increases design freedom, as automobile manufacturers can use complex forms and additional materials here to create eye-catching effects.”
For the first time, Volkswagen is presenting a concept car with a signature taillight that can be customized using a smartphone app. “
The smaller, individually controllable ID. Honeycomb elements in the taillight can form three different signature lights,” explains light designer Ruhault.
Covers Ideal for Large, Lighting Components
PLEXIGLAS® covers are ideal for large, monolithic vehicle lighting components, as they are completely colorless in their initial form and can, therefore, take on every standardized signal color. Design and safety function go hand-in-hand with full tail lighting, as a strikingly large taillight makes light signals more easily visible for the following traffic. Moreover, sensors for autonomous driving can be integrated into the component.
Aesthetic Automotive Interiors
As a medium for safety, information and a pleasant atmosphere, lighting also plays a key role in the interior of the ID. ROOMZZ. Displays and ambient lighting are adapted to the driving mode and the requirement for information.
As a result, there is an increasing demand for multifunctional panels and displays that only become visible when required and appear to merge seamlessly with the car interior when switched off.
Neutral Gray Colors for Better Ambience
This effect can be achieved with PLEXIGLAS® in neutral gray colors – in the ID. ROOMZZ concept car, it is used in the interactive light strips below the windshield and in the roof console providing intuitive information on the driving mode or notifications from the environment sensors.
Source: Röhm