In the early 1980’s, using basic polyurethane technology, PT. DWA manufactured slab stock and small moulded foam parts with cold cure system.
In 1984, component sector in the automotive industry grew significantly. Consequently, it formed a platform for PT. DWA to expand its polyurethane business to produce medium size parts through moulded foam cold cure technology as well as integral skin. Plastic injected emblems and slush moulded PVC skin also became significant components in a car production.
In 1986, coach builder industry was growing fast, and to meet the strict OEM requirements in terms of heat and noise limitations, spray rigid foam technique was developed. Besides Japanese automakers, European car manufacturers were also opening their assembly plants in Indonesia, and again polyurethane was chosen as an integral material in their vehicle production line.
During this time, PT. DWA introduced the Reaction Injection Moulding (RIM) technology to produce bumpers and over fenders for certain cars. Plastic injection technology was also becoming widely used for other functional parts, such as clips and fastener. Through integration with plating technology, PT. DWA started to produce chrome plated emblems and logos this year.
Although production volume was relatively low, demand for plastics moulded parts increased in 1989. PT. DWA provided the solution through vacuum forming technology. In the same year, PT. DWA also introduced steering wheel production using integral skin technology.
In 1992, RIM technology was becoming popular in car dashboard production, while integral skin technique was used to produce leather wrapped steering wheels. Exterior part - aluminium foot step was also introduced with the combination of integral skin end caps as a whole design.
In 1995, water-graphic print technology was introduced to enrich the PT. DWA’s product line up.
To meet the world regulation in green environment, in 1997, CFC free moulded foam was introduced to replace freon due to its hazardous nature. In the same year, LD-SRIM was used in the headliner production.