LANXESS at the VDI conference “Plastics in Automotive Engineering”, 2015
Press Kit
High-tech composites for lightweight construction
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The focus of LANXESS’ presence at the VDI conference “Plastics in Automotive Engineering” is on the great opportunities that designs based on the continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite Tepex offer for the cost-effective lightweight construction of automobiles.
Demonstration facility installed for processing Tepex using hybrid molding
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LANXESS subsidiary Bond-Laminates GmbH has taken into operation a demonstration cell for processing Tepex continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites at the Brilon site. This enables Tepex to be both formed in a fully automated, near-series process and also simultaneously formed and overmolded in a hybrid molding process.
Precise simulation of cooling behavior
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The Tepex thermoplastic composites from LANXESS are becoming increasingly popular for the lightweight construction of automobiles. Front ends, brake pedals, undercarriage components, seat shells and carriers for infotainment modules, for example, are now being manufactured with continuous-fiber-reinforced composites.
Two new highly reinforced polyamides
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LANXESS expands range of high-modulus thermoplastics: Ultra-thin wall thicknesses, excellent surface qualities
New structural materials for car and truck exterior body parts
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LANXESS sees great potential for the use of PBT and polyamide compounds in production of vehicle exterior body parts – for example bumpers, sills, front grilles, door handles, fuel tank flaps, spoilers and mirror housings.
Resistant to low temperatures and very rigid at high temperatures
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Engineers increasingly are using Tepex performance composites from LANXESS subsidiary Bond-Laminates to significantly improve the mechanical strength of components made of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic compression molding compounds.
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