Automotive Structural Components
Performance Materials for Cars
Automobiles can be safe and sound without being weighed down by metal or heavy plastic components. Structural composites are lightweight, fatigue-resistant and easily molded to shape, making them ideal substitutes for components in a car’s frame, body, or suspension. Chemical foaming agents help minimize the weight of plastic structures, such as dashboard carriers, for increased carbon footprint reduction. Give drivers the energy-efficient, materially advanced automobile that will give them peace of mind on every trip.
Highlights
- Chassis stiffeners and braces are often made of steel or aluminum. Lighten up with thermoset structural composites
- Metal structures restrict your design options. Polystrand™ thermoplastic structural composites give you the chance to flex your creative muscle
- Remove weight, not strength, by replacing the metal in your brackets with OnForce™ LFT long fiber materials
- Achieve precise coloration with our OnColor™ Polymer Colorants and color matching services for various thermoplastic materials
- Improve the performance of plastic components with our Cesa™ additives portfolio that includes antioxidants and flame retardants
- Reduce the carbon footprint of structural plastic components with Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents and our foaming prediction service
Technologies
| Product Name | Description | Characteristics | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasforms™ | Pultruded thermoset composites | Stiffness | Fatigue strength |
| Polystrand™ | Continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites | Stiffness | Ability to post-form |
| Complēt™ and OnForce™ LFT | Long fiber reinforced plastics | High stiffness | Good impact in structural and metal replacement applications |
| Edgetek™ Toughened PPA | Polyphthalamide formulations | High temperature performance and excellent impact resistance | Low moisture absorption for mechanical and structural integrity |
| Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents | Foaming additives and pre-production prediction service | Weight reduction | Preserved mechanical properties |
| OnColor™ Polymer Colorants | Color Concentrates | Precise color matching | Suitable for numerous polymers |
| Cesa™ Flame Retardant Additives | Flame retardant concentrates | Low concern formulations available | Regulatory compliance |
| Cesa™ Nox Additives | Antioxidant masterbatches | Reduction of oxidative degradation | Can be combined with color |
Resources
| 名称 | 类别 | 描述 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Aftermarket Side Step | Case Study (Snapshot) | Moisture-resistant Complēt™ long glass fiber reinforced formulation improves strength, design freedom, and finish | 视图 |
| Automotive Removable Roof Bracket | Case Study (Snapshot) | Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced polyphthalamide composite replaced steel in bracket securing roof panels and achieved an 80% weight reduction | 视图 |
| Automotive Steering Column Bracket | Case Study (Snapshot) | Complēt™ long carbon fiber reinforced nylon composite replaced metal steering column supports and lowered weight by 50% | 视图 |
| Foaming Prediction Service | 网络研讨会与视频 | Predict foamed part behavior and maximum weight reduction | 视图 |
| Foaming Prediction Service | 产品公告 | Overview of services, key characteristics and key applications | 视图 |
| How to Lightweight Automotive Components | 物品 | Explore three key opportunities for metal-to-plastic conversion | 视图 |
| Hydrocerol™ Chemical Foaming Agents for Plastic Lightweighting | 网络研讨会与视频 | Hydrocerol chemical foaming agents help to reduce the weight of automotive plastic parts like dashboard carriers, interior trim parts, door panels or glove boxes. | 视图 |
| Optimizing Automotive Structural Component Designs with Advanced Modeling | 物品 | Learn how virtual capabilities can improve performance. | 视图 |
| Panels for Off-Road Vehicles | Case Study (Snapshot) | Ten engineered material and Masterbatch solutions provided global service improvements for panels on off-road vehicles | 视图 |
| Replacing Aluminum with Long Fiber Thermoplastics (LFT) | 应用公告 | Key factors and comparisons to consider when replacing aluminum with long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (LFT); including processing and material performance summaries | 视图 |
| Services Capabilities Overview | 产品公告 | Discover the comprehensive technical services available through Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient to assist customers | 视图 |