Automobile
Brake pedal made by hybrid technology
As one of the pioneers of hybrid technology, LANXESS has consistently broadened the field of application for this system.
For engine air management components, pseudoplastic polyamide 6 and 66 grades are increasingly becoming an attractively priced alternative to elastomer combinations and special-purpose thermoplastics.
Coolant pipes and distributor components
Very stringent demands are made on coolant pipes for modern-day cars. It has to be borne in mind that the cooling medium passes through the pipes under pressure and at high temperatures, with the added problem that the cooling fluid is a water-glycol mixture and corrosive for many materials.
The additional stiffness of the plastic-metal composite technology used in the front end of the Audi A8 not only makes the vehicle lighter, it also makes it safer and more comfortable.
In many cases, polyamide 6 represents a viable, cost-effective alternative to established die-cast aluminum for the production of fuel filter housings. One example of this is the fuel filter for the luxury sedan of a German automaker.
Spare wheel recess with a bodywork-reinforcing effect
Durethan's outstanding strength and stiffness are opening up a whole range of new applications in the field of automotive engineering for this highly reinforced polyamide 6. As an alternative to sheet steel, aluminum and glass-mat-reinforced thermoplastics (GMT), the material boasts a number of advantages in terms of design and production.
Injection-molded structural inserts can be built specifically as reinforcing elements into parts of the bodywork that normally take the brunt of crashes and are located in the lower section of the A pillar, the lower and upper sections of the B pillar and the cross-member above the rear axle. In the event of a collision, structural inserts provide much more effective passenger protection.
Utility vehicle producer IVECO equips its Eurocargo tractors with bumpers made of Pocan® TS 3220. This glass-fiber-reinforced, elastomer-modified PBT+PET blend from LANXESS has been customized for this application and can be injection-molded.
