The demand for new sustainable plastics that are also recyclable is increasing. This also applies to thermoplastics, which is common in the Automotive industry be used. In addition to a material modeling technology that measures the proportion of carbon in Plastic Reduced by 60%, you will find further thermoplastic innovations here, with which, among other things, weight can be saved and other advantages opened up. 

Contents

• Sustainable thermoplastics digitized for the automotive industry
  • Thermoplastics reduce weight and increase energy efficiency
  • Software evaluator design of thermoplastics
• Colour-stable, tailor-made polyamide for electric cars
• Thermoplastic polyimide for high temperature applications
• Low-corrosion polyamides with very long tool life

• Archive for Thermoplastic News
  
  

Sustainable thermoplastics digitized for the automotive industry

24.01.2023 | Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe (SPC Europe) and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence are working together to digitize the performance of new sustainable thermoplastics (PP) for the automotive industry. Engineers can develop recyclable components based on these thermoplastics and thus reduce the carbon footprint of future vehicles.

Plastic recycling from and for industry and other uses

The materials Thermofil HP made of short glass fiber polypropylene (GF-PP) and Thermofil Circle Sumika Polymer Compounds' recycled polypropylene (GF-rPP) grades benefit from sustainable manufacturing and recycling practices, offering automotive manufacturers properties such as performance comparable to traditional engineering plastics. However, the new thermoplastics offer up to 60% less carbon footprint.

An increasing proportion of today's PP plastics will compared to Polyamides (PA) recovered and recycled. Of this, up to 70% is used in waste-to-energy initiatives or ends up in landfills. There is still considerable room for improvement here. Sumika's new recycled thermoplastics are designed for the circular economy. The plastics contribute to the reduction of plastic waste at the end of the vehicle life cycle.

Thermoplastics reduce weight and increase energy efficiency

Plastics can be up to 20% of the total weight of a car. Their applications are increasing as the replacement of metals to. The advent of electromobility has increased the need for lightweight components. This maximizes vehicle energy efficiency and reduces the significant weight of battery packs. In addition, the developers must also consider properties such as environmental compatibility throughout the entire life cycle.

World's first urban bike made from recycled plastic

“Limited data on the behavior of the material is hampering sustainable innovations in electromobility because automobile developers are developing new Materials could not undergo the rigorous virtual durability and safety tests required for automotive approval,” said Guillaume Boisot, Head of Center of Excellence Materials at Hexagon. “Our unique multi-scale materials modeling technology accelerates the adoption of SPC Europe's breakthrough recycled thermoplastics. It allows product developers to precisely simulate components and subject them to the tests and validations established in the automotive industry.”

Software evaluator design of thermoplastics

With the technical data provided, developers can evaluate thermoplastics in new designs. If they then replace conventional engineering plastics, they can be used to produce more sustainable vehicles. “Our Thermofil short glass fiber reinforced thermoplastics offer equivalent performance to traditional engineering plastics while at a much lower level CO₂ footprint. With them, the design challenges that come with sustainable e-mobility can be met in the best possible way,” said Bruno Pendelio, Marketing Manager for SPC Europe. "By weighting our customers' automotive components, physical material testing and prototyping can be reduced."

Material and filament 3D printer - durable!

The cooperation partners carry out a detailed and strict test and physical validation program to create high-precision multi-scale behavioral models for the thermoplastics on recycled PP grades. Each grade of material has a model that simulates the mechanical and environmental performance of thermoplastics throughout the lifecycle of a part. The encrypted proprietary material models are accessible to SPC Europe customers through Hexagon's Digimat software. Digimat is common with CAE softwaretools such as MSC Nastran, Marc and third-party software. Precise analyzes can be carried out with established digital engineering workflows.

Hexagon is exhibiting at the Hannover Messe 2023.

Colour-stable, tailor-made polyamide for electric cars

11.05.2022/XNUMX/XNUMX | With the Ultramid A3U44G6 DC OR (PA66 - GF30 FR) extended BASF the portfolio of flame-retardant engineering plastics in the manufacture of electric vehicles. The high technical requirements in electromobility require innovative solutions based on PA66. With the tried and tested Ultradur (PBT), the color stability can be largely guaranteed, especially in orange (RAL 2003), which is in high demand throughout the industry.

Thermoplastic polyimide for high temperature applications

01.09.2021 | The thermoplastic Polyimide Aurum is a highly heat-resistant super-engineering plastic with high production efficiency in the injection molding sector. The thermoplastic challenges the conventional wisdom that polyimide performs very well but is difficult to process. flexible presents the PI portfolio as a distributor for PI Meldin from Saint-Gobain.

Low-corrosion polyamides with very long tool life

15.06.2020/XNUMX/XNUMX | The halogen-free, flame-retardant (HFFR) Technyl One Polyamide from Domo (Distribution: Ultrapolymers) enable very long tool life in the second generation. The corrosiveness of the polyamides is considerably lower than that of comparable types. The HFFR polyamides enable particularly long service lives Tools. 

Archive for Thermoplastic News

• Flow improver for the full range of polyamides
• Polyamide sets standards for the fuel cell
• Novel fillers for thermoplastics and duroplastics
• Thermoplastic for the charge air duct in the combustion engine
• Food plastic for 3D printers
• Lauramid receives new DIN designation
  
  

Flow improver for the full range of polyamides

25.09.2019/1810/XNUMX | "Bruggolen TP-PXNUMX" by Bruggemann allows for the first time a significant improvement of the often critical Flow properties of polyphthalamides (PPA, such as PA6T, PA6T/6I, PA6T/6.6 etc.) while maintaining the mechanical property profile. Compounders and injection molders can thus significantly expand the processing window and combine high cost efficiency with application-specific optimization.

Polyamide sets standards for the fuel cell

12.03.2019/XNUMX/XNUMX | In close cooperation with Joma Polytec and the Daimler AG subsidiary Mercedes Benz Fuel Cell has succeeded in making some components of the fuel cell system from the technical plastic "Ultramid" from BASF to manufacture. It is used as standard in the new "Mercedes GLC F-Cell", which is equipped with a combination of fuel cell and rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Is provided.

Novel fillers for thermoplastics and duroplastics

19.09.2016/XNUMX/XNUMX | The use of electrical components with high energy density requires efficient dissipation of the heat generated while at the same time maintaining the electrical insulator properties of the plastic materials used. HPF The Mineral Engineers has developed novel filler concepts for thermoplastics and duroplastics.

Thanks to many years of experience in processing and finishing mineral fillers With Silatherm and the further developments Silatherm Plus and Silatherm Advance, it has now been possible to develop fillers that cause a significant increase in thermal conductivity in plastics.

With a specially surface-modified Silatherm Plus Type, for example, in epoxy resin castables Values ​​of over 4 W/mK can be achieved. At the same time, these fillers give thermoplastics and duroplastics better mechanical strength.

Thermoplastic for the charge air duct in the combustion engine

12.10.2016/XNUMX/XNUMX | the BASF responds to this Further development of engine concepts with a coordinated portfolio of polyamide PA6 and PA66 types that meet the increased demands on the materials used, their mechanical properties and temperature resistance. Depending on the base polymer and stabilization system, the thermoplastics are resistant to heat aging up to 220°C and have excellent burst pressure and sweatseam strength.

Food plastic for 3D printers

14.01.2014 | with PP (polypropylene) closes German Rep now fills an important gap in the supply of 3D printer consumables. This means that plates, cups or other containers for Food and children's toys are printed. The exclusively manufactured material is food safe and complies with US food safety regulations (FDA) and the corresponding EU standards.

Polypropylene (PP) is a semi-crystalline, thermoplastic material. That food safe material is suitable for the production of objects that come into contact with food or are used as toys for children. Comparable to many everyday PP products (lunch boxes, kitchen utensils, etc.), the material has a slightly soapy feel and is slightly flexible.

PP can be best layer adhesion print very well at 210 °C. The material also adheres very well to a cold printing bed, whereby the first layer has to be applied deeply. Adhesion is ideal on a hot print bed at 80° to 90°C. Parts printed with PP are very elastic and quite stable even with thin structures. PP can be used with all printers that have a 3mm hot end. However, PP requires a special print bed, which is available in 460 x 400 x 2 mm and in 230 x 230 x 2 mm for Protos V2 and other printers from the supplier. The PP filament is available in black and in a strand thickness of 3 mm.

Lauramid receives new DIN designation

24.05.2012/XNUMX/XNUMX | The high-tech art stuff Lauramide from Handtmann Elteka receives a new material code. The cast polyamide previously referred to as "PA 12 G" according to DIN is now called "PA 15860 C" according to the current EU DIN EN 12. "C" stands for the English term for casting, namely "cast". The high-performance plastic polyamide Lauramid shows its advantages compared to simpler plastic, among other things due to its special manufacturing method.

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