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reinforcement
New long-glass-fibre-reinforced
polypropylene for automakers
Thermylene® I offers impact performance comparable to
traditional LGPP with a 20% cost savings.
By
Ramesh Iyer
Vice President of
Commercial Operations
Asahi Kasei Plastics
Key automotive applications
A
sahi Kasei Plastics announces a
new long-glass-fibre-reinforced
polypropylene that has impact
performance comparable to traditional
LGPP with a 20% cost savings.
Attractive
cost/performance balance
manufacturing facilities for the company
outside of Japan. Additionally, it is the
largest glass-reinforced polypropylene
manufacturer in North America. With
sales growing globally, its unique product
portfolio is solving complex engineering
problems worldwide. Asahi Kasei Plastics provides customized resin solutions
globally. n
More information:
www.akplastics.com
Customized resin
solutions
Asahi Kasei Plastics,
a Michigan-based
subsidiary of Asahi
Kasei Chemicals Co.,
boasts one of the largest
Thermylene® I long-glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene for impact
performance from Asahi Kasei Plastics
No82 July 2013 /
Feature Automotive
Thermylene® represents a family of specialty chemically-coupled glass-reinforced
polypropylenes (PP). When chemical
coupling technology is applied to glassfibre-reinforced polypropylene, significant
improvements are seen across a number
of key physical attributes. The enhanced
properties of these polymers yield an
extremely attractive cost/performance
balance when compared to traditional
engineering thermoplastics.
Theymylene® I provides a proven balance
of stiffness and toughness over a broad
range of temperatures positioning itself
to replace metal and engineering plastics
while consolidating parts, dampening
sound, and reducing weight. Automakers
will find it especially appealing as it offers
excellent mechanical and cost performance compared to traditional long-glassfibre-reinforced polypropylene.
Applications that currently use long-glass
polypropylene will benefit from cost
savings and better flow. Thermylene® I
also provides high strength and stiffness
at elevated temperatures, isotropic mechanical and dimensional properties, and
improved fatigue and creep resistance.
Key automotive applications include
front-end modules, instrument panel
retainers, battery trays, luggage racks and
accelerator/brake/clutch modules. This
material is also ideal for a wide variety
of other structural,
functional and appearance parts as the glass
content can be tailored
to the specification for
best performance.
Key non-automotive
applications include
gears, housings, pulleys,
wheels, fan blades and
office furniture.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013
Cover
Edito
Point of view > quality & service
Contents
Agenda of Events
COMPANY & BUSINESS In Brief
APPLICATIONS
Buses
UAV
Offshore
MARKET
Bio-resins
China
FEATURE AUTOMOTIVE
Manufacturing
Reinforcement
Body panel
Suspension
Wishbone
Seats
Beam
Urban vehicle
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 3D fabric
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONS
RTM
RTM
Thermoplastic
Index
In the world
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Cover
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 2
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Edito
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Point of view > quality & service
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Contents
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 7
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Agenda of Events
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 9
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - COMPANY & BUSINESS In Brief
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Ad1
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Buses
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - UAV
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Offshore
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 17
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Bio-resins
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 20
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 21
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - China
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 24
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Manufacturing
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 32
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Reinforcement
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 34
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 35
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Body panel
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 37
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Suspension
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 39
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Wishbone
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 41
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 42
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Seats
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 45
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 46
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Beam
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 49
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 50
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Urban vehicle
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 54
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 3D fabric
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 56
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 57
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 59
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 60
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - RTM
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - 62
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - RTM
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Thermoplastic
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - Index
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #82 - July 2013 - In the world
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