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The transition to electric cars is transforming automotive design. And so polymers producer Röhm has developed special polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molding compounds with this in mind. These are sold under the company’s well-known Plexiglas brand. At Fakuma, the company will be demonstrating how they can be used to combine design requirements and functional properties.

Automotive

Elektromobilität

Messe Fakuma

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Technische Kunststoffe

Polymethylmethacrylat

Greater Design Freedom for Electric Cars

Compounder Mocom will be showcasing products made from 100  % post-consumer recycled materials (PCR) at the Fakuma.

Compound

Compoundeure

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

Made Entirely from PCR

The process chain of the direct coating process has now been optimized. Self-healing, fast-curing PU casting coatings and polycarbonate compounds are now available for this manufacturing process.

Direct Coating with Polyurethane Coatings Creates Opportunities in Design and Functionality

Oberflächentechnik

Polyurethan

Kunststoff

Polycarbonat

Short Cycle Times and High Productivity for Smart Components

Polymers distributor K. D. Feddersen will be presenting various new materials at the Fakuma trade-show which it will be sharing with other companies in the group.

Polyamide

Biokunststoffe

Wide Range of Materials at a Shared Booth

Sustainable development is the focus of the Israeli company Tosaf’s trade show presence. The company presents functional, color and combined masterbatches for processing by extrusion and injection molding. These will include color masterbatches for recyclates with a special focus on post-consumer plastics as well as biodegradable masterbatches.

Masterbatches

Farbstoffe und Pigmente

Farbkonzentrate (Batches)

Farbstoffe

Additive

Masterbatches for Current Trends

Premium-quality automotive interior surfaces are becoming increasingly important from the customer’s point of view. This insight prompted Asahi Kasei to develop its Leona SG series of semi-aromatic polyamides (PA), which the Japanese group will be presenting at this year’s trade show Fakuma.

Superior Surface Quality in Automotive Interiors

At the Fakuma-trade show, the additive manufacturer Quarzwerke is presenting fillers for plastics in electromobility, wind power and for films. They are intended to help processors manage the high requirements on the materials in these industries.

Batterien

Füllstoffe, mineralisch

Füllstoffe, allgemein

Füllstoffe für Kunststoffe

Windkraft

Folien

Fillers Improve Batteries and Wind Power Plants

The new mobile communications standard 5G is advancing steadily. This development is also increasing the demand for materials that facilitate and ensure the high transmission rates for 5G signals. Plastics manufacturer Covestro has presented a corresponding thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).

Elektronik

Cell Phone Covers Made from TPU

Electrical architecture in an E-car is significantly more challenging than for conventionally powered vehicles. Particularly for insulation of high-voltage (HV) components, the demands on the materials used are increasing. With specially-tailored materials for electric vehicles, challenges in automotive high-voltage technology can be overcome.

Polyamide Specialties for Electromobility

High Voltage in Cars

Thermosets are being increasingly used for packaging electronic devices, and offer good properties for this application. Direct overmolding of the components is particularly interesting here. However, achieving a successful product requires striking a balance between processability, thermal conductivity and reproducibility.

Thermoset Injection Molding of Packages for Electronic Devices

Spritzgießen

Duroplastische Werkstoffe

Duroplast-Spritzgießen

Duroplaste

Direct Packaging of Components

Bipolar plates are one of the key components of fuel cells and redox flow batteries. They consist of plastics compounds highly filled with electrically conductive materials. To save space, cut costs, and reduce weight, there is increasing demand for the production of thinner plates without compromising robustness and service life. This can be achieved using modified polymers. With a new technology, bipolar plate films based on these modified polymers can be processed as coils.

Modified Conductive Compounds Make It Possible to Manufacture Bipolar Plates from a Bipolar Film Coil

Brennstoffzelle

Brennstoffzellen

Ultrathin Bipolar Plates for Fuel Cells

Teknor Apex presents three halogen-free FR glass-reinforced polyamide compounds with UL94 ratings of V0.

Faserverbundwerkstoffe

Glass-Reinforced and Halogen-Free Flame-Retardant

For lightweight applications e. g. in automotive engineering BASF developed carbon fiber-reinforced polyphthalamide (PPA) grades with fillings of 20, 30 und 40 %.

PPA Now with Carbon Fiber-Reinforcement

Lightweight Metal Replacement

The plastic components used for radar systems must not disturb the functioning of the sensors. Specialized measuring systems and test setups can greatly simplify to test the radar suitability of the components.

Straightforward Analysis and Characterization of Plastic Materials for Radar Systems

Fahrerassistenzsysteme / Automatisiertes Fahren

Werkstoffprüfung

Perfect Vision for Autonomous Vehicles

The ZKW Group manufactures premium lighting systems for automotive customers. In order to be able to produce trouble-free and in permanently high quality in the injection molding process, several hundred temperature control units from HB-Therm are also used, among others.

The ZKW Group Manufactures Innovative Lighting Systems for the Automotive Industry

Temperiergeräte

Temperiertechnik

Kfz-Leuchten, Beleuchtung

KFZ-Zulieferer

Where Night Becomes Day

There is still a need to catch up in terms of ion leaching and hydrolysis resistance of the materials used to date for fuel cells. Specially developed PPS represent one possibility for this.

Material Improvements Make Fuel Cells More Reliable

Hochleistungskunststoffe

Getting Fuel Cell Vehicles Fit for Use

Leonhard Kurz’s “Iconic Space Grille”, does not only illustrates modern vehicle design but was also produced in a new production process.

Award-Winning Front Panel Combines Exciting Design with an Efficient  Manufacturing Process

An Eye-Catching Addition  to Electric Vehicles

Replacing metal with polyamides (PA) in components can not only reduce weight and costs, but also offers developers greater design freedom. However, this requires materials with improved mechanical properties.

Special Polyamides 6 Match the Properties of Polyamide 66

Metal Substitution with Improved PA

The central issue in all polyurethane applications is the conversion from the past linear economy into a circular economy, and the use of sustainable raw materials in manufacturing. To do so, manufacturers are taking measures such as using bio-based raw materials, chemical recycling, and CO2 as a synthesis component. Digitalization, electromobility, autonomous driving and the construction industry are also driving PU development.

Polyurethane (PU)

Bauwesen

Bauchemie

Baustoffe

Polyurethan-Schaumstoffe (PUR)

Baubetrieb / Bauwirtschaft

Kunststoff-Recycling

Sustainable Growth

Due to its high-performing properties polyetheretherketone thermoplastic polymer is being used more and more frequently in many products.

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)

Elektronik-Fertigung

Polyetherketon

Mikroelektronik

Medizintechnik

Medizinprodukte

Delivering Efficiency Even in  Harsh Environments

Styrenics can be polymerized using different technologies and it can be modified with a range of copolymers. The resulting plastics offer a wide range of properties allowing to customize them for different applications. Because of this range of properties they are suitable for many industries. Strong demand is for example driven by the automotive industry, healthcare and the packaging industry.

Styrenic Polymers

Verpackungsmaterial

Polystyrol

Styrol-Copolymerisate

Diverse Shapes and Applications

Lightweight construction, functionality and design are characteristic of material development in all areas of application for PC compounds, composites and films. The range of materials has enormous opportunities when it comes to the mobility of the future, lightweight structural construction with continuous fiber-reinforced composites, 5G technology and medical technology.

Polycarbonate (PC)

Recycling

Present in a Multitude of Trends

Because of its good temperature resistance, impact resistance and aesthetics appearance, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene is often used in household goods and in the automotive industry. The development of a circular economy also shows successes.

Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)

ABS / ASA-Kunststoffe

In the production of plastic parts for the medical and pharmaceutical industry, the requirements for cleanroom environments are becoming increasingly stringent. In this area, not only the demand for all-electric injection molding machines is increasing. There is also an increasing use of electric drives for the implementation of mold movements, which meet the high requirements for cleanliness and reliability.

Electrical Drives in Injection Molds

Elektrische Antriebe

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Mess- / Regel- und Prozessleittechnik

Mess-, Steuer- und Regelgeräte

Reinraumsysteme / -technik

Mold Technology

Plastic waste in the sea has been shaping the negative image of the industry for several years. Various initiatives and mergers of companies have therefore launched projects to tackle this Ocean-bound Plastics (OBP). Components made of OBP could become a symbol for a sustainable use of plastics.

Flame Retardant for Compounds Based on Recycled Ocean-Bound Plastics

Polybutylenterephthalat

Polyethylenterephthalat

Flammschutzmittel

From the Sea to Electronics

Threaded inserts ensure a secure connection of hybrid components. Under continuous load, effects can occur with thermoplastics due to pressure and temperature, which means that a durable screw connection is no longer guaranteed. Such effects can be prevented by thread inserts with a special surface structure.

Structuring of Surface Ensures Reliable Anchoring of Thread Inserts in Organic Sheets

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Reduced Settling Behavior in Multi Material Components