STYRON
“Pulse” series of easy flow resins for automotive interiors is extended / Two PC/ABS blends added to cost efficient range
Materials specialist Styron (Midland, Michigan / USA; www.styron.com) has added Pulse "GX70" and "GX90" to its range of Pulse GX PC/ABS easy flow resin blends for automotive interiors.
The “Pulse” GX resins are tailor-made to meet the heat requirements in automotive interiors and provide low temperature ductility for exacting safety requirements. Introduced in 2011, GX 50 was the first in the series and after a year in the market the cost-efficient material had obtained its first commercial application in the Audi "Q3".
Similar to GX50 in its cost-efficiency, GX70 has been developed for interior parts that require higher heat resistance and demonstrates low temperature ductility in conjunction with superior UV and thermal stability, Styron said. The engineering resin is suitable for a wide range of applications, particularly surface areas with exposure to sunlight including central consoles, pillar trims, instrument housings, side protection mouldings and ventilation systems.
Designed for applications that require further heat resistance, GX90 is claimed to offer superior low temperature ductility and is specifically targeted for direct airbag exposure of upper pillar trims.
Styron’s automotive colour group has developed UV-stabilised colour concentrates that protect the hydrolytic stability of the Pulse range and can be used in combination with both GX50 and GX70.
The new materials were launched at the "Plastics in Automotive Engineering" conference organised by VDI (Association of German Engineers; www.vdi.de) and held in Mannheim / Germany on 21 and 22 March 2012.
The “Pulse” GX resins are tailor-made to meet the heat requirements in automotive interiors and provide low temperature ductility for exacting safety requirements. Introduced in 2011, GX 50 was the first in the series and after a year in the market the cost-efficient material had obtained its first commercial application in the Audi "Q3".
Similar to GX50 in its cost-efficiency, GX70 has been developed for interior parts that require higher heat resistance and demonstrates low temperature ductility in conjunction with superior UV and thermal stability, Styron said. The engineering resin is suitable for a wide range of applications, particularly surface areas with exposure to sunlight including central consoles, pillar trims, instrument housings, side protection mouldings and ventilation systems.
Designed for applications that require further heat resistance, GX90 is claimed to offer superior low temperature ductility and is specifically targeted for direct airbag exposure of upper pillar trims.
Styron’s automotive colour group has developed UV-stabilised colour concentrates that protect the hydrolytic stability of the Pulse range and can be used in combination with both GX50 and GX70.
The new materials were launched at the "Plastics in Automotive Engineering" conference organised by VDI (Association of German Engineers; www.vdi.de) and held in Mannheim / Germany on 21 and 22 March 2012.
22.03.2012 Plasteurope.com [221897-0]
Published on 22.03.2012