Chinese car manufacturer Geely has selected LANXESS as supplier of choice for an innovative front end carrier (FE) structural component, which will be used in a coming passenger car model. The component’s design concept is a state-of-the-art hybrid design solution going beyond the traditional square/rectangular form FE structure.

While the lower cooler mounting is in sheet metal, the complex upper member was developed using the highly filled and heat stabilized Durethan BKV50H2.0 EF, a high modulus and high flow PA6 base material suitable for structural components that require high stiffness and strength.

The full plastic design for the upper section caters to a wide range of requirements of this multi component assembly. The concept not only demonstrates LANXESS’ competence of hybrid solution application in automotive lightweight structures and the advantage of using high modulus thermoplastic material such as Durethan BKV50H2.0 EF, but also provides a cost effective solution to achieve multiple saving targets.

Frond end carrier made from the Durethan BKV50H2.0 EF PA6 compound is part of latest-generation automatic structural parts.

Moreover, LANXESS engineering plastics are designed to support customers in achieving maximum component performance and efficient processing. To meet these objectives, the company established the Pocan and Durethan EF and XF product lines, a broad range of easy-flow polybutylene terephthalates (PBT) and polyamide 6 and 66 grades. “EF” stands for “EasyFlow,” “XF” for “XtremeFlow.”

In addition, LANXESS has developed high-modulus thermoplastics with glass fiber contents of 50% and more. These products display high stiffness and strength and, despite their high filler content, can still be processed as easily and efficiently as comparable standard materials.

Apart from high-tech thermoplastics, LANXESS offers extensive know-how and experience, as well as advanced design and simulation methods, and part evaluation & testing. Its experts actively contribute their engineering know-how to customer projects.

HiAnt, the integrated service package for lightweight solutions, aims to help its customers achieve maximum performance while minimizing weight.

To pursue optimized design, mathematical simulation methods are outstanding instruments for the design and optimization of parts and they deliver fairly accurate statements on part behavior. When it comes to making a definitive statement on the functional capability of parts, however, it is generally still necessary to conduct practice-oriented tests on prototypes.

For this reason, most OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) prescribe stringent corresponding acceptance tests and specifications. LANXESS has test laboratory and the corresponding specialist employees, and can offer an extensive range of testing facilities.

Chinese car manufacturer Geely has selected LANXESS as supplier of choice for an innovative front end carrier (FE) structural component, which will be used in a coming passenger car model. The component’s design concept is a state-of-the-art hybrid design solution going beyond the traditional square/rectangular form FE structure.

While the lower cooler mounting is in sheet metal, the complex upper member was developed using the highly filled and heat stabilized Durethan BKV50H2.0 EF, a high modulus and high flow PA6 base material suitable for structural components that require high stiffness and strength.

The full plastic design for the upper section caters to a wide range of requirements of this multi component assembly. The concept not only demonstrates LANXESS’ competence of hybrid solution application in automotive lightweight structures and the advantage of using high modulus thermoplastic material such as Durethan BKV50H2.0 EF, but also provides a cost effective solution to achieve multiple saving targets.

Frond end carrier made from the Durethan BKV50H2.0 EF PA6 compound is part of latest-generation automatic structural parts.

Moreover, LANXESS engineering plastics are designed to support customers in achieving maximum component performance and efficient processing. To meet these objectives, the company established the Pocan and Durethan EF and XF product lines, a broad range of easy-flow polybutylene terephthalates (PBT) and polyamide 6 and 66 grades. “EF” stands for “EasyFlow,” “XF” for “XtremeFlow.”

In addition, LANXESS has developed high-modulus thermoplastics with glass fiber contents of 50% and more. These products display high stiffness and strength and, despite their high filler content, can still be processed as easily and efficiently as comparable standard materials.

Apart from high-tech thermoplastics, LANXESS offers extensive know-how and experience, as well as advanced design and simulation methods, and part evaluation & testing. Its experts actively contribute their engineering know-how to customer projects.

HiAnt, the integrated service package for lightweight solutions, aims to help its customers achieve maximum performance while minimizing weight.

To pursue optimized design, mathematical simulation methods are outstanding instruments for the design and optimization of parts and they deliver fairly accurate statements on part behavior. When it comes to making a definitive statement on the functional capability of parts, however, it is generally still necessary to conduct practice-oriented tests on prototypes.

For this reason, most OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) prescribe stringent corresponding acceptance tests and specifications. LANXESS has test laboratory and the corresponding specialist employees, and can offer an extensive range of testing facilities.