MATERIALS | AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS
Right: Volkswagen T7 Multivan
requirements and withstand static and dynamic loads. Part of the tailgate also lies within the vehicle’s interior and must therefore meet compliance for emissions, fogging and odour. An automotive interior centre console trim concept made with a Borcycle M EE1300SY compound won the second- place Automotive award for best enabler technology. The material is a 15% mineral filled PP compound containing 30% post-consumer recycled polymer. The part delivered several sustainability goals, including recyclability, CO2
footprint reduction and the
elimination of a surface coating requirement. At its K show booth in October, Borealis dis- played several additional automotive component concepts along with the two SPE award winning parts. These included: l A trunk cladding concept made using a Borcycle M MG1416SY mineral-filled PP compound containing 10.40% post-consumer recycled polymer.
l A D pillar concept made with a Borcycle M EE1300SY PP compound.
l A door panel concept manufactured using a Borcycle M EE1300SY PP compound.
l A door panel concept for Skoda produced with a PCR-based Daplen EE001AI grade.
Below: The Lucid Air from California- based car maker Lucid Motors is recognised as the world’s longest-range and fastest charging luxury production EV
l A front bumper study designed using a Borcycle M EG1217SY PP compound comprised of 15% mineral filler and 25% post-consumer polymer.
l A bumper bracket concept designed with a Borcycle M GD3600SY PP compound containing 30.68% post-consumer recycled polymer with glass fibre reinforcement.
l A centre console for Skoda made with a Daplen EE058AI 13% mineral filled thermoplastic olefin (TPO) compound.
l An instrument panel carrier for VW’s ID.4 model manufactured with a Fibermod GE 277AI-9502 20% glass fibre reinforced PP compound.
l Shifter housing GM Onix concept made with a Fibermod material.
l Rear view mirror concept for the GM Tracker vehicle made with a Fibermod GE grade. SABIC displayed a range of exhibits and applica- tions in automotive and the larger transportation sector at its K show booth, based on its thermoplas- tic materials and solutions that support carbon emissions reduction, vehicle efficiency and perfor- mance enhancements. Its Bluehero initiative that aims to help accelerate the world’s shift to electric power and a lower carbon future was a central theme, with electrification solutions, such as a structural EV battery and electrical components a highlight. The company also showed several innovations for exterior and interior automotive parts. A standout display at SABIC’s K show booth was
the Lucid Air sedan from California-based car maker Lucid Motors. The model is recognised as the world’s longest-range and fastest charging luxury production electric vehicle and was named the 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year. SABIC thermoplastics are used in more than 25
applications in the vehicle, from structural, EV battery and electrical components to exterior and interior parts. SABIC developed a Smart Panels solution that presents concepts for both front and rear panels and highlights critical considerations for the choice of materials that advance the emergence of grille-less designs for EVs. A sample front and rear panel were displayed and includes what SABIC says is the industry’s first and largest high-volume illuminated front panels on a production vehicle. The front panel is manufactured through an injection-compression moulding process with a clear Lexan LS resin for the first shot and a black Cycoloy PC/ABS resin for the second shot. The panel integrates lighting and decorative elements for distinctive functionality and aesthetics. A second sample panel is an integrated rear panel produced from Lexan through an in-mould decoration process. SABIC also displayed a prototype of a full structural tailgate carrier produced using its
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