Sumika Polymer Compounds’ short glass-fibre
polypropylene (GF-PP) THERMOFIL HP and recycled polypropylene (GF-rPP) THERMOFIL CIRCLE materials benefit from sustainable manufacturing and recycling processes and offer carmakers performance equivalent to incumbent engineering plastics, but with an up to 60% lower carbon footprint. A growing proportion of today’s PP components are recovered and recycled compared to polyamides (PA), of which up to 70% are utilised in waste-to-energy initiatives or
finish up in landfill, but there remains substantial room for improvement. These new Sumika recycled PP compounds are designed for the circular economy, contributing to plastic waste reduction at vehicle end-of-life. Plastics can contribute up to 20% of the total
weight of a car, and their application is escalating with the continuing replacement of metals. The automotive industry’s shift to eMobility has increased the need for lightweighting components to maximise the energy efficiency of vehicles and mitigate the considerable weight of battery packs, but their environmental performance throughout the lifecycle must also be considered by product development teams.
Guillaume Boisot, head of the Materials Centre of
Excellence at Hexagon, said: “Our unique multiscale material modelling technology accelerates the adoption of SPC Europe’s ground-breaking recycled
Solving motion
control challenges in situ means solutions can be tailored to customers onsite – they can hop aboard The Gearbus for just 10 minutes, or for 30
minutes or more. Visits are pre-booked and planned to make sure customers get the best opportunity to identify the right motion control solutions for their needs. The Gearbus is a 7.5-tonne box truck featuring dynamic and static demos,
including an impressive demonstration of precise synchronisation control using a fragile 0.5mm pencil lead and two counter-rotating discs each controlled by a servo set up. The Gearbus is also kitted out with a TV system for videos, a series of static displays and demo cases, seating for 6, a fridge, drinks and refreshments. Mike Gulliford, managing director, said: “Part of what drove the Gearbus idea was that, at many companies, staff being allowed out to go to exhibitions has become more of a luxury, due to rising costs. This way, we come to them, and people just need to hop on board The Gearbus for 30 minutes! For customers it’s hugely convenient if they are interested in the tech and want to learn more without taking much time out of their day. The exhibition comes to you.”
materials by making it possible for product development teams to accurately simulate a component and subject it to established automotive engineering test and validation.” “Our THERMOFIL short glass-fibre reinforced
polypropylene compounds offer equivalent performance to traditional engineering plastics while providing a much lower carbon footprint, which makes them highly suitable to meet design challenges that sustainable eMobility brings,” added Bruno Pendélio, marketing manager for SPC Europe. “Combining our efforts with Hexagon allows us to support the race towards carbon neutrality by further lightweighting our customers’ automotive components, reducing physical material testing and prototyping.”
The British Army is committed to developing its strategic approach to
the UK industrial capabilities which are critical to their operational needs. Solar PV and its associated industries play an important part in the ongoing work of the Army to embed sustainability into every part of Defence, from infrastructure and estates, to operating practices. Fibox polycarbonate electrical enclosures are utilised globally,
providing protection to many of the electrical systems found on small to very large solar power installations. Typical applications include String Combiner boxes, AC and DC isolator housings, Inverter enclosures and meter housings. Fibox enclosures ensure that the solar installation maintains operational efficiency with minimal maintenance. Fibox polycarbonate enclosures are
tough, UV and weather resistant and are a proven, sustainable enclosure solution which, at the end of their operational life, can be recycled.
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