Recently, SABIC and JSQY, a Chinese manufacturer of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites, announced that they have jointly developed a new composite plastic hybrid solution for lightweight vehicle toolboxes. This composite technology is now production-proven and mass-produced at Dongfeng Motor [commercial truck] in China. This is another successful case of SABIC working hand in hand with customers to develop innovative applications in the truck field.
How to "reduce weight" for a truck? In addition to the various parts of the vehicle, how to make the "heavy" vehicle toolbox "light" is particularly important.
SABIC's new composite plastic hybrid solution combines STAMAX resin with a thermoformed composite insert made of unidirectional continuous fibers of polypropylene-based material from JSQI Composite Technology Corporation, the manufacturer of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites. belt made.
Let's see how SABIC's new composite plastic mixing solutions can make a difference.
Effectively reduce the weight of parts
The density of STAMAX resin is 10-25% lower than some competing materials, which can effectively reduce the weight of the part. Compared to steel parts, truck toolboxes produced with SABIC's new composite plastic hybrid solution can be 30% lighter (4-6kg).
Increase toughness and stiffness
It has super toughness and is not afraid of high-strength impact. It is an ideal choice for vehicle toolbox materials.
Save costs and increase productivity
SABIC's composite plastic mixing solution also brings a wealth of design options, realizes the integrated production of parts, does not increase costs, and effectively improves production efficiency.
Facilitate the development of lightweight vehicles
For a long time, the SABIC R&D team has always focused on the lightweight and environmental protection of automotive materials.
The new composite plastic hybrid solution launched this time will not only help reduce the weight of on-board toolboxes, but will also play a role in automotive applications such as tailgates, seats, front-end modules and battery housings for electric vehicles. Help manufacturers reduce body weight, improve vehicle performance, and effectively reduce carbon emissions.
Abdullah Al-Otaibi, General Manager, ETP and Market Solutions, SABIC, said: "This composite plastic solution is yet another success story of SABIC helping customers in the automotive industry expand design options and simplify production processes. By combining two different materials, our The solution significantly improves product performance and processability. I hope that more applications in the automotive field can benefit from it in the future, and I look forward to helping automakers seize these opportunities.”
In the future, SABIC will continue to intensify its research and development efforts, and cooperate with more car companies with advantageous technologies to provide more possibilities for the development of "lightweight" automobiles.
About JSQY
JSQY is a high-tech enterprise dedicated to the R&D and production of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials, and a pioneer in the development and application of high-performance composite materials in China.
The "continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite material" independently developed by the company has excellent characteristics such as "light weight and high strength, impact resistance and compression resistance, environmental protection and recyclability". , rail transit, automobiles, containers, chemicals, high-end building materials and other fields.
The company has built China's first set of localized equipment for thermoplastic prepreg tape and continuous thermoplastic composite sheet, with a fiber content of up to 65% and a maximum width of 3 meters for the composite sheet, leading the domestic high-performance thermoplastic composite material industry.