As the inventor of polyurethane, material manufacturer Covestro is committed to creating a healthier and quieter environment in the car to further promote the sustainable development of automotive materials. From August 15th to 17th, Covestro made its debut at the 9th Shanghai International Automotive Interior & Exterior Exhibition 2019, showing a series of polyurethane material solutions for the automotive industry.
As the country ’s regulations on air quality standards in cars become more stringent, improving the environment inside cars has become the focus of research and development by current vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers. At the same time, automotive lightweight design has also become a trend. These developments are driving the demand for sustainable and innovative materials in the automotive market.
"The automobile is becoming the third space connecting home and office, and the safe, healthy and soundproof interior environment is becoming more and more important. Covestro is an automotive The industry has developed a variety of innovative polyurethane materials designed to make the driving experience more comfortable and enjoyable. "
Interpreting the beauty of car health and tranquility
Polyurethane, as an important automotive interior material, can reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) content and block noise. During this exhibition, Covestro will showcase a number of innovative polyurethane automotive interior and exterior applications to bring a healthier, quieter driving experience.
Odor and VOC in the car are the main reasons for the air quality in the car, and the source is very complicated. Therefore, how to reduce odor and VOC emissions has become one of the major challenges faced by vehicle manufacturers.
Covestro's Bayfill® polyurethane semi-rigid filled foam for dashboards has low VOC content and low odor properties. At the same time, the foam also has high fluidity and shorter demolding time, which can significantly increase production efficiency.
Covestro Baynat® polyurethane rigid foam used in automotive roofs, while reducing the VOC concentration and odor in the car, combines the properties of noise absorption, high load bearing and anti-fracture.
Covestro also introduced two innovative noise and vibration (NVH) solutions to bring a quiet and comfortable experience to drivers and passengers. Among them, the polyurethane structure filling material injects Bayfit® SA sound-absorbing material into the cavity, reducing the structural gap noise and vibration, thereby reducing the interior noise. Covestro's engine cover is focused on absorbing engine noise and has a high-quality appearance. At the same time, it can improve production efficiency by reducing processing steps.
Global cooperation drives stability in the automotive industry
Relying on the rich experience accumulated in the automotive industry for more than 50 years, Covestro has established close cooperation relationships with major global auto manufacturers, working through all links from early design development, testing to commercial production, and is committed to jointly creating customization Automotive materials solutions.
In the future, driven by the trend of "new four modernizations" (electrification, intelligence, networking, and sharing) of automobiles, Covestro will further cultivate material innovation, drive the automotive industry to achieve stability and achieve long-term development.