Automotive materials to plastic instead of rigid trend molding, automotive-specific plastic materials will usher in rapid development.


Release time:

2023-09-11

With the increase of automobile production year by year, the amount of automobile special plastic materials is also increasing, and the technology of automobile modified plastic materials is also constantly innovating. The automobile plastic materials are mainly energy-saving, environmental protection and light weight. Therefore, Energy conservation has become the focus of the automobile manufacturing industry. The miniaturization and lightweight of automobiles are effective measures to save energy.

With the increase of automobile production year by year, the amount of automobile special plastic materials is also increasing, and the technology of automobile modified plastic materials is also constantly innovating. The automobile plastic materials are mainly energy-saving, environmental protection and light weight. Therefore, Energy conservation has become the focus of the automobile manufacturing industry. The miniaturization and lightweight of automobiles are effective measures to save energy.

The measure of automobile lightweight is to choose lightweight materials. Lightweight materials include plastic, aluminum alloy, high-strength steel, etc. Among them, plastic is the preferred material. This is because plastic can not only make the automobile lightweight, but also improve the beauty of the automobile shape. And the flexibility of design, an effective way to reduce the cost of parts processing, assembly and maintenance. With the trend of automobile plasticization, the application of automobile special plastic materials has been further improved.

Among automotive plastics, thermoplastics account for a high proportion, mainly polypropylene PP has the largest amount, followed by ABS, PC/ABS alloy materials and other materials. Compared with general-purpose plastics, engineering plastics have advantages in strength, rigidity, internal heat, impact resistance and dimensional stability. Therefore, the application of engineering plastics in automobiles has increased in recent years, mainly used as bumpers, fuel tanks, dashboards, body panels, doors, lamp covers, fuel pipes, radiators and engine related parts.

In addition to the above-mentioned main auto parts, there are many auto parts made of engineering plastics, such as cylinder heads, gaskets, vacuum tubes, handles, joysticks, fixing brackets, etc., which can be made of glass fiber in nylon. Water pump impeller, exhaust valve, accelerator pedal, switch, shaft sleeve, gear, slider, locking device fixed gasket, etc. can be made of polyoxymethylene (POM); steering wheel switch housing, ashtray cover, door lock lever button, instrument panel switch trim, door head sealing pressure plate, instrument panel insert, start cable handle, air conditioning air outlet, shutters, rearview mirror inner cover, Handle cover, radiator grille, defroster contact nozzle, glove box, wiper, etc. can be made of ABS material.

Under the trend of energy saving and environmental protection and replacing rigid with plastic, the application and promotion of plastic raw materials for automobiles will continue to advance. With the continuous innovation of technology and the continuous improvement of material quality and process, the modified plastic materials for automobiles will be further improved, and the modified plastic materials for automobiles will also be promoted and applied on a large scale.