VDI 2012
| Mannheim, Germany |
21 - 22 Mar 2012
The 2012 conference of the VDI Society for Plastic Technologies provides a comprehensive overview of current developments in plastics at the German manufacturers of passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
Technical papers from the automotive fields of the exterior and interior as well as drive technology will convey detailed information about plastics-oriented component designs and methods of validating designs in trials.
A technical exhibition by raw material producers, manufacturers of plastic processing machines, plastics processors and system suppliers invites conference attendees to participate in expert discussions at the component.
16 Feb 2012
Songwon takes its place at VDI 2012 as a global leader in the world of polymer additives and as a valued automotive industry contributor
Ulsan, Korea – February 16, 2012 – At the international VDI Conference “Plastics In Automotive Engineering” in Mannheim, Germany (March 21 – 22), Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd., the global number two supplier of polymer additives, will demonstrate it is moving onto the next level to focus more intensively on specific industry segments to meet tough application needs. Songwon’s High Heat OPS (One Pack Systems) range offers customers a complete toolbox for designing tailor-made solutions to meet the requirements of longer service life and/or durability under harsh conditions. OPS products combine several additives into an integrated dust free, pellet form. In 2011, Songwon acquired Additives Technology Greiz (ATG), one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of One Pack Systems products for the polymer industry. Songwon can be found at booth 24B.
10 Feb 2012
High performance reinforcing additive from Milliken helps Mecaplast make lighter car parts
Ghent, Belgium – French automotive plastics component producer Mecaplast says it can make significant weight reductions in injection moulded TPO parts by partially replacing talc filler with Hyperform® HPR-803i high performance reinforcing agent from Milliken.
As proof, Mecaplast has used a TPO compound containing a mix of talc and Hyperform HPR-803i (total additive content around 10% by weight) to mould prototype B-pillar covers that it normally supplies in a conventional 20% talc-filled TPO (elastomer-modified polypropylene). The prototype parts weighed 524 g, seven percent less than the commercial parts. The compound has a density of 0.98 g/cm3, which compares with 1.04 g/cm3 for a 20% talc-filled TPO with similar mechanical properties.