Lanxess is a lightweight composite material based on polyamide 6 used in the load compartment of luxury cars

Tepex dynalite continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites are increasingly used as a substitute for metals in lightweight designs

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Function integration to reduce costs

The safety parts are manufactured economically using a hybrid molding process, using a blank (produced by a water jet cutter) about 110 x 80 cm in size

Complex molding process

The forming of the blank is carried out by compression moulding, which is a highly complex process, especially due to the high draw ratio

Integrated simulation saves development costs

LANXESS uses a series of calculation models to enable it to accurately simulate the molding process to predict and analyze the molding effect and respond accordingly

Klaus Vonberg said: "For the load compartment, we also determined when the critical shear angle of the fabric was reached during the molding process, where the wrinkles were formed, and the time when the fibers began to break

Further series of applications

In the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Tepex dynalite is now also used in the manufacture of load compartments for accommodating on-board power batteries