[Plastic] 50% weight reduction, all plastic brake pedals have been used in mass-produced sports cars

The weight of each gram of parts is particularly critical for electric sports cars.

This safety component was jointly developed by the High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit of LANXESS and the international supplier BOGE Elastmetall.

"The customized fiber structure of Tepex inserts is reinforced with multi-layer moldings.

The all-plastic brake pedal is used in battery-powered sports cars.

Precise combination of multi-directionally arranged fiber layers

Tepex dynalite is a fully integrated semi-finished product whose thermoplastic matrix material is usually reinforced by multiple layers of continuous glass fibers.

Ribs are thin plastic strips composed of unidirectionally arranged high-strength continuous fibers for embedding in a thermoplastic matrix.

Mass production of four brake pedals

"This customized fiber layer structure, combined with organic sheets and ribs, enables the brake pedal to be expected to further reduce weight while achieving the excellent mechanical properties it needs to achieve," said Dr.

One-time molding molding and Tepex

The brake pedal is manufactured by a one-time hybrid molding process with short cycle time and is suitable for large-scale mass production.

High-strength structural components of electric vehicles

The combination of thermoplastic composite structure and oriented fiber brings new opportunities to the field of electric vehicles.

Compared with the parts of the metal structure, the low carbon footprint is also one of the reasons for adopting the composite structure of Tepex and molding.

(Keyword: plastic car)