Toray Opens Resin Technology Center in Europe

Japan's Toray is building a resin technology center at the Automotive Center of Europe (AMCEU) near Munich, sources said
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The new facility will support Toray Resins Europe Ltd, which sells high-performance resin compounds
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The facility's primary mission is to support customers' application development, rapidly provide technical data, assist with part design optimization through CAE simulation and innovative material and defect analysis and evaluation
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With this facility, Toray will address the rapidly expanding adoption of digital design for resin products by strengthening the material's required long-term durability data and accurate mechanical performance data
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The company says it will improve advanced simulation capabilities for fiber-reinforced components, especially given their unique anisotropy
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The Resin Technology Center will provide materials with high tracking performance and heat resistance, as well as support for crack resistance analysis
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This is to solve problems such as cracks caused by thermal cycling when cooling and heating molded resin products of high voltage insulating parts with metal inserts
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With the advent of electric vehicles, the frequency of this problem will also increase
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In the automotive sector, the center will work with AMCEU, whose molding, analysis and evaluation capabilities leverage Toray's advanced materials
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These materials include fibers, films, resins and carbon fiber composites
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As a result, Toray will be able to enhance technical solutions that meet European needs by providing construction techniques and structural design features that match its materials, as well as joint development with European automakers and component manufacturers
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Under increasingly stringent environmental regulations, including reducing carbon dioxide emissions by improving fuel efficiency, the European auto industry is accelerating the shift of resources to the development of electric vehicles and autonomous driving technology
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The demand for high-performance resins is expected to continue to grow as the market for power control and communication-related components expands
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The demand for high-performance resins that meet thermal, electrical and chemical resistance requirements is also expanding in industrial applications, especially for electrical and electronic equipment and housing components
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The Resin Technology Center will allow Toray to quickly identify local needs and develop solutions to improve customer satisfaction in Europe and accelerate the global expansion of its plastics business, especially in automotive applications
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