Huntsman takes the driving seat at Composites Europe 2011
At Composites Europe, Huntsman will be showcasing high performance materials from its Araldite® branded portfolio for the automotive sector, including advanced materials for designs and prototypes, parts manufacturing and organic protective solutions.
As auto manufacturers have increasingly turned to lightweight composites that maintain vehicle strength and stiffness, reduce weight and support greater design freedom and flexibility, Huntsman’s products are now playing a ubiquitous role in an ever-growing market.
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The company has recently been involved in a number of ground-breaking, industry ‘firsts’ for the successful application of composites in the automotive industry, including:
· The ‘U-Box’; demonstrating the possibilities of building an electric concept car using sustainable components. Huntsman researched and developed innovative products used in each stage of the car’s construction, from toughened, halogen free and fire resistant resins, to flexible composite, state-of-the-art thin barrier coatings for OLEDs and composite bonders
· An Araldite® resin system especially adapted for ‘RTM-Lambo’; a cost effective out-of-autoclave technique developed to produce Lamborghini’s first production carbon fibre chassis
· A toughened Araldite® system to design a composite wheel for the high-performance vehicle market with better impact resistance than metal wheels and higher fatigue resistance
· A composite fuel tank developed by MCS using an Araldite® hot curing epoxy system, providing lightweight benefits, high fuel capacity and the durability required for use by performance and endurance vehicles
Huntsman’s SL photopolymers, machinable boards for concept design, rapid-setting polyurethanes for prototypes and resin systems for parts are using across the world by automakers. From the manufacture of body panels and the chassis to adhesives for durable component assembly and encapsulation technologies for insulating and protecting electrical and electronic devices, Araldite® delivers outstanding performance in supporting fulfilment of the latest vehicle design innovations.
If you would like to find out more about what Huntsman is doing at the show or would like to arrange an interview, we’d be delighted to hear from you. We look forward to seeing you at Composites Europe 2011.
COMPOSITES EUROPE 27-29 September 2011
Hall C02, Stand B03
Patricia Albisser
Huntsman Advanced Materials (Switzerland) GmbH
K-401.5.77
Klybeckstrasse 200
CH-4057 Basel
Switzerland
Phone: +41-61-299 2664
Fax: +41-61-966 8130
Email: patricia_albisser@huntsman.com
www.huntsman.com/advanced_materials
