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2007-06-29 News Release

Unique plastics a single material solution

Plastics solutions provider Borealis delivers a unique thermoplastic olefin compound replacing several polymers for the Mercedes C-Class interior.

A single material solution has enabled Daimler Chrysler to create a high quality interior for its new Mercedes C-Class. Daplen* EE188HP, a thermoplastic olefin compound (TPO), from Borealis, Vienna, Austria, a leading provider of innovative, value-creating plastics solutions, has been used on all visible, injection molded interior trims of the C-Class interior, replacing the need for several polymers to deliver the desired concept. The simplification of development and manufacture coming from a single material solution offers distinct advantages.

Daplen EE188HP is a talcum filled polypropylene-based TPO compound that is characterized by excellent scratch resistance (MAR nail scratch test) and low gloss. Its high dimensional stability and wide processing window allow for consistent component surface quality, ensuring an excellent overall optical effect and a high standard of performance. From a safety perspective, the plastics material’s balance of impact resistance and stiffness helps parts to achieve industry crash test requirements.

Daplen helps to achieve consistency in the interior of the Mercedes C-Class. Click Here for High resolution image. photo: Borealis

Daplen EE188HP is used for the dashboard, center consoles, pillars, and cladding for tailgates, seats and door sides of the new Mercedes C-class. To ensure consistency in the interior, Borealis worked closely with Daimler Chrysler and the plastics component molders, providing technical mold design support. Daplen EE188HP provides the same gloss, scratch resistance and color effect for all visible component parts in the interior.

The ready-to-use plastics material is colored in the five different colors specified by Daimler Chrysler, and allows easy color matching between injection molded trims and PUR skins within the interior.

“Daimler Chrysler came to us with a clear objective to achieve a step change in the interiors of its luxury vehicles”, comments Paul Turner, Borealis Vice-President of Automotive and Appliances. “We developed Daplen EE188HP as a one-material solution that delivers both this high quality perception and the simplification advantages. We are looking forward to exploring its potential with other industry players.”

With an in depth understanding of the value chain and a focus on customer needs, plastics solutions provider Borealis continues to provide innovative, value creating polypropylene solutions with optimum performance for interior, exterior and under the bonnet automotive applications.

* Daplen is a trademark of Borealis A/S.

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