Resins Designed Specificaly For Automotive Applications

LEXAN® EXL 1414 H higher flow allows thinner wall designs and can further improve the cost model through material mass reduction and molding cycle time optimization. Photo courtesy of GEAM

OUTSTANDING DUCTILITY, FREEDOM OF DESIGN AND INCREASED SAFETY DRIVE INNOVATION FOR AUTOMOTIVE INSTRUMENT PANELS

"LEXAN EXL 1414 H resin is a superior choice for automotive airbag designers," said Adam Trappe, industry manager - automotive interiors at GE Advanced Materials. "It is durable enough to last through sustained exposure to low temperatures, while flexible enough to allow airbag release without the typical projectiles so common in typical integrated airbag designs where other materials have been tested."

The use of LEXAN EXL 1414 H resin in automotive instrument panels offers a potential cost savings opportunity for automotive manufacturers. The material allows the use of a self-hinge design, eliminating the need for steel brackets, tethers, scrims and airbag door secondary operations. In addition, higher flow allows thinner wall designs and can further improve the cost model through material mass reduction and molding cycle time optimization.

GE Advanced Materials (GEAM) is a newly organized GE business, officially formed on Jan. 1, 2004 and consisting of GE's three former materials businesses: GE Plastics, GE Silicones, and GE Quartz. GE Advanced Materials is a world leader in providing materials solutions through engineering thermoplastics, silicon-based products and technology platforms, and fused quartz and ceramics.

LEXAN is a registered trademark of General Electric Company.

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