Current issue 2020/02

Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 3

Bring on Electromobility!

Editorial

Audi first, and now Daimler – after the job cuts in Ingolstadt, Germany, the Swabian company is now following suit. Around 15,000 are now...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 4

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 8 - 13

Drivers of Electromobility

Flame Retardancy, Heat and Tracking Resistance of Electric Vehicles

The transformation from the combustion to the electric engine entails several imponderabilities for the plastics industry. In part,...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 14 - 15

“Plastics Play a Key Role in Lithium-Ion Batteries”

Interview with One of this Year’s Winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Dr Akira Yoshino

Lithium-ion batteries are the basis of most mobile devices. Auto manufacturers also rely on them in their electric vehicles. The importance...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 16 - 19

Polypropylene Beats Aluminum

Underbody Protection for Batteries in Electric Vehicles

Batteries in electric vehicles must be specially protected to counter the risk of fires. Battery trays made from aluminum frequently offer...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 20 - 23

Automotive Display: A Matter of Form

Large-Area Curved Plastic Panels with Integrated Displays

Harmoniously integrating displays into the lines of a vehicle cockpit has always been a real challenge. ‧Continental now uses a combination...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 24 - 27

Easier to Reach the Destination

PP Compounds for Automotive Lightweight Construction

Weight reduction is one of the major requirements of automotive components. Regardless of the vehicles in which they are used. One of the...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 28 - 31

Replacing Metal in the Gearbox

Production-Ready Plastic Shifter Fork Offers a Maximum of Functional Integration

Anyone seeking to replace a metal component by a plastic one, to reduce the number of component parts from eight to three and...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 32 - 34

Runway Lights for the Seat Belt

Twin-Turn Tool Provides Solution to Production Problem with a Double Turn

Ambient lighting has captured the car interior – and facilitated orientation for the passengers. There is no need for anyone to fumble for...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 35 - 37

Rattle-Free Part

Flexible Turnkey System for Multi-Variant Roller Blinds

At the US location in Auborn Hills, Michigan, fischer automotive systems produces kinematic components for the center console of the...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 38 - 39

New Application Areas for Cube Molds on Standard Machines

Compactcube Reduces Initial Capital Outlay and Maintenance Requirements

The newly developed Compactcube mold system from Foboha can be used on slightly modified standard machines in the low to medium clamping...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 40 - 44

The Switchover Problem and its Consequences

Phaseless Process Control Should Revolutionize the Switchover Process

The switchover process from the injection phase to the holding pressure phase is frequently the cause of ‧reduced part quality in injection...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 45 - 48

Foam Beads in Gliding Flight

A Glossy Surface Quality for Particle Foam Components

The particle foam crowd cannot complain about a lack of interest by potential users. At least as far as demand for products with...   more

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 49

Heat Aging Data

Tips and Hints on the Campus Material Database

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Kunststoffe international 2020/02, PAGE 50

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