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Aselectricandhybridvehiclesbecomemorecommon, andcarmakerscompetetoattractbuyers
mabettersystemsanddesigns, automakersarelookingformaterialssupplierswithtechnicaland
applicationsexpertise. CelaneseCorp. Saysthatithaspreciselythoseresources (Irving, TX)tohelp
automotiveOEMscreateattractive, lightweightandbetter-designedvehicles." Automakersanswerto
governmentregulators, investorsanddriversaroundtheworld, whocollectivelyneverstopimproving
disinn, safetyandperformance, allwhilekeepingcostsdown, "saidToddElliott, VicePresidentof
MaterialSolutionsatCelanese." Asaresult, manyinterior, exteriorandtaħt il-hoodcomponentsfl-
karozziandtrucksarenowmadewithplasticratherthanmetal, li tgħin biexfulfillregulatoryandfinanzjarja
requirementswhilegivingautomakersthefreedomtodesignforthefuture."
DoormodulesmadefromCelstran.
AutomotiveOEMs, suppliersandmoldersworldwideuseCelanesepolymersaseffectiveandless-expensivemetalreplacementsforinteriorandexteriorparts.Injectionmoldedcomponents
typicallyallowdesignersandengineersthefreedomtocreatehigh li jwettqu, viżwalment tappella
vetturi waqt li reducingmanufacturingsteps, saidthecompany. Fattur importanti Whilelightweightingisan, it'sappearancethatfirstcapturesconsumerimaginations. Withametaleffectallowdesignersandengineersthefreedomtoreplacemetaland polimeri tal-MetaLXmolded-incolor
itejbu l-bothinteriorandexteriorcomponentswhileeliminatingtheneedtoperformsecondary
paintingorplatingoperations. UV MetaLXpolymerscreatehigh-glossormattefinishesthatare
u scratchresistantandlightinweightwithoutsacrificingdimensionalstabilityor mekkaniċi
proprjetajiet, accordingtothecompany. Polymerseatingcomponents, overheadbinsandconsolesare
easiertomoldintopreciseshapesandarestrongerandlessexpensivetoproduce, whilethermally
conductiveplasticsinLEDheadlampsarelightweightandsaferandallowforefficient, għoli-outputlighting,saidCelanese.CelaneseengineersapplytheirexperiencetohelpautoOEM
designersandengineersthinkabouthowtodesigncritical, multi-parti, complexsystemswith
dimensionallystableandlightweightmaterials reżistenti għall-kimika. Manymaterialsenable iżgħar
magni tolowerfuelconsumptionandemissionlevels, whileotherpolymersfacilitatehigher
fluss, complexpartmanufacturing. Asautomakersaddresscomplex, ħoxnin-wallpartsystems, Celanese
recentlylaunchedatK2016aninnovativepolymer, Celstranhigh flowLFT, highmechanical
profil, twil-fiberthermoplasticsthatmeetcomponentdesignspecifications." Driversexpect
dazzlingdesignsandsuperiorperformanceatpracticalpriceswithoutcompromisingsafety,
durabilityorfunctionality. Manufacturersmustmeetthesedemandswhilealsostayingtrueto
theirgoals, "saidElliott." Firstchoiceforengineeredmaterials 'We'reourcustomers
becausewefulfilltheirimmediateneedsbutalsoinspirethemtorevolutionizehowtheydesign
vehiclestostayaheadofregulationsanddriverdemand andgetbettervehiclestomarket
ewwel."

