TPC - Arnitel®
Arnitel is a high-performance ThermoPlastic Copolyester (TPC) that offers you a unique combination of flexibility, high temperature resistance and strength - plus excellent processing characteristics.
To meet the efficiency demands of PHEVs, lighter and more sustainable materials are needed. Do you need to achieve metal or rubber replacement in the air management system and under-the-hood (UTH) components? Our high performance, high heat resistant automotive plastics enable lighter and smaller components – and are proven to perform at the fiercest temperatures for applications ranging from air ducts and resonators to end caps, air intake manifolds and engine covers.
DSM offers a complete range of high-performance material solutions for air management system parts approved for various blow and injection-molding processes. With our track record of declaring zero force majeures during the COVID-19 pandemic, we enable you to leverage the materials best suited to your changing needs, and ensure you have reliable access to them as business demand evolves.
| Arnitel® PB582-H | Arnitel® HT8027 | Akulon® Diablo HDT2500 | Akulon® Diablo HDT2504BM HDT2505BM | Stanyl® Diablo OCD2100/ 2300/HDT2700 | Xytron™ G4024T | EcoPaXX® HGM24, HXGM24 | |
| Clean air ducts | X | X | |||||
| Resonators | X | X | X | ||||
| Hot charge ducts | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| CAC end caps | X | X | X | ||||
| Cold charge ducts | X | X | |||||
| Air intake manifolds | X | X | |||||
| Engine covers | X | ||||||
| Air filters | X |
Choosing the best material solution for automotive air management applications depends on balancing application environment, long term performance and cost requirements.
Arnitel is a high-performance ThermoPlastic Copolyester (TPC) that offers you a unique combination of flexibility, high temperature resistance and strength - plus excellent processing characteristics.
Stanyl is a high-performance aliphatic polyamide with a melting temperature of 295°C that due to its high crystallinity and fast crystallization speeds entails three key strengths.
EcoPaXX is a high-performance aliphatic, biobased polyamide that uniquely balances the benefits of typical short and long chain polyamides, such as low moisture uptake and high mechanical performance.
Direct and easy access to our broad portfolio of high-performance plastics: request a quote or order a sample. You can also simply ask our air management experts.
Hybrid cars, which incorporate an internal combustion engine alongside a battery, continue to play an important role in cutting global carbon emissions. OEMs look to optimize the sustainability of hybrid vehicles by fitting them with compact turbocharged engines that are designed to balance performance and fuel economy. To lightweight engines and improve vehicle sustainability, manufacturers have replaced metal and rubber materials for these parts with polyamide 66 (PA66). Yet, this polyamide provides limited thermal resistance and can create supply chain risks.
For hybrid vehicles, there is an ongoing demand for internal combustion engine (ICE) powertrains to deliver better fuel economy, higher efficiency and reduced emissions. The trend to improve ICE vehicle efficiency with better fuel economy and an increase in engine power owes a lot to turbocharge technology. When there is an increase in engine performance and efficiency, high heat and more aggressive gasses under high pressure are a result.
Arnitel use in Cadillac XT4 hot charge air ducts receives runner-up recognition for Enabling Technology innovation during the 2019 Altair Enlighten Awards.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) recently hosted the first Electric & Autonomous Vehicle (EAV) conference in Troy, Michigan. Russell Bloomfield, application development engineer, presented a session about Engineering Plastics Developed for EV Thermal Management Systems (TMS) during the two-day conference attend by more than 700 industry professionals.
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