LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a global leader in the chemical industry, is proud to announce the launch of its new Schulamid ET100 product line – a revolutionary polyamide-based compound product. Designed for automotive interior structural solutions, such as door window frames, this new technology showcases LYB innovation capabilities in Engineered Polymers.
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"We're committed to improve the state of the current technologies to shape the future of automotive interior applications by introducing new solutions to support our customers in addressing the new industry challenges," says Caroline Cathelin, Global Innovation director of Advanced Polymer Solutions at LYB. "The Schulamid ET100 line exemplifies this dedication by delivering superior performance through differentiated solutions."
Key Benefits of Schulamid ET100:
• Enhanced Surface Aesthetics: Engineered with excellent melt flow characteristics, enabling easy injection molding and demolding of thin-wall complex parts with significantly reduced surface defects, stress marks and floating fibers on the part surfaces.
• Improved Durability: Enhanced toughness ensures parts perform well during both manufacturing and long-term use.
• Suitable Rigidity: Available with various glass fiber reinforcement for suitable rigidity, allowing firm assembly and eliminating noise even when the car is running at high speeds.
• Customizable Style: Allows for seamless integration into a wide range of colors and visual effects, enabling the creation of visually appealing automotive designs.
• Sustainability Choice: Features lower density compared to conventional structural materials, opening new possibilities for lightweight vehicle construction and reduced carbon emissions. Additionally, the solution eliminates the need for painting, consequently reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions associated with the painting process.
The Schulamid ET100 GF15 grade has already been successfully implemented in window frames by renowned Chinese OEM brands. Considering the performance and versatility of the grade, LYB plans to expand the product line’s development and promotion to encompass more automakers and applications.
By advancing innovation with Schulamid ET100, LYB is enhancing the capability of automakers to develop new sustainable high-performance applications, focused on automotive interiors combined with excellent aesthetics.
Schulamid is a trademark owned by the LyondellBasell family of companies and is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
