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Celstran® LFRTStructure meets

Appearance

September 2010

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Overview

Trends

LFRT for Structural

LFRT for Appearance

Synergies of combining Structure and

Appearance

Future Activities

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Trends with LFRT

Time

STRUCTURAL

APPEARANCE

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Glass CarbonAramid Stainless Steel

PEEK

PPS

TPU

PA6 & 66

PBT/PET

POM

PPO

PC/ABS

PP

PE

Perf

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ce

Fiber Price

PPS

TPU

PA6 & 66

POM

PEEK

PPS

TPU

PA6 & 66

PPS

PA6 & 66

POM

PPO

PC/ABS

STRUCTURAL CONDUCTIVE

Celstran refers to a wide variety of Long Fiber

Reinforced Thermoplastic materials

Celstran® LFRTs Product Range

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Celstran® PP:

Structures the right automotive applications

Stiff, tough and light – even in

cold temperatures

Good dimensional stability

Excellent pellet integrity –

suitable for bulk handling

Static dissipative grades are

available

Helps consolidate the recycle

stream

High quality pellets make high quality parts

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Celstran® LFRT Mechanical Properties

Talc-PP

(20%)

LFRT-PP

(20%)

LFRT-PP

(30%)

LFRT-PP

(40%)

Density 1.1 1.03 1.12 1.21

Tensile Strength 23MPa 65 85MPa 145MPa

Modulus 2350MPa 3980MPa 6000MPa 9000MPa

Notched Izod (23C) 4.9 ft-lb/in 5.1 ft-lb/in 6.1 ft-lb/in 7.2 ft-lb/in

Hard IP, trim

or console

Soft IP,

Door

Module or

Console

FEM

Celstran Mechanical Performance Is Better

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Property Performance: Creep

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0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

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Predictable Part Performance a

Necessity and LFT PP Delivers

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Celstran is tough, even at cold temperatures

Celstran

PC-ABS

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Penetration test ISO 6603-2 Short-glass Trend

Versus

Temperature

Long-glass Trend

Versus

Temperature

Impact behavior at -40°C, RT, +85°C and 120°C

Tested at three different wall thicknesses

Celstran® PP-GF30 versus PC-ABS GF10

wall thickness

2 mm

wall thickness

3 mm

wall thickness

4 mm20

15

10

5

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Material Weight PricePotential for

Integration

Foam

Adhesion

Mech.

Properties

IM

ProcessHandling

PC-ABS + - - - + + 0 + (3)

SMA + - - - + + 0 + (3)

LFT-PP ++ ++ ++ + (1) + (2) ++ ++

Ranking

++ best

+ acceptable

- bad

- - worse

(1) Requires flame pre-treatment

(2) Best crash characteristics @ – 35°C

(3) Brittle material; part handling critical;

parts damaged during shipping and handling

Celstran® LFRT – Part Integration and

Cost Reduction for Instrument Panels

Best Cost-to-Performance Ratio

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Celstran® PP: Adds appearance to

the right automotive applications

Excellent pellet integrity –

suitable for bulk handling

Colorability – excellent surface

aesthetics

Low c-emission grades are

available

Helps consolidate the recycle

stream

High quality pellets make high quality parts

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Celstran Performs Like Other PP Materials

Celstran PP-GF20

Talc-PP

Overhead Bin After Scratch Testing

Common Interior Testing

Low C Emission (VDA 277)

– Measured < 50 µg C/g

– Target < 100 µg C/g

Fogging (VW PV 3015)

– Measured 1 mg

– Target < 2 mg

Low Odor (GM Method)

– Measured 3

– Target 3-4

Scratch and Mar (Ford Load)

– Measured No Visible Whitening

– Target No Visible Whitening

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Celstran® PP

Combining Structure and Appearance

Reduction of extra aesthetic trim parts or paint

Flexibility to design thinner wall structures

(10 – 15%)

First surface class ‘A’ interior combined with

structural integrity

Cost savings (up to $6/vehicle)

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Long-Glass PP for

A-Surface Overhead Console

OEM: 2009MY Ford Motor Co. Ford® Flex™ CUV

System Supplier: Grupo Antolin

Material Processor: Grupo Antolin

Material Supplier: Ticona

Resin: PP-GF20

Tooling Supplier: N/A

Unique use of injection-molded long-glass fiber-PP materials in– above-the-beltline

– Class A interior part

– light texturing and in light colors

– replaced a talc-filled TPO material that had insufficient thermal stability

– A special UV-protection package helps stabilize the colorant; components are sonically welded to the bin door.

Optimal Processing conditions ensure no glass read-through for excellent aesthetics.

Improved craftsmanship and appearance come at a slight cost reduction as well.

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Long-Glass-PP

First-Surface Console Side Panels

OEM: 2010MY Ford Motor Co.: Lincoln® MKT CUV

System Supplier: Automotive Components Holdings

Material Processor: Automotive Components Holdings

Material Supplier: Ticona Engineering Polymers

Resin: Celstran® PP-GF20

Tooling Supplier: Not Available

This is the largest molded-in-color, 20% long-glass PP part

Class A surface out of the tool for a premium vehicle

Precolored and textured part– 100% color-matched

– no glass read-through

– offers higher stiffness than talc-filled PP ( By xxxx)

– lower cost than ABS (By XXX)

– eliminated the need for squeak & rattle countermeasures

Saving = $6.00 USD/vehicle

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Not only materials

Material development

Part design – meet end requirements

Processing optimization (proprietary…)

Concentrate approach (economic benefits)

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Early Development Assistance

Material Selection

MoldFlow CAE:

– Gate location assistance

– Feedsystem design/balancing

– Filling analysis, incl sequential

– Warpage predictions

CAE Structural: review or perform

Tooling consultations, such as design

recommendation for attachment-point adjustability

Supply test panels or standard parts

Processing assistance at trials

Engineering support for OEM or Tier Product

Development meetings

Ticona offers much more than just material selection

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Optional available for the air management in the area of

“under the hood”

Optional available for the air management in the

area of “under the hood”

Celstran®+ for IP Applications

Concentrate Technology

40-60% reinforcement available

PP-GF40-04CN15/10 (concentrate to let-down to GF20)

PP-GF45-05X551-1X (concentrate to let-down to GF20)

Grades to Meet Application Requirements

Celstran+ PP-GF20 Celstran+ PP-GF30 Celstran+ PP-GF40

GF20 Blend(Concentrate Technology)

Instrument Panels Fan Housings Instrument PanelsP-Airbag Chute Channel

Fan Housings

GF30-05CN01/10Concentrate Technology*

GF40-04CN03/10GF30-04CN02/10

*Optional: Concentrate Technology

45-60% reinforcement available

PP-GF45-05X551-1X (concentrate to let-down to GF30)

PP (+) GF60-04 (concentrate to let-down to GF30)

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Innovative SolutionsCelstran LFRT - Superior Properties for Automotive Applications

5-Finger Scratch and Mar Celstran® LFRT 20% vs. Talc-PP

Head-to-Head Testing Conducted

System: Ford Corporate O/H Console

Part Submitted: Sunglasses Holder

Tested by: Detroit Test Labs, Inc.

Test Standards: Ford loads used

Result: No visible whitening

Results – No Visible Whitening

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Innovative SolutionsCelstran LFRT - Superior Properties for Automotive Applications

PP-20% Talc Filled

Scratch Rating @ 2N = 2

Scratch Rating @ 13N = 4

Evidence of whitening

Celstran® PPGF20

Scratch Rating @ 2N = 1

Scratch Rating @ 13N = 3

No whitening

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Innovative SolutionsCelstran® LFRT - Superior Properties for Automotive Applications

Better scratch and mar compared to talc PP

Optimal mechanical performance

Improved creep resistance

Improved impact performance

Improved notched impact strength

Superior tensile strength

Greater load bearing capacity

Increased sound dampening properties

Low carbon emission

Energy efficiency in processing

Best Cost-to-Performance Ratio

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Celstran®+ PP LFRT

vs. SMA for Instrument

Panel Applications

For More Information:

Americas

Hansel Ramathal

(859) 372-3195

Hansel.Ramathal@ticona.com

Europe

Olaf Herd

+49 (6107) 772 1648

olaf.herd@ticona.de