LyondellBasell Presents Advanced Surfaces at the Plastics in Automotive Engineering Conference
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, March 15, 2018 – Advanced polypropylene (PP) compounds provide a significant opportunity for high quality surfaces in automotive exterior and interior design. LyondellBasell showcased the latest materials to advance surfaces at the Plastics in Automotive Engineering technical conference, which is organized by the Association of German Engineers (VDI) in Mannheim, Germany. “Today's components must have high quality finishes, be available in a variety of colors, matte and even with a pronounced soft touch - and above all must be lightweight”, said Erik Licht, LyondellBasell Business Development Manager for PP Compounds, Europe. “And at LyondellBasell we have a wide variety of products and technologies available to meet these demands supporting sustainability needs”. Amongst the products shown at the LyondellBasell booth at the conference were:
The use of augmented reality at the LyondellBasell booth made it possible to show part details of a foamed compound, a pillar trim made with Softell Textile and a component clad with a metal foil produced with the Plastic Interface Technology. Using the Preality App and pointing the camera of a smartphone at a virtual reality tracker display allows to demonstrate surface features of a 3D model and enables the virtual inspection of each part. LyondellBasell’s PP compounds are found in almost all modern vehicles and significantly contribute to improved fuel efficiency and the ability of automobile manufacturers to comply with strict environmental standards for car interiors. Apart of the solutions on display at the Plastics in Automotive Engineering conference, LyondellBasell PP compounds can help to:
### About LyondellBasell LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its 13,400 employees around the globe, LyondellBasell produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, and improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road. LyondellBasell sells products into approximately 100 countries and is the world's largest licensor of polyolefin and polypropylene technologies. More information about LyondellBasell can be found at www.lyondellbasell.com. |