Audi Selects High-Performance Softell PP for its New Audi A 1 Model
ROTTERDAM, February 21, 2011 – Audi has selected a new Softell polypropylene (PP) compound from LyondellBasell to manufacture the rear door panel of its new A1 model. Use of the new grade has enabled the auto maker to produce an interior part with exceptional surface aesthetics and soft-touch qualities, without the need for typically required painting. Interior applications in premium-class models have been dominated by other polymer solutions such as PC/ABS (polycarbonate/acrynitril butadiene styrene) with soft-touch painting. “By achieving a surface quality superior to traditional materials without using paint, the Softell PP compound used in the Audi A1 interior door panel has established new aesthetic and resource-efficiency benchmarks in premium-class models,” said Erik Licht, LyondellBasell’s global marketing manager for the Volkswagen group. Finished parts made out of Softell resins offer improved recycling potential due to the elimination of the coating step. Unique matt appearance with good scratch-resistance Improved flowability
Note for editorial offices: Press photographs can be also downloaded from http://lyondellbasell.mediaroom.com/file.php/493/door_panel_Audi.tif Photo caption: Audi has selected a new Softell polypropylene (PP) compound from LyondellBasell to manufacture the rear door panel of its new A1 model. Use of the new grade has enabled the auto maker to produce an interior part with exceptional surface aesthetics and soft-touch qualities, without the need for typically required painting.
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies. The company manufactures products at 59 sites in 18 countries. LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to make items that improve the quality of life for people around the world including packaging, electronics, automotive components, home furnishings, construction materials and biofuels. More information about LyondellBasell can be found at www.lyondellbasell.com.
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