Covestro AG has developed a sophisticated composite technology that opens the door to a sustainable future for lightweight products. It is based on continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) in combination with a highly efficient production method.
Lightweight materials are in greater demand than ever – and not just in the automotive industry. Manufacturers of electronic devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones also want to slim down their products. The advantages are obvious: while consumers appreciate light, thin devices, manufacturers also benefit from lower shipping costs while reducing their logistics-related ecological footprint.
Pushing the boundaries
These composites are ideally suited for producing thinner, lighter and yet more robust parts for IT devices, said Dr Michael Schmidt, who, together with David Hartmann, heads the thermoplastic composites department at Covestro.
David Hartmann particularly highlights the major weight advantage: “Compared to a conventional magnesium-aluminium alloy, we achieve weight reductions of approximately 15 percent. And the A-Cover composite exhibits the same good bending and torsional rigidity as the metallic material.”
Moreover, CFRTPs meet Underwriters Laboratories' flammability standard of V-0.
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