Reducing vehicle weight with global innovations
Borealis and Borouge are driving innovations in car materials. Working with vehicle manufacturers and other value chain partners, we are dedicated to realising tangible benefits for the industry, drivers, and the environment.
In addition to our cutting-edge innovation, we offer our partners the assurance of unrivalled quality control and a global footprint.
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FibremodTM
High performance part materialsFibremod™, our family of fibre reinforced polypropylene (PP) solutions, enables car manufacturers to realise significant weight and cost savings, while improving part performance.
Suitable for a wide range of applications, Fibremod makes parts lightweight, stronger and better able to withstand impacts than alternative materials.
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FibremodTM
SustainabilityFibremod™ delivers significant sustainability benefits, both during processing and in the finished product.
Compared to polyamide and other materials, Fibremod has a lower processing temperature and therefore reduced energy requirements in production.
Since a Fibremod part is lighter than the same part made of alternative materials, the total weight of a vehicle and consequently its fuel consumption are also lowered.
Success stories FibremodTM
Volkswagen
Success story – Air intake manifold
Challenges
- Long-term high temperature and chemical resistance
- Vibration resistance combined with high fatigue performance
- Operating temperature cycles between -40° C and 120° C, with a peak temperature of 140° C
Solution
Fibremod™ GB306SAF, a 35% SGF reinforced high performance PP compound (patented composition).
Benefits
- 15% weight savings
- Better dimensional stability
- Significantly improved acoustic behaviour – 5dB sound damping 1-5 kHz
- Lower production costs
- Material performance not dependent on humidity
Jaguar
Success story – F-type instrument panel carrier
Challenges
- Very high stiffness
- Excellent impact performance
- No compromise on dimensional stability among other key factors
- Overall vehicle weight reduction
- Competitive system costs
Solution
Instrument panel carrier: a custom PP-LGF 30% compound resulting from a specially developed dilution system based on 50% Fibremod™ GB601HP and 50% BE677AI.
Airbag chute: ready-to-use Fibremod™ GB303HP, a 30% LGF-reinforced PP compound.
Benefits
Extensive R&D collaboration between the customer and Borealis made it possible to fine-tune the dilution process to fulfil the specified property demands and to combine the IP carrier with the airbag chute.
Custom PP-LGF 30% compound
- The highest processing and end-use performance
- Lower vehicle weight
- Reduced overall system costs
Fibremod™ GB303HP
- Excellent impact performance
- High stiffness
- Optimal processing properties
BorcycleTM
PP grades with recycled content
Our PCR Borcycle™ grades have been conceived for interior, exterior and under-the-bonnet applications and incorporate post-consumer recycled (PCR) content for a lower environmental impact.
On par performance
Originally developed by Borealis in Europe, these ready-made PCR Borcycle™ grades combine virgin polypropylene with high-quality reclaimed materials.
They are safe to use and provide a material performance and cost efficiency equal to virgin materials.
Reliable supply and quality
We have conquered the challenges associated with sourcing and processing recycled content.
As a result, our automotive customers and partners can rely on a steady supply of our resource-efficient Borcycle™ grades with consistent high quality.
