Plastics Technology

JAN 2018

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integrated into the bedliner as one piece. By not having to manufacture a separate floor divider part, there was a cost savings of $275. Manufactured by Penda Durakon, the divider is made of TPP 1026EU TPO from A.Schulman Inc., Fairlawn, Ohio (aschulman.com). It incorporates a molded-in locking feature to secure the divider to the truck wall when it is raised. BIO PUR FOAM FOR IPS Featured in the 2018 Ford Fusion sedan, this IP application provides a sustainable alternative to conventional petroleum- based foams—at lower weight and cost, and greater design flexibility. This next- generation castor-oil-based polyurethane (PUR) foam (Elastoflex 3496/102 PUR from BASF Polyurethanes & Plastics, Wyandotte, Mich. (basf. com), provides for lower molded density, foam cross sections as thin as 4 mm, and superior bond strength to mating materials. Foam-in-place tooling—where a cast PVC, TPE, or TPU skin is placed in the mold with a hard plastic retainer and the foam is injected between these two components— is used for processing by International Automotive Components (IAC). Weight savings of 20-40% (depending on foam thickness) and cost savings of $2 per average IP are achieved. Another "first" is a twin-sheet thermoformed bedliner divider that's integrated into the bedliner as one piece. Foamed 60% long-glass PP produced an IP carrier with wall thickness as low as 1.9 mm. Complete Blown Film THE X -DIE & High Performance V -RING www.halpine.com T: (508) 655-1123 F: (508) 655-9337 ALPINE AMERICAN T H E B L O W N F I L M E X P E R T S @plastechmag 19 Plastics Technology S P E A U T O M O T I V E

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