SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS
CAE simulates PC auto glazing production
The “Exatec” unit of Sabic Innovative Plastics (Sabic IP, Bergen op Zoom / The Netherlands; www.sabic-ip.com) has developed a new computer aided engineering (CAE) method to model the two-component injection-compression moulding process for PC windows in automotive glazing. Using a prototype roof, computer-predicted results have been correlated with real-life trials of the injection-compression moulding process, allowing designers to achieve superior lightweight glazing with lower stress and higher optical quality using Sabic IP’s “Lexan” polycarbonate with both wet and plasma coats.
05.09.2008 Plasteurope.com [211701]
Published on 05.09.2008
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