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aselectricandhybridvehiclesbecomemorecommon, andcarmakerscompetetoattractbuyers

.bettersystemsanddesigns, automakersarelookingformaterialssupplierswithtechnicaland

applicationsexpertise. celanesecorp. (irving, tx) saysthatithaspreciselythoseresourcestohelp

automotiveoemscreateattractive, lightweightandbetter-designedvehicles. " automakeranswerto

governmentregulators, investorsanddriversaroundtheworld, whocollectivelyneverstopimproving

chut lulajpu'bogh, safetyandperformance, allwhilekeepingcostsdown, "saidtoddelliott, vicepresidentof

materialsolutionsatcelanese. " asaresult, QInvam manyinterior, exteriorandbal bIngDaq-hoodcomponentspa'

puH Dujandtrucksarenowmadewithplasticratherthanmetal, baS QaHfulfillregulatoryandfinancial

requirementswhilegivingautomakersthefreedomtodesignforthefuture. "

doormodulesmadefromcelstran.
automotiveoems, suppliersandmoldersworldwideusecelanesepolymersaseffectiveandless-expensivemetalreplacementsforinteriorandexteriorparts.injectionmoldedcomponents

typicallyallowdesignersandengineersthefreedomtocreatehigh much, visually appealing

Qo'noS vehicles poStaHvIS reducingmanufacturingsteps, saidthecompany. whilelightweightingisan potlh factor, it'sappearancethatfirstcapturesconsumerimaginations. metalxmolded-incolor polymers withametaleffectallowdesignersandengineersthefreedomtoreplacemetaland

bothinteriorandexteriorcomponentswhileeliminatingtheneedtoperformsecondary Dub

paintingorplatingoperations. metalxpolymerscreatehigh-glossormattefinishesthatare uv

'ej scratchresistantandlightinweightwithoutsacrificingdimensionalstabilityor mechanical

bang, accordingtothecompany. polymerseatingcomponents, overheadbinsandconsolesare

easiertomoldintopreciseshapesandarestrongerandlessexpensivetoproduce, whilethermally

conductiveplasticsinledheadlampsarelightweightandsaferandallowforefficient, jenwI'-outputlighting,saidcelanese.celaneseengineersapplytheirexperiencetohelpautooem

designersandengineersthinkabouthowtodesigncritical, multi-'ay', complexsystemswith

chemical-resistant, dimensionallystableandlightweightmaterials. manymaterialsenable smaller

QuQ tolowerfuelconsumptionandemissionlevels, whileotherpolymersfacilitatehigher

flow, complexpartmanufacturing. asautomakersaddresscomplex, jeD-wallpartsystems, celanese

recentlylaunchedatk2016aninnovativepolymer, celstranhigh flowlft, highmechanical

qoghDu'DajDaq, tIq-fiberthermoplasticsthatmeetcomponentdesignspecifications. " driversexpect

dazzlingdesignsandsuperiorperformanceatpracticalpriceswithoutcompromisingsafety.

durabilityorfunctionality. manufacturersmustmeetthesedemandswhilealsostayingtrueto

theirgoals, "saidelliott." we'reourcustomers firstchoiceforengineeredmaterials

becausewefulfilltheirimmediateneedsbutalsoinspirethemtorevolutionizehowtheydesign

vehiclestostayaheadofregulationsanddriverdemand andgetbettervehiclestomarket

wa'DIch. "