DSM introduces bio-based performance materials for automotive industry
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company
headquartered in the Netherlands, today introduces two bio-based performance
materials for the automotive industry, in response to customers' increasing
demand for sustainable products. This marks an important step in DSM's aim of
creating a portfolio of bio-based performance materials.
DSM is presenting the products and its vision on the Bio-Based Economy today at
the JEC Composites Show 2010 in Paris (France) and the SAE 2010 World Congress
in Detroit (United States). The products are Palapreg(®) ECO P55-01, a bio-based
resin for automotive vehicle body parts, including exterior panels, and
EcoPaXX(TM), a bio-based, high performance engineering plastic.
Palapreg(®) ECO is composed of 55% renewable resources, making it the composite
resin material with the highest bio-based content available on the market today.
Industry testing has proven that DSM has been able to achieve this high
renewable content without making any sacrifice to product performance or
production speeds.
EcoPaXX(TM) is a high-performance polyamide that combines the benefits of a high
melting point (approx. 250° C), low moisture absorption and excellent resistance
to various chemical substances, including for instance road salt. Approximately
70% of the material is based on building blocks derived from castor oil, a
renewable resource.
Nico Gerardu
the DSM Managing Board and responsible for the Performance Materials cluster,
gave the following comment: "The limited availability and the environmental
impact of fossil-based raw materials creates a clear need for new and
sustainable raw materials. By combining its unique competences in Life Sciences
and Materials Sciences, DSM is well placed to create these solutions. With these
high-performance materials, we actively contribute to the automotive industry's
efforts to meet tough sustainability targets."
In 2009, DSM derived 7% of its total net sales from the automotive and transport
sectors. DSM Engineering Plastics and DSM Composite Resins - both part of the
Performance Materials cluster - offer various solutions to the automotive
industry to reduce weight and improve performance and fuel efficiency. DSM is
committed to developing its portfolio of high-performance, sustainable materials
as part of a wider commitment to be an important player in the development of a
global bio-based economy.
Christophe Peyre of Mixt Composites Recyclables (MCR), a France-based developer
of automotive applications, said: "We have tested Palapreg(®) ECO on a range of
automotive applications and it consistently matched conventional alternatives in
terms of performance and functionality. Through its industry-leading bio-based
content, we believe Palapreg(®) ECO represents an excellent opportunity for the
car industry to meet its sustainability targets and we look forward to working
with DSM to help make these goals a reality."
Both Palapreg(®) ECO P55-01 and EcoPaXX(TM) are currently involved in final
approvals by several customers in the automotive industry, including MCR.
Palapreg (® )ECO P55-01 has already been used for the bodywork of a kart
competing in Formula Zero, the world's first zero-emission motor racing
championship, and has been approved by the Formula One Association (FIA).
DSM - the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company
Royal DSM N.V. creates solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance.
Its end markets include human and animal nutrition and health, personal care,
pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings and paint, electrical and electronics,
life protection and housing. DSM manages its business with a focus on the triple
bottom line of economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity,
which it pursues simultaneously and in parallel. DSM has annual net sales of
about ? 8 billion and employs some 22,700 people worldwide. The company is
headquartered in the Netherlands, with locations on five continents. DSM is
listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information: www.dsm.com
For more information:
DSM Engineering Plastics DSM Composite Resins
Philippe Guyon
tel. +31 (0) 46 47 73 276 Mona Bielmeier
tel. +41 (0) 52 644 12 85
e-mail Philippe.Guyon(at)dsm.com fax +41 (0) 52 644 12 20
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Press release-pdf: http://hugin.info/130663/R/1403361/357650.pdf
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