The new container, to be made from an impact-modified polypropylene, needed good sidewall stiffness and excellent impact resistance.

These versatile materials also give engineers and designers great freedom to create new applications.

Background of old nylon overmolding compared to new polyamide technology

Designers conceptualized a new, larger version of the Soldier’s model, including 10 tools, a lock blade that can be opened with one hand and, importantly, a non-slip handle manufactured from a combination of hard and soft thermoplastics. Achieving the non-slip handle Victorinox envisioned required a soft material for the new grip areas that would chemically bond to a rigid polymer underneath. The new knife was a major success.

CASE STUDY: MAXXAM™ POLYOLEFIN FORMULATIONS NEW MATERIAL FOR PRECISELY ENGINEERED VEHICLE Challe nge Accepted. Create a new olefinic material for an HVAC door flap that would remove weight and withstand copper deposits in a luxury vehicle for an exclusive German automaker. In addition, the new material also provides anti-static properties and low VOC levels, which helps the system adhere to regulations such as the Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) standard.

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CASE STUDY: MAXXAM™ POLYOLEFIN FORMULATIONS NEW MATERIAL FOR PRECISELY ENGINEERED VEHICLE Challe nge Accepted. Create a new olefinic material for an HVAC door flap that would remove weight and withstand copper deposits in a luxury vehicle for an exclusive German automaker. In addition, the new material also provides anti-static properties and low VOC levels, which helps the system adhere to regulations such as the Vehicle Interior Air Quality (VIAQ) standard.

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