With the rapid development of new energy vehicles, lightweight has become one of the important directions for the development of new energy vehicles. As a lightweight material, modified plastics have also ushered in new opportunities.
1. The demand for lightweight new energy vehicles
The development trend of new energy vehicles is lightweight, efficient, and intelligent, with lightweight being the most important one. At present, the weight of important components such as battery packs and motors in new energy vehicles is still relatively large, so lightweight materials need to be used to reduce body weight, improve vehicle range and performance.
2. Application of Modified Plastics in Lightweight New Energy Vehicles
Modified plastics are a lightweight material with excellent performance and wide application, and their applications in the lightweight of new energy vehicles mainly include the following aspects.
① Body structural components
Modified plastics can be used to manufacture body structural components, such as front bumpers, rear bumpers, door handles, and heat dissipation grilles, effectively reducing body weight and improving vehicle range and performance. Yuanbo Materials currently has bumper door handle grades LUPOL TE5202Y (GMW15187) (PP+MF), LUPOL HF5157Z (PP+MF), door handle grades LUPOX TE5000H (PBT/PC)/LUPOX TE5000S (PBT/PC), LUPOY MP5000AS/AM (D) (PC/ABS), and heat dissipation grille grades LUPOY MP5000AS/AM (D) (PC/ABS), among others.
② Battery casing
Modified plastics can be used to manufacture battery shells, effectively reducing the weight of battery packs, improving their energy density and safety performance. The existing LUPOY GN1008FM brand of Yuanbo Materials is available.
③ Interior parts
Modified plastics can be used to manufacture interior components such as instrument panels, exhaust ports, door handles, and control consoles, effectively reducing the weight of the vehicle and improving its comfort and safety performance. Yuanbo Materials currently has instrument panel grades LUPOY HR5007A, exhaust port grades LUPOY HR5007A, door handle grades LUPOY MP5000AS, console grades LUPOY HR5007A, LUPOL HI5204, etc.
3. New Opportunities brought by Lightweight New Energy Vehicles for Modified Plastics
① Increase in market demand
With the rapid development of new energy vehicles, the demand for modified plastics in the lightweight application of new energy vehicles will continue to increase, which will bring new opportunities to the modified plastics market.
② Technological innovation and development
The performance and application requirements of modified plastics for lightweight new energy vehicles are constantly improving, which will promote the innovation and development of modified plastic technology and promote the continuous expansion of the application range of modified plastics.
③ Strengthening industry cooperation
The lightweight of new energy vehicles requires cooperation between different industries, such as automobile manufacturers, battery manufacturers, material manufacturers, etc. This will promote cooperation and exchange between modified plastics and other industries, and promote the development of the modified plastics industry.
With the increasingly strict control of carbon emission standards in China, lightweight vehicles are a necessary path for the automotive industry to achieve low-carbon travel. Reducing vehicle weight helps to reduce fuel consumption. From an environmental perspective, reducing vehicle weight is also urgent, and modified plastics are the key to achieving lightweight vehicles.