Röchling Automotive selects Technyl® polyamide for high temperature turbo applications
News release
Lyon, France, October 15th, 2012 – Technyl polyamide from Rhodia Engineering Plastics, a member of the Solvay group, has been chosen by Röchling Automotive for the manufacturing of turbocharger air ducts which have to resist temperatures of up to 210°C.
Since 2007, teams from Rhodia Engineering Plastics and Röchling Automotive have been working together to develop new solutions to meet the increasingly demanding specifications of automobile OEMs. Fabrizio Chini, Advanced Project Manager at Röchling Automotive explains: “With a full understanding of our needs and a close and efficient collaboration, Rhodia was able to develop a high performance material that meets all the stringent technical requirements for air duct system parts, which also allows us to apply our patented and exclusive JectBonding(1) processing and joining technology.”
As a result, the new polyamide 6.6 blow-moulding material - Technyl B2(2) - is the established grade in Rhodia’s Technyl range of products for turbo systems and has been used by Röchling Automotive for over a year. “Thanks to Röchling Automotive, our polyamide is already utilized in more than 300,000 automobiles, which fully confirms customer benefits and positions Rhodia’s Technyl range as a benchmark for turbo air duct systems,” says Nicolas Batailley, Business Development Manager, Rhodia Engineering Plastics.
For several years now the automobile industry faces the growing need for smaller yet high performing turbo-charged engines. To meet the increasing material challenges this imposes, Rhodia Engineering Plastics is developing next generation Technyl blowmoulding grades to meet even higher under-the-hood operating temperatures.
(1) JectBonding is the first technology that combines blow moulding, injection moulding and joining in one continuous manufacturing process
JectBonding™ is a trademark of Röchling Automotive
(2) Product reference: Technyl A 548B2 V15
Technyl® is a registered trademark of Rhodia, member of the Solvay group
SOLVAY is an international chemical Group committed to sustainable development with a clear focus on innovation and operational excellence. Its recent acquisition of specialty chemicals company Rhodia created a much larger player, which is realizing over 90% of its sales in markets where it is among the top 3 global leaders. Solvay offers a broad range of products that contribute to improving the quality of life and the performance of its customers in markets such as consumer goods, construction, automotive, energy, water and environment, and electronics. The Group is headquartered in Brussels, employs about 29,000 people in 55 countries and generated EUR 12.7 billion in net sales in 2011 (pro forma). Solvay SA (SOLB.BE) is listed on NYSE Euronext in Brussels and Paris (Bloomberg: SOLB.BB – Reuters: SOLBt.BR).
For information, please visit our institutional website at www.solvay.com
Contacts
Industrial Media Relations
Alan Flower
+32 474 117091
alan.flower@indmr.com
Rhodia Engineering Plastics
Jérôme Pisani
+33 4 26 19 70 87
jerome.pisani@eu.rhodia.com
Since 2007, teams from Rhodia Engineering Plastics and Röchling Automotive have been working together to develop new solutions to meet the increasingly demanding specifications of automobile OEMs. Fabrizio Chini, Advanced Project Manager at Röchling Automotive explains: “With a full understanding of our needs and a close and efficient collaboration, Rhodia was able to develop a high performance material that meets all the stringent technical requirements for air duct system parts, which also allows us to apply our patented and exclusive JectBonding(1) processing and joining technology.”
As a result, the new polyamide 6.6 blow-moulding material - Technyl B2(2) - is the established grade in Rhodia’s Technyl range of products for turbo systems and has been used by Röchling Automotive for over a year. “Thanks to Röchling Automotive, our polyamide is already utilized in more than 300,000 automobiles, which fully confirms customer benefits and positions Rhodia’s Technyl range as a benchmark for turbo air duct systems,” says Nicolas Batailley, Business Development Manager, Rhodia Engineering Plastics.
For several years now the automobile industry faces the growing need for smaller yet high performing turbo-charged engines. To meet the increasing material challenges this imposes, Rhodia Engineering Plastics is developing next generation Technyl blowmoulding grades to meet even higher under-the-hood operating temperatures.
(1) JectBonding is the first technology that combines blow moulding, injection moulding and joining in one continuous manufacturing process
JectBonding™ is a trademark of Röchling Automotive
(2) Product reference: Technyl A 548B2 V15
Technyl® is a registered trademark of Rhodia, member of the Solvay group
SOLVAY is an international chemical Group committed to sustainable development with a clear focus on innovation and operational excellence. Its recent acquisition of specialty chemicals company Rhodia created a much larger player, which is realizing over 90% of its sales in markets where it is among the top 3 global leaders. Solvay offers a broad range of products that contribute to improving the quality of life and the performance of its customers in markets such as consumer goods, construction, automotive, energy, water and environment, and electronics. The Group is headquartered in Brussels, employs about 29,000 people in 55 countries and generated EUR 12.7 billion in net sales in 2011 (pro forma). Solvay SA (SOLB.BE) is listed on NYSE Euronext in Brussels and Paris (Bloomberg: SOLB.BB – Reuters: SOLBt.BR).
For information, please visit our institutional website at www.solvay.com
Contacts
Industrial Media Relations
Alan Flower
+32 474 117091
alan.flower@indmr.com
Rhodia Engineering Plastics
Jérôme Pisani
+33 4 26 19 70 87
jerome.pisani@eu.rhodia.com