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Aselectricandhybridvehiclesbecomemorecommon, andcarmakerscompetetoattractbuyers

nrogbettersystemsanddesigns, automakersarelookingformaterialssupplierswithtechnicaland

applicationsexpertise. CelaneseCorp. Saysthatithaspreciselythoseresources (Irving, TX)tohelp

automotiveOEMscreateattractive, lightweightandbetter-designedvehicles." Automakersanswerto

governmentregulators, investorsanddriversaroundtheworld, whocollectivelyneverstopimproving

tsim, safetyandperformance, allwhilekeepingcostsdown, "saidToddElliott, VicePresidentof

MaterialSolutionsatCelanese." Asaresult, manyinterior, exteriorandnyob rau hauv hoodcomponentsnyob rau hauv

tshebandtrucksarenowmadewithplasticratherthanmetal, uas yuav pabfulfillregulatoryandnyiaj txiag

requirementswhilegivingautomakersthefreedomtodesignforthefuture."

DoormodulesmadefromCelstran.
AutomotiveOEMs, suppliersandmoldersworldwideuseCelanesepolymersaseffectiveandless-expensivemetalreplacementsforinteriorandexteriorparts.Injectionmoldedcomponents

typicallyallowdesignersandengineersthefreedomtocreatehigh ua tau zoo, visually txoj cai hais

tsheb thaum reducingmanufacturingsteps, saidthecompany. Whilelightweightingisan tau ib yam tseem ceeb, it'sappearancethatfirstcapturesconsumerimaginations. MetaLXmolded-incolor polymers withametaleffectallowdesignersandengineersthefreedomtoreplacemetaland

zoo bothinteriorandexteriorcomponentswhileeliminatingtheneedtoperformsecondary

paintingorplatingoperations. MetaLXpolymerscreatehigh-glossormattefinishesthatare UV

thiab scratchresistantandlightinweightwithoutsacrificingdimensionalstabilityor neeg kho tshuab

zog, accordingtothecompany. Polymerseatingcomponents, overheadbinsandconsolesare

easiertomoldintopreciseshapesandarestrongerandlessexpensivetoproduce, whilethermally

conductiveplasticsinLEDheadlampsarelightweightandsaferandallowforefficient,-outputlighting,saidCelanese.CelaneseengineersapplytheirexperiencetohelpautoOEM

designersandengineersthinkabouthowtodesigncritical, ntau-tshooj, complexsystemswith

tshuaj-resistant, dimensionallystableandlightweightmaterials. Me Manymaterialsenable

xyaw tolowerfuelconsumptionandemissionlevels, whileotherpolymersfacilitatehigher

tsawg, complexpartmanufacturing. Asautomakersaddresscomplex, tuab-wallpartsystems, Celanese

recentlylaunchedatK2016aninnovativepolymer, Celstranhigh flowLFT, highmechanical

Profile, ntev fiberthermoplasticsthatmeetcomponentdesignspecifications." Driversexpect

dazzlingdesignsandsuperiorperformanceatpracticalpriceswithoutcompromisingsafety,

durabilityorfunctionality. Manufacturersmustmeetthesedemandswhilealsostayingtrueto

theirgoals, "saidElliott." Cov We'reourcustomers firstchoiceforengineeredmaterials

becausewefulfilltheirimmediateneedsbutalsoinspirethemtorevolutionizehowtheydesign

vehiclestostayaheadofregulationsanddriverdemand andgetbettervehiclestomarket

yog thawj tug."