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New Material IXPP foam for Automotive Interiors

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New Material IXPP foam for Automotive Interiors

There are two commonly used plastics for automotive interiors: general-purpose plastics (PVC foam, PE foam, PP foam) and engineering plastics (PA, ABS, PC). The current PE materials have poor weather resistance, are sensitive to environmental stress, are prone to aging, and have insufficient heat resistance. Ideally, low-density polyethylene foam materials should be used at 80°C, and high-density polyethylene foam materials should be used at 110°C. In order to better meet process requirements and reduce the weight of materials, IXPP foam was developed.
IXPP is made of polypropylene (PP), AC foaming agent, etc., mixed and extruded, irradiated by an electron accelerator, and foamed at high temperature.

IXPP foam performance:
It has good thermal stability (use temperature can reach 130℃);
It has good mechanical properties such as toughness, tensile strength and impact strength;
IXPP material is environmentally friendly and low VOC (with industry test report).

The main application occasions of IXPP foam:
Car Dashboard,
Car Door panels,
Car Console,
Car Decorative surface,

IXPP foam material advantages:
60% lighter than ordinary materials

Compared with PVC foam material, the CO₂ index of PP foam material is improved by more than 40%;

Suitable for application processes with thermal stability up to 120°C;

High processing technology and high processing efficiency;

Compared with TPO foam, it has better scratch resistance and compression recovery.

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XPE is Polyethylene chemically cross-linked foaming material

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XPE is Polyethylene chemically cross-linked foaming material

At present, there are two process routes: molding method and continuous extrusion method. The production of  XPE foam by the molding method is intermittent and cannot be produced continuously. The product is piece by piece, not a continuous product. The foaming ratio is low, the density is large, the product thickness is single, and the thin product cannot be formed at one time.
Changyuan Tefa adopts continuous extrusion production, horizontal continuous foaming production, advanced production technology, the product does not cause environmental pollution during the production process, and the product has good chemical and physical properties, such as a wide range of foaming magnification (currently Our company can produce a variety of products between 3-40 times to meet the different needs of customers), low density, thin thickness, can be produced in 2mm-12mm one-time molding, smooth surface, high elasticity, high toughness, easy to two Secondary processing, more extensive uses.

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