Shanghai 2020, January 14 / PRNewswire / – Korth Chong to join hands with Guangzhou Automobile Research Institute, using its thermoplastic composites for the Guangzhou Automobile Group to build new electric concept car ENO.146 lightweight seats.
Korth Chong to join hands with Guangzhou Automobile Research Institute to create a lightweight seat backplane electric concept car ENO.146, in order to reduce vehicle weight and improve the sustainability standard vehicle ( source: GAC)
concept car debut in the 2019 Guangzhou international Motor show, to create a new global record low drag (drag coefficient: 0.146Cd), a comprehensive condition mileage is estimated that up to 1,000 kilometers. Aerodynamic design is a key factor in achieving this strong performance, while Guangzhou Automobile Research Institute, also in interiors and extensive use of lightweight eco-friendly materials to reduce vehicle weight, improve endurance and sustainable development indicators. Korth invasive Maezio ™ composite material is one of them.
Guangzhou Automobile Research Institute, Zhang Fan said: “Electric, intelligent, network-linking of these trends have redefined the future role and function of automotive interiors, while the material made more demands, such as lightweight, environmentally sustainable, and even create new user experiences, such as sight, hearing and touch. “
more than just weight loss
ENO.146 concept car front seats a backplane Maezio ™ Korth invasive continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites. Compared with traditional metal, the composite material can use up to 50 percentage weight loss backsheet.
Korth thermoplastic composite record head of Lisa Ketelsen said: “In the car interior, the higher the proportion of the seat representing the vehicle, and therefore an ideal target for weight loss automotive fiber reinforced composite material. ideal lightweight material, and may be further simplified Maezio ™ molding and manufacturing processes. “the seat
conventional metal frame needs to be added to complete a series of parts of the seat assembly, but it will increase the production and assembly complexity. Maezio ™ thermoplastic composite can be processed through the integration mold parts – can be integrated in the production of various functional components of the seat mold, integrally molded parts and reducing the number of types of materials used.
Environmental recyclable
From the CMF (color, material, surface treatment) point of view, the concept car interior design is inspired by nature. According to Guangzhou Automobile Research Institute, forward-looking design Chief Engineer Chenkui Wen introduced, interior colors and materials is very particular about its inspiration from the “Hawthorn Mood” with a view of a Chinese appeal by affordable shades of green, with a large number of environmentally friendly materials, a vivid manifestation of green travel. For example, the seat surface of the fabric as a stripe lotus leaf veins, and dyeing plant employed, the change can be seen from different angles vein colors.
Chenkui Wen said: “must be used as a seat back plate assembly into the visual design, thus material needs to have natural appearance and aesthetic value and must be recovered.”
Maezio ™ thermoplastic composites can be recycled at end of life, molded by reheating after shredding machinery, while breaking stereotypes of the past, carbon fiber, to create a unique look of marble, consistent with the concept car design requirements and the concept of sustainable development.
concept of the front seat from the back plate Maezio ™ Korth invasive continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite material (Image source: Guangzhou Automobile Group)