Injection Molding
Integration of tailored blanks or local reinforcements
Overview
Using thermoplastic tapes or tailored blanks as local reinforcements enables efficient material usage and improved properties of injection molded parts: As local reinforcements, tapes allow for increased stiffness and strength, cost savings, higher surface hardness or enhanced optics. Injection molders in particular can achieve great advantages from tapes.
Benefit
+ Improving stiffness and strength of injection molding parts by low material usage
+ Cost and weight savings with increasing performance
+ Individual load introduction by flexible orientation of the tapes
Processing method
Exemplary parts
TAFNEX™ CF-PP UD as local reinforcement for a thermoplastic tailgate
TAFNEX™ CF-PP UD as hybrid tailored blank for a bumper system
Use Cases
Injection molding of a front bumper beam
Production of a thermoplastic front bumper beam combining sheet forming and injection molding
Local reinforcement of a tailgate
Mechanical properties increased by adding TAFNEX™ CF-PP UD in the injection molding process
