Automotive Components: Terluran® GP-22 is widely used in automotive applications for both interior and exterior components due to its mechanical strength, impact resistance, and aesthetic versatility.
- Applications: Interior trim components (e.g., dashboard panels, console covers); Exterior parts (e.g., fascia, mounting brackets); Functional components requiring dimensional stability and impact resistance.
- Data Evidence: Impact Resistance: The material’s high impact strength ensures durability in automotive environments, where components are subject to vibrations and impacts ; Heat Resistance: Withstands mold surface temperatures up to 80°C, reducing warpage and maintaining structural integrity under thermal stress ; Surface Finish: High gloss and color consistency make it ideal for visible automotive parts, as noted in INEOS Styrolution’s automotive portfolio .
- Example: Used in fascia and mounting brackets, where its low shrinkage (≤0.7%) ensures precise fit and finish .
Household and Sanitary Appliances: Terluran® GP-22 is a preferred material for household appliances due to its chemical resistance, ease of demolding, and high-quality surface finish.
- Applications: Housings for kitchen appliances (e.g., blenders, coffee makers); Sanitary appliance components (e.g., showerheads, faucet handles); Consumer electronics casings (e.g., remote controls, vacuum cleaner parts).
- Data Evidence: Chemical Resistance: Offers moderate resistance to household chemicals like cleaning agents, though less robust than ASA for harsh environments ; Ease of Demolding: Requires draft angles of 0.5–1° for smooth demolding, enabling production of complex shapes ; Surface Quality: Achieves high gloss at mold temperatures up to 80°C, enhancing aesthetic appeal for visible components .
- Example: Used in appliance housings where vibrant colors and glossy finishes are critical for consumer appeal.
Toys, Sports, and Leisure Products: The material’s impact resistance, colorability, and processability make it ideal for toys and leisure products that require both safety and visual appeal.
- Applications: Toy housings and structural components; Sports equipment parts (e.g., protective gear casings); Leisure product enclosures (e.g., portable speaker housings).
- Data Evidence: Impact Resistance: Ensures durability in toys and sports equipment subject to rough handling; Colorability: Supports vibrant, consistent colors, crucial for toy aesthetics ; Processability: Low mold shrinkage (≤0.7%) and easy flow enable intricate designs for toy components .
- Example: Employed in toy manufacturing for durable, colorful parts that meet safety standards.
Electronics: Terluran® GP-22 is used in electronics for housings and enclosures, leveraging its mechanical strength and aesthetic properties.
- Applications: Casings for communication devices (e.g., phone covers, router housings); Consumer electronics components requiring high gloss and color consistency.
- Data Evidence: Mechanical Strength: High rigidity and impact resistance protect sensitive electronic components ; Aesthetic Properties: Superior gloss and color depth compared to other polymers, ideal for visible electronics parts ; Recycled Variants: Terluran® ECO GP-22 MR50 and MR70, with 50% and 70% recycled content, maintain equivalent performance for sustainable electronics applications.
- Example: Used in communication device housings, where its high gloss and color consistency enhance product appeal.
