Automotive manufacturers in Russia are exploiting the advantages of high-performance plastics for a new engine cover providing protection and quiet. For the engine cover on the 2.5 liter/16 valve model, the Poljot company, which produces the cover for engine manufacturer ZMZ, uses long-glass-fiber-reinforced Celstran* from Ticona, that can withstand high thermal and mechanical stresses.
This long fiber-reinforced material Celstran has excellent mechanical properties, high impact and notched-impact strength and low tendency to creep. Celstran maintains its outstanding mechanical property profile over a wide range of service temperatures and climatic conditions. The material is produced by a patented pultrusion process in which aramid, glass, carbon or stainless steel filaments are incorporated in the matrix in contents from 30-60 percent w/w. Polypropylene, polyamide and very many other materials are used as the matrix polymer, forming the basis for a wide range of customer-tailored Celstran applications. This long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic withstands continuous service temperatures of 120 degrees Celsius and short-term peaks up to 140 degrees Celsius.
03-Apr-06 
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