DSM's ThermoPlastic Copolyester Blow Molding Grade Finds Use in FIAT Automobiles
Arnitel PB500-H has been approved for dirty and clean air ducts, assembled on the 1.3 JTD engines for the FIAT Group Automobiles platforms FIAT Minicargo and LANCIA Y (euro V) and for the new LANCIA Y which will be launched in the coming months. Dirty air ducts convey the air before the air filter, whereas clean air ducts are situated in the engine between the air filter and the turbo-compressor. This new blow molding grade of Arnitel ThermoPlastic Copolyester (TPC) is particularly suited for blow molding of complex shaped air duct applications in the automotive industry for use at continuous use temperatures (CUT) of 130°C. The new material was developed by DSM Engineering Plastics in conjunction with Fiat Group Automobiles and Tier 1 systems supplier Mecaplast. According to Marco Foresti, who is responsible for CRF Engineering Material Application for Fiat Group Automobiles, Arnitel PB500-H meets the Fiat technical requirements, whilst at the same time offering a cost