ABS+PA blends for car interior parts with a matt finish Surface coating no longer necessary Economical alternative to PC+ABS blends

摘要

Many plastic parts for car interiors are given a thin surface coating to produce a matt finish. This is the case, for example, with radio and loudspeaker recess covers, ven-tilator nozzles, center console covers and seat trim. However, the application of the finish is a complicated and expensive process step that can double the cost of a component. To solve the problem, LANXESS has now come up with new blends of polyamide and ABS under the name Triax~(~R) that yield injection-molded parts with a high-grade matt finish and therefore obviate the need to apply a subsequent surface coating. "Triax~(~R) is a particularly economical alternative to blends of polycarbonate and ABS for this application segment," says Gerald Pfeifer, Key Account Manager in the Lustran Polymers business unit.