Cars, as a means of transportation, have entered our thousands of households. With the rapid development of the automotive industry in recent years, people‘s demand for cars has also begun to diversify. From the new models introduced by various car companies, it goes without saying that the power and performance of cars have already achieved a qualitative leap. At the same time, people‘s aesthetic perception of appearance has also become more diverse, and the appearance of the body has become an important indicator to measure the value of a car.
Common front grille materials
From many car reviewers‘ introduction to the appearance of cars often starts with the front face, it can be seen that the front face of the car is the first eye of most people‘s aesthetic appreciation of the car‘s appearance. As the largest design in terms of front face area, what material is the front grille made of?
Answer:
ABS, PC/ABS alloy, ASA, and other commonly used front grille materials.
It should be noted that in addition to being beautiful, the front grille air inlet has an important function to protect the engine water tank. Therefore, there is a high requirement for the Hardness of the front grille air inlet. On the other hand, it is also necessary to consider the spraying process. Automobile manufacturers often make choices based on their own needs.
Advantages and disadvantages of three materials
ABS material
Advantages: It has high impact resistance, rigidity, oil resistance, cold resistance, corrosion resistance, good dyeing performance, easy electroplating, and easy forming.
Disadvantages: Not resistant to ultraviolet radiation and prone to aging under thermal oxygen conditions;
PC/ABS alloy
Advantages: Good comprehensive performance, excellent balance of mechanical properties, high impact strength, chemical stability, good electrical properties, good fusion with 372 organic glass, made of dual color plastic parts, and can be surface chrome plated, spray treated, with high impact resistance, high heat resistance, flame retardant, enhanced, transparent and other levels, good flexibility, high impact strength at low temperatures, indoor UV stability, and high thermal deformation temperature (80-125 ℃) The liquidity is slightly worse than HIPS, but better than PMMA, PC, etc;
Disadvantages: No obvious shortcomings;
ASA Materials
Advantages: Good mechanical and physical properties, strong weather resistance, high temperature resistance, anti-static, corrosion resistance, long-lasting and stable color, waterproof, etc;
Disadvantages: Easy to warp, crack, and shrink.
Based on the advantages and disadvantages of ASA, automobile manufacturers often use ASA+other material alloys according to specific needs to achieve a balanced performance.
ABS materials are commonly used in the front grille of mid to low-end cars, while PC/ABS alloys are widely used in the front grille of mid to high-end cars.
In 2022, Renault, the global automobile manufacturer, announced that the amount of recycled plastic used in Renault‘s new all electric vehicles will increase by 20%. It is understood that Renault‘s M é gane E-TECH Electric adopts recycled design, and many parts inside the vehicle, such as the dashboard, center console, headrest and carpet, front grille, are made of recycled materials. Each vehicle has no less than 28 kilograms of recycled plastic, which helps Renault achieve its carbon reduction goal - by 2030, Renault Group will use 33% of recyclable materials on its vehicles.
Compared to Renault ZOE, the use of recycled plastics on the all-new M é gane E-TECH Electric has increased by 20%
Many automobile brands, such as Geely, BMW, Volkswagen, and Jixing, have begun to use PCR materials in their vehicles, which not only meets the general trend of the green and low Carbon cycle cycle economic system, but also conforms to the environmental awareness of today‘s consumers, and is more likely to be recognized by consumers in the market. High quality and environmentally friendly PCR materials are highly sought after in the market.
As one of the most widely used materials in the automotive industry, ABS has undergone significant development in the recycling industry, and the PCR ABS material technology has become very mature. At the same time, with the continuous improvement of automotive policy requirements, more green and environmentally friendly PCR materials for automotive applications are gradually in demand in the market.
Topcentral® PCR ABS® And PCR PC ® As the core product of the company, R&D and innovative technology are already at the forefront of industry development. Faced with the special requirements of different industries and customers, Topcentral® We can provide customized system innovation solutions to achieve target performance.
Topcentral® IBISS®
It is a plastic particle prepared through processes such as pre-treatment and standardized granulation modification of recycled consumer products (including but not limited to household appliances, communication equipment, pipes, plates, coils, consumer electronics, etc.). Based on different recycling sources and quality levels, design classification screening, technological innovation breakthroughs, performance re optimization, and high-quality automated production processing to provide customers with extruded and injection grade rABS particles. The company‘s products cover different sources of lotion method and bulk method, and can provide colors including but not limited to natural color, black, gray, white and other different color systems. It can meet the different application needs of industry customers and provide comprehensive customized system solutions and innovative solutions according to their special requirements.
Product brand
Topcircle®，
TcycleGP®，
IBISS®，
Oceancycle®，
Coastbound® OBP,
Appcycle®，
FreeCBO2®，
ITEcycle®；
Product Features
Fine design and optimized control of IBISS® The source and quality of raw materials for rABS, strict management of production and processing processes and technical quality standards, stable and sustainable product performance, can achieve full industry chain traceability;
The product complies with ROHS/REACH/FDA/Halogen Free standards and has passed the GRS/TUV/UL/SCS Global/ITE "zero" carbon certification/Coastbound® OBP;
Provide Carbon footprint, carbon emission accounting and other relevant data and certification;
Can reduce or reduce carbon emissions by more than 83.3%, and some products have achieved "zero" carbon [cradle to gate];
Providing "zero" carbon for IBISS® rABS FreeCBO2® (zero carbon) products;
We can provide comprehensive customized system solutions and innovative solutions according to customer customization requirements.
Typical products
Application direction
The products are suitable for downstream deep processing modified granulation, Extrusion moulding, injection molding, and can be widely used in home appliances, appliances, automobiles, packaging, daily chemical products and other products.
Topcentral® PCR PC®
Sources include but are not limited to drinking water buckets, transparent plates, lamps, container shells, lenses, discs, etc., and plastic particles prepared by pretreatment, standardized granulation and modification processes. Based on different recycling sources and quality levels, design classification screening, technological innovation breakthroughs, performance re optimization, and high-quality automated production processing to provide customers with extrusion and injection grade PCR PC® particles.
The company‘s products cover different colors and product series such as high molecular weight, medium molecular weight, low molecular weight, as well as colorless transparency, blue transparency, and black, which can meet the different application needs of industry customers. At the same time, we can provide comprehensive customized system solutions and innovative solutions according to customer special requirements.
Product brand
Topcircle®，
TcycleEP®，
PCR PC®，
Coastbound® OBP,
FreeCBO2® (Zero carbon),
ITEcycle®；
Product Features
Fine design and optimization control of rPC raw material sources and quality, strict management of production and processing processes and technical quality standards, stable and sustainable product performance, and the ability to achieve full industry chain traceability;
The product complies with ROHS/REACH/FDA/standards and has passed the GRS/UL2809/TUV/ITE/"zero" carbon certification;
Providing "zero" carbon PCR PC® FreeCBO2® (zero carbon products);
Provide Carbon footprint, carbon emission accounting and other relevant data and certification;
Can reduce or reduce carbon emissions by more than 91.3%, and some products have achieved "zero" carbon [cradle to gate]；
We can provide comprehensive customized system solutions and innovative solutions according to customer customization requirements.
Typical products
Application direction
The product is suitable for downstream deep processing modified granulation, as well as extrusion and injection molding. It can be used for various injection molded parts such as switch panels, consumer electronics, electrical enclosures, automobiles, building blocks, etc.
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