Automotive

Lightweight Design & Structure

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Targeted use of polymers where metal would only add weight.

  • Up to 30% weight reduction with equivalent stiffness
  • Smart material combination: Metal carries the load – polymer provides the function
  • Manufacturing costs decrease, and the carbon footprint improves measurably
  • Ideal for crossmembers, crash absorbers, and underbody panels

Cooling components with integrated sealing and fluid routing.

  • Electronics coolers, battery trays, inverter covers
  • Gas- and watertight welded
  • Aluminum + high-performance polymer → excellent heat dissipation at minimal weight
  • Recyclable assemblies without sealing compounds
  • All-polymer heat sink with embedded aluminum cold plates – precisely where heat needs to be dissipated

E-Powertrain & Thermal Management

02

Interior & Exterior Module

03

Invisible, tactilely flawless joints for design components.

  • Film-laminated or soft-touch surfaces seamlessly fused with substrates
  • Polymer-to-polymer without pretreatment – ideal for multi-material cockpits
  • Eliminating screws and adhesives speeds up assembly
  • Applications in sliding/glass roofs, trim elements, and add-on parts
Industry Expert Dipl.-Ing. Stephan Kallee

Future battery trays will be manufactured as hybrid joints of metal and polymer – enabling more affordable, lighter, and more sustainable mobility.

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