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RTP debuts PP VLF with low VOC emission for auto interior

11 Dec '14

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RTP Company has expanded its Very Long Fibre reinforced Polypropylene (PP VLF) portfolio to include a range of low emission products.

According to RTP, these PP VLF products satisfy original equipment manufacturer (OEM) mandates to reduce the volatile organic compound (VOC) levels found in thermoplastic materials specified for use in automotive interior applications.

International legislation and automotive OEMs have identified the need to reduce odour, fogging, and total VOCs to improve air quality and the safety of vehicle interiors.

Low emission PP VLF compounds from RTP Company are designed for structural use and provide exceptional strength, stiffness, and dimensional accuracy, with reinforcement levels of 20–50 weight percentages.

“They have been tested and authenticated by approved outside laboratories according to German Automotive Industry (VDA) test methods for odour, fogging, and total VOC emissions. Results from VDA test methods show that PP VLF products from RTP Company meet or exceed the OEM requirements in all three categories,” it said.

Low emission requirements started in Europe and are quickly being adopted by OEMs around the world. The global trend is to reduce VOC to meet increasingly tough OEM environmental standards,” Dave Pahl, Automotive market manager at RTP Company said.

He added, “Our challenge was to sort through the complexity of varying OEM specifications, test methods, and classifications to develop VLF compounds that meet the industry’s toughest emission requirements. RTP Company is now positioned to support our customers worldwide with low emission PP VLF solutions.”

These environmentally-friendly VLF compounds are used in automotive interior applications such as instrument panels, door module carriers, overhead and centre consoles, seating, load floors, pedal boxes, spare tire covers and storage bins.

RTP Company has strategically positioned its VLF processing capability in the Americas, Europe and Asia, near key automotive centres to support customers locally with automotive-specified compounds and short lead times. (AR)

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