RadiciGroup, one of the world's leading producers of a wide range of chemical intermediates, polyamide polymers, engineering plastics, synthetic fibres, and nonwovens from Italy, met for the first time on December 1, 2016 with the technicians of Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer Nissan, at the Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield (UK).
RadiciGroup presented an integrated offer - from engineering plastics to synthetic fibres and nonwovens - to the major automotive company always looking for new high performance products with excellent mechanical properties.RadiciGroup, one of the world's leading producers of a wide range of chemical intermediates, polyamide polymers, engineering plastics, synthetic fibres, and nonwovens from Italy, met for the first time on December 1, 2016 with the technicians of Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer Nissan, at the Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield (UK).#
The Group's performance plastics business area introduced the latest innovations in PA6, PA6.6, PA6.10 and PA6.12 engineering plastics, polyamides for high temperature applications and PPAs for various engine components.
RadiciGroup has also displayed engineering plastics manufactured using biopolymers derived from renewable raw materials such as Radilon D based on PA 6.10, inherently sustainable products.
The Nissan supplier day was dedicated to RadiciGroup's world of synthetic fibres: from polyamide 6, 6.6 and 6.10 to polyester yarns, high tenacity BCF yarns and spunbond nonwovens. These materials ensure high performance in the automotive sector as well, especially as regards car interiors.
Similarly to its Performance Plastics business area, the Group's commitment to expanding its portfolio of fibres made with eco-friendly processes or from bio sources is growing, from the PA 6.10 Radilon textile yarn to the dorix staple fibre, obtained through biopolymers derived from renewable resources.
Radifloor yarns (BCF PA 6 and PA 6.6) or the dorix staple fibre (polyamide staple fibre 6 and 6.10 provided both raw and dyed in various colours) employed in producing car mats featuring abrasion resistance, uniformity, resiliency with a wide range of colours were also displayed.
During the meeting at Nissan, Piero Saragat, automotive product manager of RadiciGroup Performance Yarn, focused on the new “carpeting” frontier. The high-tenacity 6.6 polyamide yarns by Raditeck are ideal for the production of reinforcing plies and increased tire durability and performance; as they are very resistant to strong and immediate pressure, they are also used for airbags.
Another RadiciGroup product widely used in the automotive sector is Dylar, a spunbond non woven polypropylene with high technical performance available in various weights (12 to 150 gr/sqm), an ideal solution for inner seat and coil covers and airbag casings.
The meeting with Nissan provided an opportunity for dialogue and discussion between those who produce the materials and those who use them, gathering together some actors of the automotive supply chain to understand needs and propose solutions, with a focus on low environmental impact products. (GK)
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