DYLARK Thinwall Technology

Instrument panel (IP) suppliers are constantly searching for ways to reduce overall system costs. Often, suppliers try to reduce costs by utilizing a lower-performing, lower-cost material for the IP substrate. By choosing this route, the supplier may obtain a lower price per pound, but increases downstream costs.

In many cases, specifying a lower performance material may require an increase in substrate thickness, the addition of secondary operations and associated equipment, and additional fasteners or reinforcements — when compared to engineering materials at standard nominal 2-3mm wall sections.

A lower cost substrate may also have a detrimental effect on a number properties, including fit and finish quality, NVH performance, long-term durability and adhesion. One alternative to reducing costs and mass without affecting part performance is to specify DYLARK engineering resins.

DYLARK continues to be the preferred resin for soft IP’s delivering excellent material properties, including modulus, foam adhesion, flow and dimensional stability. These key material properties are needed to meet and exceed OEM requirements, such as NVH performance, fit and finish and long-term heat/humidity aging performance.

When producing an IP substrate at a wall thickness of < 2.5mm, often referred to as thinwall, DYLARK resins provide superior performance without increased downstream costs. The two most critical property requirements related to thinwall technology are flow and modulus. DYLARK is a perfect fit for thinwall applications because of its high modulus and excellent flow characteristics.

Presently, thinwall DYLARK IP’s are in production globally with several manufacturers. In all of these applications, our customers have realized significant cost and mass reductions without sacrificing overall part or system performance. In many cases, thinwall DYLARK is more than a solution for cost and mass reduction; it is now the mainstream design material of our suppliers for superior IP performance.

>> Visit us at www.DYLARK.com for more information <<