Polyolefin meets interior demands of sedans
Canadian Plastics
Suppliers to DaimlerChrysler chose a grade of engineered polyolefin, Sequel 2325, made by Solvay Engineered Polymers, to help it meet the requirements of redesigned interior features in the Chrysler S...
Suppliers to DaimlerChrysler chose a grade of engineered polyolefin, Sequel 2325, made by Solvay Engineered Polymers, to help it meet the requirements of redesigned interior features in the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus sedans. The models have been fitted with an optional side-curtain airbag that will deploy from the headliner. As a result, all three roof-pillar covers, the A, B and C, have been built to meet federal head impact regulations.
The use of the 2325 grade permits an internal rib design to be molded into the back of the A- and B-pillar covers, to manage energy of impact with these interior features. The rib pattern is accommodated without sink marks, and the surface of the colored parts has a suitable low-gloss appearance. The 2325 grade has the highest impact resistance of any material in the Sequel 2300 series of interior materials, with a typical impact value of 238 in.-lb. Its flexural modulus of 174,000 psi makes it the most flexible material in the series
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