Benecke-Kaliko Merges Lightweight Construction and Exclusive Interior Design
International Suppliers Fair (IZB): TEPEO® and TEPEO 2® compact foils and foam laminates are halogenfree and completely recyclable
(PresseBox) - Limited resources, environmental pollution and rising energy prices: Reducing fuel consumption, and thus emissions as well, is gaining in importance in the automotive industry. Lightweight design is a key technology on the road to cost-efficient, eco-friendly and climate-neutral cars. TEPEO® und TEPEO 2® compact foils and foam laminates from Benecke-Kaliko (on view at booth 302 in hall 6) combine eco-friendly lightweight construction and exclusive interior design. These polyolefin-based surface materials have a lower density than PVC materials. This makes them up to 50 percent lighter. "They are halogen-free, fully recyclable, attractive in appearance and pleasant to the touch. The material enables complex component geometries of a kind previously realizable only with slush skins," says Volker Philipp, who oversees the company's business with Volkswagen.
With Yorn® Light, a PVC/PO laminate, Benecke-Kaliko also offers weight-reduced PVC foils. Rigorous use of lighterweight foils can reduce the weight of a vehicle by as much as 2 kg without in any way compromising quality and feel to the touch. This weight reduction cuts fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
With sales of approximately ?20 billion in 2009, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to en-hanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a compe-tent partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently em-ploys approximately 143,000 in 46 countries.
The ContiTech division holds a global market leadership position for many non-tire rubber products and is a specialist in plastics technology in the non-tire rubber sector. The division develops and produces functional parts, components and systems for the automotive industry and other important industries. The division has a workforce of approximately 25,000 employees. In 2009, it achieved sales of approximately ?2.4 billion.
With sales of approximately ?20 billion in 2009, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to en-hanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a compe-tent partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently em-ploys approximately 143,000 in 46 countries.
The ContiTech division holds a global market leadership position for many non-tire rubber products and is a specialist in plastics technology in the non-tire rubber sector. The division develops and produces functional parts, components and systems for the automotive industry and other important industries. The division has a workforce of approximately 25,000 employees. In 2009, it achieved sales of approximately ?2.4 billion.
Datum: 06.10.2010 - 09:05 Uhr
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