Composite leaf spring | Volvo Platform
details of use case
| reason for technical design | Lightweighting and scalability |
| advantages | Weight Saving of ~4,5 kg |
| material | Glass fiber and Loctite MAX 2, a polyurethanes matrix resin |
| system and process details | HP-RTM |
| quantity | In series Production for Volvo XC90, S90, V90 |
| development partners | Henkel, Benteler-SGL |
further information
For further information please visit
www.composite-lab.com.
Please also see our Press Releases (in German) “Leicht wie eine Feder” , “Serientaugliche Fertigung von Composite-Blattfedern” and (in English) “Henkel partnership with Benteler-SGL pays off with composite leaf springs on more Volvo models”.
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Frank Kerstan
Global Program Manager Automotive Composites
Frank.Kerstan@henkel.com
+49 211 7972704
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Henkelstrasse 67
40589 Düsseldorf
Germany
Frank Fetscher
Business Development Director
frank.fetscher@benteler-sgl.de
+49 5254 81 303293
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