Chemicals

Elaborating a Technology Roadmap for a Core Shell Rubber (CSR) Dispersion for Composite Materials

Challenges

Generating an understanding of how a product (a CSR dispersion)—already developed by the client, a specialty chemicals company, and successfully introduced to certain markets (epoxy adhesives, aerospace sector)—can now be marketed in the global automotive industry

Problem-Solving Approach

Joining forces with one of our cooperation partners, a technology consulting and engineering company, with strong expertise in technical and fiber-reinforced plastics (GFRP and CFRP)

 

Conducting a material evaluation with respect to processability and performance of the parts produced

 

Conducting a market, competitor and customer analysis

Results

Automotive lightweight potential evaluated, a list of relevant applications compiled, and suitable automotive parts prioritized

 

Results of technological tests documented regarding:

  • Tension and compression
  • Impact and crash behavior
  • Fracture toughness
  • Instrumented puncture
  • Temperature performance
  • Fire resistance
  • Surface quality
  • Ageing
  • Recyclability

Processing assessment conducted

 

Lightweight cost roughly assessed

 

Current and future market volume by segments and regions computed

 

Market attractiveness roughly assessed

 

Key competitors identified and their relevant activities summarized in a fact sheet

 

Customer requirements roughly ascertained based on telephone interviews

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