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Product Application丨Recycled Plastics in New Energy Vehicles
Time: 2024/03/11 Views:167

In recent years, the arrival of the new energy era for the development of China's automotive industry has brought new opportunities, the application of new energy technologies in the car can greatly reduce the pollution of the environment, and in order to further reduce the energy consumption of new energy vehicles, more and more manufacturers are gradually using plastic materials, especially high-quality recycled plastics instead of metal materials used in the production of automobiles in order to achieve a reduction in the quality of the car, In order to further reduce the energy consumption of new energy vehicles, more and more manufacturers are gradually using plastic materials, especially high-quality recycled plastics, to replace metal materials used in the production process of automobiles, so as to reduce the quality of automobiles, alleviate the phenomenon of high-frequency use of non-renewable energy, and provide a certain impetus for the further development of new energy automobile field, and at the same time, let the plastics industry have a wider development prospect.

Feasibility of replacing steel with plastic

 

With the rapid development of new energy vehicles in recent years, there is an increasing demand for lightweight, integrated, miniaturized and electrified auto parts. In the field of new energy, lightweight body and battery can effectively improve the range and energy utilization of new energy vehicles. Relevant studies show that for every 100 kilograms of weight reduction, the range of new energy vehicles can be increased by 10%-11%, while the cost of batteries and daily wear and tear costs can be reduced by 20%.
At the same time, the growing development of the plastics industry also makes the performance of plastics is getting better and better, there are a lot of performance level can be comparable with the metal materials of high quality materials, therefore, plastic instead of steel in the new energy vehicle production process is with a certain degree of feasibility, plastics can be a large number of applications in the new energy vehicles.

Application Scenarios of Plastics in New Energy Vehicles

 

Interior components: can be used to manufacture instrument panels, door panels, seat components, center consoles and interior details that provide comfort, aesthetics and functionality.
Engine Components: Many engine components, such as fan blades, fuel tanks, air filter housings, etc., which need to be resistant to high temperatures and corrosion to protect the engine from proper operation.
Lamps and Lenses: Lenses for automotive headlights, rear taillights, and indicators are often injection molded in optical grade plastics to ensure good optical performance.
Electronic Components: The housings and brackets for many electronic components, which are used in a vehicle's electrical system and electronic control units, are also injection molded.
Suspension components: Some suspension components are manufactured using high-strength plastics to provide lightweighting and corrosion resistance.

Automobile Manufacturer News

 

In recent years, based on the need for environmental protection, more and more automakers have begun to adopt recycled plastics into their own products, such as the Swedish automaker Volvo, which announced that at least 25% of the plastics in its cars will come from recycled materials from 2025 onwards. In Volvo Cars' previously released new small, all-electric luxury SUV EX30, recycled plastics account for 17 percent of the car's interior parts, exterior bumpers, etc., and the car's recycling rate at end-of-life can reach 95 percent.