Volkswagen chooses Borealis to produce automotive parts
July 26/2010
(ReinforcePlastics) -- Volkswagen
(VW) and parts manufacturer MAHLE Filter Systems UK are using a glass fibre
reinforced polypropylene (PP) composite from Borealis to produce air intake manifolds used on a
variety of VW car models.
The choice of Borealis' XMOD GB306SAF 35% glass fibre reinforced polypropylene makes VW the first automotive OEM to
switch from glass reinforced polyamides (PA) to polyproplene for the manufacture
of air intake manifolds.
