Combined deep drawing and compression molding process for producing metal-plastic hybrid components using VESTAMELT Hylink

摘要

THE goal was clearly defined: to come up with high-performance manufacturing processes that would reduce the weight of metallic chassis components. The result: weight savings of about 20 percent in two different automotive control arms. This was achieved thanks to adhesive bonding between metal and a long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (LFT) by the adhesion promoter VESTAMELT Hylink. The multiform process for simultaneous forming and molding of fiber-reinforced plastics with metal plates is used here.