Oct 22 2010
Inteva Products, LLC and A. Shulman, Inc. offer patented Invision® SLX technology, combining thermoplastic strength and elastomeric resilience, reducing cost and weight.
These unique Slush Cast TPE formulations offer modern material advantages that include cost savings up to 50 percent as compared to non-PVC alternatives, mass reductions from 20 – 45 percent, and reductions in odor, cabin fogging, color fading, surface inconsistencies, and squeak and rattle.
"Inteva is excited about the benefits Invision® SLX will provide our customers and we are eager to provide its advantages in future products," said Ken Gassman, Engineering Group manager. "We are confident that our patented Invision® SLX will exceed customer requirements in cost, weight, durability, and performance."
The power of Inteva and A. Schulman offers experience, expertise, and total technical support needed for using Invision® SLX effectively in a range of interior systems and components in land, marine, commercial, recreational equipment, and automotive. Invision® SLX targeted applications include:
- Instrument panels
- Consoles
- Glove boxes
- Door panels
- Knee bolsters
- Interior trim
- Air bag doors
For decades, the automotive industry has produced instrument and door panels through the process of slush-molding. Originally developed for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) based materials, slush-molding produces skins that conform to tight angles and rich detail for vehicle interior surfaces. Recently, shortfalls in PVC performance have led to a high demand for non-PVC slush-moldable materials. In response to this need for higher quality, safety and flexibility, as well as automakers' increased focus on the interior, Inteva has worked more than four years to develop leading alternative materials in this family of TPE blends.