Exterior

• Every vehicle’s personality starts with the exterior appearance. The individual needs of each segment mandates everything that is aligned and set up for function and performance. Exterior trim or functional hardware must endure a variety of elements.
• Aesthetic demands, color/texture/gloss. Weathering resistance. Safety performance. Enduring strength. Haptic performance. Combining all of the design criteria into our materials validates a commitment to excellence that better serves everyone.
• ABS, ASA, PBT, PA6, PC, PC-ABS, POM, PP, TPO, short and long glass filled, mineral and glass filled, mineral filled, and alloys. Supporting every application including Bumper Systems, Exterior Trim, Headlamps, Cowl Screens, Door Handles, Outside Rearview Mirrors, Wheel Arch Liners, Wiper Systems, Rocker Panels, and Structural Supports that enhance durability.

Powertrain/Underhood

Entec Extreme Environment Polymers

• The most demanding conditions an automobile faces exist under the hood. Whether its propulsion or thermal solutions you want to resolve we have the material choices to meet the challenge.
• High temperature. Chemical or fluid resistance. Conductivity prevention. Structural integrity. Our diverse portfolio of performance polymers will meet the design criteria necessary for your application.
• Providing objective solutions to complex environments will ensure the correct resin is utilized. PBT, PET, PPA, PPE, PPS, PA66, PA6, PE, PP, short and long glass filled, mineral and glass filled, alloys. Comprehensive best describes our approach to product development.

Interior

• Upon entry to the vehicle we immediately start judging the appearance and feel as we step inside. Interior trim provides the harmony. Seating mandates comfort for a long drive. Structural consistency is mandate of high performance.
• Aesthetic demands, color/texture/gloss. Weathering resistance. NVH performance. Enduring strength. Scratch/Mar resistance. Haptic performance. Application criteria that touch all of the senses will be met by our extensive line of resins to serve all of these expectations.
• ABS, ASA, PBT, PA66, PA6, PC, PC-ABS, PE, POM, PP, TPO, short and long glass filled, mineral and glass filled, mineral filled, and alloys. Our material applications inside the vehicle are everywhere as follow: Trim, Seating, I/P, Center Console, Door Hardware, Sound Dampening, Sunroof and Visor elements, etc.

Entec has been supplying and supporting the Auto Industry for over 35 years. The next generation of automobiles is here, and as Electric Vehicles expand in the market we will all be faced with new challenges. Technical performance criteria goes beyond standard physical and mechanical properties, and materials will need to overcome stringent requirements including high and/or continuous temperature, high voltage, chemical resistance, and EMI shielding. With our technical experts, broad range of EV compatible materials, and strategically placed warehouses, Entec will power comprehensive solutions for your Electric Vehicle program.

Entec Design Strategy

• Seeking weight reduction is still a central focus in the Automotive segment. Let us help you and your team mitigate any risks by assisting with the evaluation of the design related to FEA, molding, or assembly. We have the technical experience to set up primary directives that will ensure the best performing part in the optimal weight condition.
• Migrating a part design from metal to plastic seems challenging enough so we encourage you to let our material experts assist you along the path. Environment? Apparent modulus? Impact? Aesthetics? These are just a few of the key critical criteria we will take in to consideration upon design maturation.
• Material choices for the application are what we do best. Interior Trim, Exterior Trim, PTUH components have been a part of our history and our toolbox of solutions will provide the answers you need to process and validate your parts the first time. We want to optimize your material option!

Entec Commercial Transportation

• Commercial transportation is the ultimate challenge of durability and extreme environments. We anticipate the needs of these components must survive at least 5 times the normal amount of usage and abuse.
• Heavy trucks are maturing faster every lifecycle. Longer testing with more service representatives, cosmetic functionality, bigger and heavier components bring the ultimate challenge of design. Competition and demand are rising as the economy continues to grow and the heavy truck market battles to keep up.
• We have the materials that meet all of the applications from front to back, under the hood, to propulsion, and inside the cab. Selecting the right engineered thermoplastic is a challenge that we embrace. Give us a chance to prove our technical experience will provide the competitive edge to ultimate success.