Automotive

Connector   for automotive battery

Connectors that meet automotive OEM standards that require high reliability, such as LV214, USCAR

Products

XYRON™

Grades

644Z

Features

- Flammability (UL 94 V-0, 5VA)
- Long-term reliability (UL 746B RTI 125℃)
- Tracking resistance (CTI PLC 2)
- Outdoor suitability (UL 746C f1)

Inter-cell spacer

Insulator between battery cells.

Products

XYRON™

Grades

T series and 340Z
・Tracking resistance
・Hydrolysis resistance
・Acid and alkaline resistance
・Stable long-term physical properties

Features

・A material with a high degree of freedom in design suitable for the housing.
・A low specific gravity material with excellent creep characteristic, non-halogenated flame retardancy, and dimensional stability.
・Excellent thin-wall moldability, contributing to space saving and weight reduction.

Bus bar cover

Cover of conductor through which high voltage and large current flows.

battery

Products

XYRON™

Grades

TF701, TA720, X9110

Features

・Thin-wall moldability, insulation, and heat resistance.
・Some grades have oil resistance. Easy to handle.

Bus bar cover

Cover of conductor through which high voltage and large current flows.

Products

LEONA™

Grades

SN11B

Features

- Thin wall moldability, Excellent dielectric breakdown strength, Tracking resistance (CTI 600V), Flammability (UL94 V-0), RTI (Relative Thermal Index)
- Can be colored orange

Motor mount bracket for EV

Bracket for mounting anti-vibration components attached to EV motor

Products

LEONA™

Grades

14G50

Features

- High strenght, high rigidity
- High heat resistance
- Fatigue resistance
- Design support with CAE (Computer Aided Engineering)

Coolant valve

Valve which controls  the coolant flow for thermal management in liquid-cooling battery EV

Products

LEONA™

Grades

14G30

Features

- High strength
- Resistance to Long-Life Coolants (LLC)
- Laser-welding and laser-marking properties

Cooling pipe or tube

Pipe or tube connecting various coolants to each unit for thermal management of battery EV

Products

LEONA™

Grades

Developing grade for extrusion molding

Features

- Resistance to Long-Life Coolants (LLC), chemicals, oils.
- High speed extrusion molding
- Shape flexibility

Battery end plate

Component parts for battery module.

Products

LEONA™

Grades

SN series; SN11B and etc.
GF reinforced, non-halogenated flame retardancy, V-0

Features

・Moldability
・Laser printability
・Strength, toughness
・Electrical characteristics (CTI)
・Heat resistance

Fuel cell

Components for fuel cells

Products

XYRON™

Grades

500H
・Non-reinforced heat resistant grade
・Low elution performance
・Acid resistance

Features

・Low elution from resin (ions, oligomers, and etc.) to water which is highly evaluated by customers.
・Excellent hot water resistance and acid resistance, and physical properties hardly deteriorate even when components are immersed for a long period of time.

Cylinder head covers

Privent oil splash from engine

cylinder head

Products

LEONA™

Grades

14G33
Excellent moldability/secondary workability and mechanical property

Features

40% lighter compared with aluminum

Engine mount bracket

Braket of the anti-vibration device attaching to the engine unit

Engine mounts

Products

LEONA™

Grades

14G50

Features

・Heat resistance
・High strength / high stiffness
・Fatigue resistance

Chain guides

Support shoe parts for automobile engine timing chains

Chain guides

Products

LEONA™

Grades

1442/1542
By optimally dispersing lubricant, excellent low friction and wear resistance together with mechanical properties and moldability of general PA66 resin.

Features

・Low friction, low wear
・High heat resistance
・standard and high molecular weight grade available

Timing chain case

Keep chain clean by preventing from water/dust.


Timing chain case

Products

LEONA™

Grades

SV104
The special polymer design of LEONA™ SV series enhances the damping effect of vibration and sound compared to general PA66. Blending glass fiber can improve its strength and rigidity higher.

Features

・High attenuation performance
・High strength
・High heat resistance

Water / oil pump

Oil pumps for engines, brakes, etc.
Cooling pumps for batteries, and etc.

Products

LEONA™

Grades

BG230

Features

・Uses plant-derived materials
・Low water absorption
・Laser welding

SG104
・吸水時の低寸法変化
・低物性低下
・高い比強度、良外観、優れた流動性
・成形時のガスが少なく、良成形性

Water pipe

Engine cooling water circulation pipe

Water pipe

Products

LEONA™

Grades

53G33
・Low water absorption, GF33% reinforced grade
・Low water absorption provides excellent hydrolysis resistance and calcium chloride resistance

Features

・Heat resistance
・Hydrolysis resistance
・Calcium chloride resistance
・Moldability (molding of bent pipe)

Fuel-pump modules

It is a part that is mounted on the fuel tank of a vehicle and has a built-in pump and fuel filter in the lower case, and sends purified fuel from the upper flange to the engine.
The main parts are made of POM resin, which has excellent fuel resistance.

Fuel-pump modules

Products

TENAC™

Grades

Features

・Excellent fuel resistant property.
・Excellent creep resistance.

Door mirror base

Highly estetic and stiffer door mirror base to check sides and rear view.

Door mirror base

Products

LEONA™

Grades

91G60, 90G33
Excellent balance of high stiffness, good appearance, weatherability, and easy moldability.

Features

・Good appearance
・Weatherability
・High stiffness
・Easy moldability

Rear view mirror bracket

Bracket holding the mirror to check the rear view


Rear view mirror bracket

Products

LEONA™

Grades

SG104, SG105
High stiffness, good appearance, and easy moldability

Features

・Vibration reduction due to high stiffness
・Appearance as an interior part

Through anchors

The through anchor is installed on the center pillar, and the metal parts are coverd with POM resin to maintain the slidability with the seat belt made from polyester. In addition, high-viscosity UV-resistant homopolymer grade 3013A is used because it is required to have impact resistance in the automobile crash and UV resistance because it is an interior part.

Seat belt through anchor

Products

TENAC™

Grades

TENAC™ 3013A:Ultra-high viscosity UV resistant homopolymer grade

Features

・UV resistance
・Excellent imapct strength.

Seat-belt press buttons

・It has the high UV resistance and low formaldehyde emisson properties required for automobile interior parts.
・It has excellent impact strength and is not easily damaged even in an emergency.


Seat-belt press buttons

Products

TENAC™

Grades

Features

・Industry's highest level of low VOC (volatile organic compound) performance
・UV resistance
・Impact strength

Motor gears

Since the gears used in the motors that window lifters, wipers, seats, etc. are required to have high durability, high-viscosity homopolymers are mainly used.

Motor gears

Products

TENAC™

Grades

TENAC™ MG210 : Ultra-high viscosity and high durability homopolymer grade

Features

・Excellent durability.
・Excellent creep property.
・Weight reduction is possible by replacing metal with POM resin.

Smart key housing

Key housing allows you to unlock and lock vehicle and turn the engine on and off while keeping it in your pocket or bag



Smart key housing

Products

LEONA™

Grades

90G33
combines high rigidity, good appearance, weather resistance, and easy moldability.

Features

・Good appearance
・Weatherability
・Easy moldability

In-vehicle camera
(lens barrel, lens spacer)

Lens barrels and lens spacers used in various cameras installed in cars

Lens barrel/lens spacer

Products

XYRON™

Grades

XP640 PPA/PPE blend + GF40%
DG040, DG340 PPS/PPE blend + special glass filler 40%

Features

・Demonstrate high heat resistance, high strength, and high stiffness performance comparable to high heat resistance PA.
・Suppress the decrease in mechanical strength under high temperature, and reduces anisotropy of dimensional change by blending special glass filler.
・ Contribute to cost reduction of metal components by resinification.

Head-up displays

Head-up display components installed in cars

Head-up displays

Products

XYRON™

Grades

DG040 PPS/PPE blend + special glass filler 40%
744Z PPE/PS blend (Non-reinforced)

Features

・By blending PPE with PPS, dimensional stability at high temperatures is improved, and by blending special glass filler, dimensional anisotropy is reduced.
・UL flame retardancy V-0, deflection temperature under load 135 °C, excellent balance of heat resistance, toughness and dimensional stability.

Window regulator
(Carrier plate)

POM is often used for window regulators (wire type), which are elevating devices for window glass, because of their excellent slidability and durability. The carrier plate is made from ultra high viscosity homopolymer, which has superior fatigue resistance and high creep resistance,because it supports the window glass and receives a long-term load.

ウィンドレギュレータ

Products

TENAC™

Grades

TENAC™ MG210 : Ultra-high viscosity and high durability homopolymer grade

Features

・Excellent durability
・Superior fatigue resistance, excellent creep property
・Weight reduction is possible by replacing metal with POM resin.

Relay block / junction box (XYRON™)

Storage case for relays, fuses, etc.

Relay block

Products

XYRON™

Grades

A0210 (PA / PPE blend): High heat resistance, high toughness, low water absorption low dimensional change (compared to nylon material)
A0230: A0210 equivalent grade, which is using localized raw materials in the ASEAN region .
AF700 (PA / PPE blend): High heat resistance, low water absorption low dimensional change, and UL V-0

Features

・Improve changes in water absorption dimensions while maintaining the excellent heat resistance and toughness of PA.
・Can be used for advanced designs that require toughness due to our materials' strength and high toughness characterestics.
・ UL V-0 grade is also available.
・By producing hexamethylenediamine, which is the raw material for PA, in-house (the only Japanese company), we have achieved stable supply and high quality.
・ By localizing raw materials overseas, we maintain a stable supply and cost globally.

Nickel metal hydride battery cell case

Connector for automotive battery

As Asahi Kasei Group Environmental Contribution Products, this product contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions at the stage of use.

XYRON resin (in-vehicle secondary battery components)

Products

XYRON™

Grades

Xyron™ Excellent Lightweight Grade
・Lightweight (low specific gravity)
・Alkaline resistance
・Gas barrier
・Metal degradation resistance

Features

This material was developed to achieve lightweight and the various requirements for battery cell case.

PIM : Powder Injection Molding

PIM is a method of manufacturing small, high-precision metal and ceramic parts by adding a binder to metal or..

Powder injection molding (PIM) 

Products

TENAC™

Grades

・Super high flowability grades: Tenac™ FF520, Tenac™ 9520
・We have developed innovative polyacetal resins to utilize as a binder.
・It is available to markets as a Super high flowability grade.

Features

・Excellent extrudability and thermal stability of metal or ceramic powder and binder mixtures (feedstock)
・Excellent feedstock formability
・Excellent strength of feedstock molding