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Update date:
2026.03.23
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2026.03.23
Technology and Product Introduction
LENCEN™, Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide Resin reinforced thermoplastic composite material, is a next-generation material that simultaneously achieves lightweight construction and high strength and stiffness. However, to maximize its superior performance in product design, advanced CAE technology that accurately reproduces material properties is essential.
Asahi Kasei combines its deep expertise as a materials manufacturer with cutting-edge analytical technology to provide integrated "materials + CAE" solutions.
LENCEN™ CAE provides comprehensive support for the entire development process, from planning and design to mass production preparation, powerfully accelerating our customers' product development.
Figure 1: Integrated solution of LENCEN™ and CAE
Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide Resin composite materials like LENCEN™ differ significantly in their design philosophy from metals and common Materials.
Thus, due to the extreme complexity of the material properties themselves, as well as the high difficulty of the molding process, it is difficult to accurately predict performance using conventional design methods.
As a result, it is often difficult to determine the appropriate structure and material configuration in the early stages of design, leading to numerous cases where prototyping and evaluation have to be repeated multiple times.
For designers who have primarily worked with metallic materials, in particular, it can be difficult to foresee whether the required performance can be met, and the adoption of composite materials itself can be perceived as a major risk.
That's why high-precision CAE technology specifically designed for LENCEN™ is essential—it can accurately reproduce material properties and molding behavior, minimizing design risks.
Figure 2 Differences between metal design and Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide Resin composite material design
The greatest feature of LENCEN™ CAE is,
optimal design → Shape analysis → Fiber orientation mapping → Structural analysis
The key advantage is that this entire process can be carried out seamlessly and quickly.
By seamlessly linking these four pillars, we can achieve rational product design that maximizes the use of material properties.
Figure 3: LENCEN™ CAE Process
We efficiently derive optimal material configuration and shape to meet the required performance.
By utilizing CAE from the initial planning stages, the direction of the design can be determined quickly.
Figure 4: Flowchart for optimal design
It accurately predicts the fiber flow and deformation behavior during press molding.
This enables realistic design considerations that take the molding process into account.
Figure 5. Molding simulation video (shear deformation angle)
Figure 6 Prediction of warp deformation (amount of warp deformation)
The results of the shape analysis are reflected in the structural analysis model, faithfully reproducing the actual fiber state.
LENCEN™ CAE is a key core technology that connects molding and structure.
We comprehensively evaluate strength, stiffness, durability, and other factors to support highly reliable design decisions that closely resemble actual equipment.
Figure 7 Structural analysis that faithfully reproduces the actual state, taking molding into consideration.
Asahi Kasei 's LENCEN™ CAE is built upon extensive verification and experimental evaluation in the development of numerous real-world products. The high degree of agreement between actual test results and CAE analysis results significantly improves the accuracy of performance predictions at the design stage.
Furthermore, it supports multi-material analysis involving metal components and injection-molded resins, enabling the design of composite structures that are relevant to actual products. The knowledge accumulated through actual development supports highly reliable design analysis.
Figure 8: Validation results of LENCEN™ CAE showing high agreement with experimental results.
A major feature of LENCEN™ CAE is that it allows you to directly translate CAE-based analysis into concrete component proposals.
If you provide us with information such as current component information, design concepts, or initial ideas, Asahi Kasei can use CAE to conduct a technical review in a short period of time.
Based on the results of that review, we will provide feasibility assessments and optimal structural concepts using LENCEN™, and support you in concretely considering the possibility of applying LENCEN™ from the early stages of design.
Figure 9 LENCEN™ CAE enables rapid component proposals.
Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide Resin composite materials exhibit extremely complex fracture behavior, making them difficult to model accurately.
Asahi Kasei has developed a unique system to translate these advanced materials into practical analytical models in a short period of time.
In accordance with the customer's needs and requirements,
Rapid physical property measurements and parameter identification are performed accordingly.
We instantly build optimal material models and provide analysis proposals that directly contribute to actual design.
Combining high analytical accuracy with speed—that is LENCEN™ CAE's greatest strength.
Figure 10 Model construction of Continuous Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyamide Resin composite material
We can assist you with considering the application of LENCEN™ from the conceptual stage.
Even at the stage of considering replacements for existing parts or initial ideas, CAE-based technical analysis allows for early confirmation of feasibility, structural concepts, and estimated cost directions.
"The design hasn't been finalized yet."
"I just want to know about the potential applications of the material."
It's perfectly fine to start from that stage.
At Asahi Kasei, we combine our expertise as a materials manufacturer with CAE technology to propose optimal analysis process tailored to each development phase. Please feel free to contact us for consultations regarding the adoption of LENCEN™ or CAE analysis.
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