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News Release from: Huntsman Advanced Materials | Subject: Laminating resin system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 March 2007
Stylish concept car based on composites
The elegant streamlined shape of a sports coupe car showed the superb quality of finish that can be achieved on concept models using styling and modelling boards and a laminating resin system.
The stunning new Izana sports coupe is the latest innovative concept car from Sivax, one of Japan's leading design and prototype production companies for the automotive industry The beautiful four-seater, gull-winged door sports coupe was launched to great acclaim at the Paris Motor Show in October 2006
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 5 Nov 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The latest model in a series of concept cars developed and built by Sivax at their site in Yokohama, Japan, the Izana goes further in flawless design terms than any of its illustrious predecessors.
The elegant streamlined shape of the Izana highlights the superb quality of finish that can be achieved on concept models using Huntsman Advanced Materials RenShape styling and modelling boards and Araldite Laminating Resin system, even with a highly complex aerodynamic design.
"Huntsman Advanced Materials BM 5025 boards and Araldite LY 5052/ Aradur 5052 laminating system proved ideally matched to meet our very demanding standards," said Tomohiro Onuma, manager for Model Production at the Sivax R and D Centre.
"The boards have excellent mechanical properties - tough and durable, yet lightweight and easy to machine or hand finish to any design refinements with very little waste." He added: "With the laminating resin system too we were able to achieve an unprecedented level of design and surface quality finish for the IZANA models." RenShape BM 5025 is a low density styling board with a very good surface structure.
It is lightweight and easy to handle with good machinability.
BM 5025 also offers good heat resistance and is resistant to organic solvents - making it particularly suitable for automotive concept modelling applications.
Araldite LY 5052 / Aradur 5052 is a low viscosity, cold curing epoxy system particularly suitable for industrial composites and tooling applications.
Its long pot life (2hours / 100ml at ambient temperature) makes it ideal for the production of the large components often required for concept vehicles.
"The Izana is one of our most ambitious creations yet - subtly blending Japanese and Western design cultures," said Onuma.
"Huntsman Advanced Materials has played an important part in the success of this project - not only with the versatility and consistently high quality of the materials they supplied but the technical data and support the Huntsman team provided as well.".
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