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Automotive Materials to Support ADAS

Automotive Materials to Support ADAS

Cars that don’t parallel park themselves or alert us to a vehicle in our blind spot are so last century—or even last week. OEMs are developing vehicles with systems that not only enhance the driving experience but also correct for a driver’s inexperience or inattention. Built with acutely responsive communication components, these systems must perform reliably while still being able to fit in ever-tightening spaces. They can do both with the right polymer materials.

Highlights

  • Cameras and sensors are a given in modern vehicles. Keep their housings as cool as possible by replacing thermal pads and heat sinks with Therma-Tech™ materials
  • Keep your cameras steady with vibration damping TPEs that absorb disruptive system vibrations
  • Replace metal housings and secondary processes with electrically conductive materials to shield against EMI/RFI
  • Space is limited – rely on us for materials and engineering that allow you to expand design freedom and create precise components that fit

Technologies
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Technologies
Product Name Description Characteristics Characteristics
Therma-Tech™ Thermally conducive materials Up to 20 W/mK Inherent corrosion/oxidation resistance
Stat-Tech™ Electrically conductive materials
GLS™ VDT Vibration damping TPE Dampen vibrations Soft-touch
PREPERM™ Low Loss Dielectric Thermoplastics Dielectric Thermoplastics with ultra low losses Ultra-low transmission loss at mmWave frequencies up to 220 GHz Dielectric constant (Dk) range spanning 2.55 to 23
Resources
NAME CATEGORY DESCRIPTION  
Specialty Engineered Polymers for Telecommunication Applications Video Discover materials from Avient that can enable faster and more reliable communication, minimize signal loss and maximize connectivity, protect electronics from static build up and radio frequency interference. View
Specialty Engineered Polymers for Telecommunication Applications (Chinese) Video Discover materials from Avient that can enable faster and more reliable communication, minimize signal loss and maximize connectivity, protect electronics from static build up and radio frequency interference (Chinese language version) View