Evonik provides tailor-made lightweight design solutions for China automotive industry

The all-new Roewe E50 electric car comes equipped with a lightweight design solution from Evonik Industries. The new-energy vehicle is powered by a lithium ion battery and uses several lightweight materials from Evonik for various applications to support reduced energy consumption and lower emissions, such as PLEXIGLAS® material for the side screens, rear window and rear lamp, as well as ROHACELL® rigid core material and an epoxy resin formulation based on VESTAMIN® hardener technology for the engine hood. With the aim to support high output production of composite body parts, a new epoxy resin formulation based on VESTAMIN® hardener technology was used in the resin infusion manufacturing process in order to shorten cycle times realized mass production.