Trucking Structural Components
Composite Materials for the Trucking Industry
The internal structural components that keep trucking and transportation running must stand up to the worst the road can dish out. That means materials must be strong, lightweight and fatigue resistant. Composite materials offer exactly these advantages for trucking industry designers and engineers. With help from Avient, light weighting and thin-walling of structural components can help fleets achieve greater levels of efficiency without compromising safety or power.
Highlights
- Stiff and lightweight replacements for components like frame rails, battery trays and support structures
- Corrosion resistance for longer lasting parts
- Design flexibility with Polystrand™ thermoplastic structural composites
- OnForce™ LFT long fiber materials
Technologies
| Product Name | Description | Characteristics | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasforms™ | Pultruded thermoset composites | Stiffness | Fatigue strength |
| Polystrand™ | Continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites | Stiffness | Ability to post-form |
| Glasforms | CRTM™ structural panels | High strength-to-weight ratio | Vibration dampening |
| OnForce™ LFT | Long fiber composite materials |