ARPRO - Technical Grades

Low Emission

Reduced Emissions for Auto Interior Components

Some automotive manufacturers are actively addressing the issue of plastics "outgassing," the release of chemical plasticisers in automotive interior environments. Outgassing results in fogging of interior windows and, for some individuals, chemical sensitivity issues are raised.

JSP have developed a Low Emission grade, ARPRO® LE, to help answer these concerns for automotive interior designers and engineers. The Low Emission property does not compromise the other high performance characteristics of ARPRO®.

The applications for ARPRO® LE include automotive seating, interior components such as pillars, consoles, side and knee impact protection, head rests, sun visors, and storage systems.

Low Emission grades of ARPRO® are available in both standard oval shaped beads, and ARPRO® Porous. The cylinder shape of ARPRO®Porous beads lessens the component weight, increases acoustical performance in certain frequency ranges, and results in a very lightweight product with resilience and good structural integrity.

ARPRO® LE grades provide the following benefits for use in automotive interiors:

• Reduces volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 70% for less odour and fogging
• Provides a major step toward zero-emission automotive interiors
• Used on standard moulding presses for standard parts

Exceeds tomorrow's automotive specifications today, including:

• DBL 5460-00 & -10 (DaimlerChrysler)
• PV 3341 (Volkswagen / Audi)
• GS 97 014-2 (BMW)

JSP can engineer ARPRO® LE expanded polypropylene plastic foams to meet a range of specifications. Please contact us to discuss your specific requirements.