Blow Molding of Technical Components

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Blow Moulding of Technical Components

Table of Contents PageWhy Blow Moulding ............... 2DuPonts offering .................... 2Polyester resins ........................ 2Nylon resins ............................. 2Under-bonnet components ....... 2

PageAir duct system ........................ 3Cooling circuit system 3CVJ-boots and bellows ............ 3Fuel tanks ................................. 4Blow moulding technologies ... 4Applications ............................. 8 to 15

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2Why Blow Moulding

Cost and weight reduction Recyclability (i.e. replaces rubber) Innovation:

Multifunctional parts Reduce number of parts in the engine compartment

Higher temperature under the bonnet Easier assembly and disassembly Reduce number of materials Improve engine performance up to 2%

(air intake manifolds; air ducts) Reduce noise

DuPonts offering in Blow Moulding Resin HYTREL* TPE

CRASTIN* PBTZYTEL* BM PAZYTEL 330 Amorphous nylonSELAR* RB Barrier resin

Design support CAD support Processing support

Polyester resins for Blow Moulding

Resins Hardness (shore D)HYTREL HTR 8105 47DHYTREL HTR 5612 50DHYTREL HTR 4275 55DHYTREL ETP 1383 62DHYTREL with higher melt strength(under development)CRASTIN XMB6400 Rockwell (M) 75CRASTIN with higher melt strength(under development)

HYTREL and CRASTIN PBT are compatible forsequential and multi-layer co-extrusion. They canprovide hard and soft segment combinations aswell as multi-layer structures.

Typical applications: Air ducts, CVJ boots and bellows.

* DuPonts registered trademark

Nylon resins for Blow MouldingZYTEL BM 7300T HSL

Unreinforced, toughened PA 6

ZYTEL BM 73G25T HSL25% glass reinforced, toughened PA 6

ZYTEL BM 7300 FNUnreinforced, PA 6 flexible nylon alloy

ZYTEL BM PA 66 based blow mouldable nylons are currently under development: unreinforced, toughened glass reinforced, toughened hydrolysis resistant.

ZYTEL 330Transparent, amorphous nylon

SELAR RBNylon barrier resin (for use with polyolefins)

PA 6 and flexible nylon based resins are compa-tible for sequential and multilayer co-extrusion, toprovide hard and soft segment combinations andmulti-layer structures.Typical applications: Cooling circuit parts, airducts, resonators, etc.

Blow moulded under-bonnet components

Current and potential use for blow mouldedDuPont engineering plastics include: Turbo charge ducts Air ducts Clean air Recycled air Crankcase venting hoses Oil cooling pipes and hoses Resonators Coolant system pipes and hoses Coolant reservoirs Air conditioning pipes and hoses

3Air duct system

1) Clean air2) Crankcase housing venting hose3) Recycled air4) Recycled charged airA) Air filterB) ChargerC) Heat exchanger for charged air

Requirements for air ductsTemperature range120 140 C petrol engines140 160 C diesel engines

Pressure range1,2 2 bar charge pressure

Chemical resistanceOil, blow-by gas and petrol

Typical fatigue testStress cycles 1000 000Pulsating pressure range 1,2 2 barTest medium airTemperature 132 2 CAmbient air temperature 85 5 CTest frequency 0,5 1 Hz

Suitable polymersTPE, PBT and nylon depending on individual application.

Cooling circuit system

A) Coolant radiator 1) Water cooling pipes and hosesA1) Header tanks in ZYTEL 2) Oil circuit pipes and hosesB) Oil cooler 3) Car interior heating hosesC) Air duct 4) Air conditioner pipes and hosesD) Heat exchanger for car interiorE) Air conditioner

Requirements for cooling circuitTemperature 130 140 C continuousPressure 2 4 barChemical resistance 50/50 glycol water mixture

Suitable polymersPolyamides 6 or 66, unfilled and glass reinforceddepending on the application.

CVJ-boots and bellows

Benefits of HYTREL: Greater toughness (5 10 times vs. rubber) Longer life cycle Better dimensional stability No ballooning at high speed Superior low temperature flexibility Higher wear resistance Lower permeation of oil and grease Weight reduction against rubber

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Fuel tanks with SELAR* RB

The DuPont patented laminar barrier technologyuses SELAR RB to blow mould plastic fuel tankswith an integral laminar barrier : 5 7% SELAR RB is added to HDPE Up to 98% reduction of hydrocarbon emissions Standard blow moulding equipment can be used Industry and government regulations can be met.

Petrol tank requirementsEurope: Effective Jan.93 all EC countries must meet

evaporative emission limits of 2 g/2 h/vehicle. Switzerland, Austria, Sweden require SHED**

test condition. Test petrol contains no alcohols. Commercial petrol may contain up to 3%

methanol, 5% ethanol, 15% ethers, with weightlimit of 2,8% oxygen.

Current requirements in USA: SHED test 2 g/2 h/vehicle.Proposed CARB** shed test 2 g/25 h/vehicle forbuild schedule(by model year) : 10% 1995;30% 1996; 50% 1997; 100% 1998. More States to follow with EPA** approval EPA requires that a new car fulfills the require-

ment after 10 years or 100 000 miles OEM's new objectives for petrol tank perme-

ation is up to 0,1 g/25 h (50% isooctane and50% toluene) Ref.-C test petrol.

EPA will use EEE petrol without alcohols for thenew shed test.

Testing with methanol fuel blends is onlyrequired for alternative fuel vehicles.

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Blow moulding technologies Continuous extrusion blow moulding Accumulator head blow moulding Injection blow moulding Multi-layer co-extrusion Sequential co-extrusion

(hard/soft combination) 3-dimensional blow moulding

3D Mono layer extrusion 3D Multi-layer co-extrusion 3D Sequential co-extrusion

Continuous extrusionThe parison is extruded continuously by constantlyrotating the screw of the plasticising unit.The process is very simple but requires the use ofhigh melt strength polymers to be able to makelong parts. A limitation is often the weight of theparison, as it has a tendency to elongate or collapseunder its own weight while being extruded rela-tively slowly out of the die. Continuous extrusionmachines are generally lower cost vs. other types.

* DuPonts registered trademark

** SHED = Sealed Hose Emission Determination testCARB = Carlifornia Air Resource BureauEPA = Environmental Protection Agency

Multi-layer extrusionEquipment is available for continuous extrusion orwith accumulator head. Of importance is that sev-eral polymers can be extruded into a multi-layerparison. The thicknesses of the individual layersand the combination of polymers can be varied.The benefit is a structure which only uses the mini-mum amount of each individual polymer toachieve the required properties at the minimumcost.

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Accumulator headIn this process, the screw of the plasticising unit isrotating continuously and accumulates the moltenpolymer into a cylinder. The melt is then pushedout through the die by a piston in a very short time.This system has one advantage: it allows the use oflower melt strength resins as the parison does nothave to hang so long (typically one fifth of the timecompared to the continuous process) before beingmoulded. The machines are however more expen-sive but it is normally offset by more flexibility.

Injection blow mouldingIn this technology, the first step is the injectionmoulding of a preform. In some types of machinesthis preform is then blown up in a second stage. Inother types of machines, part of the preform (pari-son) is injected and the rest of the process is likethe accumulator head system (Press blower).

4-stage injection blowmoulding machine:

1) Injection mould2) Blow mould3) Stripping4) Core pin temperature

conditioning

3-stage injection blowmoulding machine:

1) Injection mould2) Blow mould3) Stripping

3-layer coextrusion1) Main extruder : Inner layer2) Satellite extruder 1 : Middle layer (e.g. recycled material)3) Sattelite extruder 2: Outer layer (e.g. high heat, abrasion

resistant, styling or barrier)

Sequential blow moulding

Material combination

Product line Hard Soft

Polyesters CRASTIN* HYTREL/ETPNylons ZYTEL BM ZYTEL BM 7300 FN

SequentialSequential blow moulding isalso beginning to make animpact in the air intake ductingsector. The process is a devel-opment of co-extrusion butrather than extruding an innerand outer layer together itinvolves, as the name suggests,extruding two different butcompatible plastic materials insequence. Most often, the resultis to combine hard and soft sec-tions in a single moulding. Extrusion head schematic

Typical sequential mouldedpart featuring a flexible sec-tion.

Sequential and multi-layer test Trials where done at a blow moulding machinemanufacturer in Bonn, Germany, on a KruppKautex Co-Ex machine. The mould is a bellow testmould from Krupp Kautex.

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Hard Soft Hard

Two layer trial inner HYTREL 5612for good flex performance outerlayer is HYTRTEL ETP 1383 forhigh heat resistance

Left Centre Rightend bellow end

HARD SOFT HARDCRASTIN HYTREL CRASTINXMB6400 ETP1383 XMB6400

CRASTIN HYTREL HTR CRASTINXMB6400 4275 BK XMB6400

ZYTEL BM ZYTEL BM ZYTEL BM7300T HSL 7300 FN 7300T HSL

ZYTEL BM ZYTEL BM ZYTEL BM7300T HSL 7300 FN 7300T HSL

3-dimensional blow mouldingIn addition to the above processes, 3-dimensionalblow moulding adds the possibility to make com-plex 3-dimensional parts. In all the conventionalprocesses, the limitation is the basic straight tube

shape of the parison from which any part has to bemade. With the various 3-dimensional systems (15 patented processes world wide), the parison canbe laid or manipulated in a 3-dimensional shape.

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3-dimensional blow moulding and 3-dimensional sequential Co-Ex

1) Flexibility of design

Curved and complicated plastic pipes can bemade with ease in a single process with differenttypes of resins. Different types of resins (hard type and softtype) can be located freely and easily with goodadhesion anywhere along the part.

2) Variety of resins

Example of resin combination

Product line Hard Soft

Polyesters CRASTIN HYTREL/ETPXMB6400

Nylons ZYTEL BM ZYTEL BM7300T HSL 7300 FNZYTEL BM

73G25T HSL

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3) Basic structure of exchange blow moulding

4) Comparison

AssemblyParts operations

Pipe 2 0Rubber hose 3 6Hose band 6 6Washer 6 6Bolt 6 6Total 23 pieces 24 operations

Traditional air flow pipe

Sequential co-extrusion air flow pipe

AssemblyParts operations

Pipe 1 2Rubber hose 0 0Hose band 2 2Washer 2 2Bolt 2 2Total 7 pieces 8 operations

Commercial Application

Application: Air duct/high pressure/chargedMoulder : HelphosOEM: AudiGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Metal inserts

VW test temperature 150 CIntegrated attachmentsHot plate welded side stud


Application: Air ductMoulder : KaiserOEM: AudiGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Achieved noise reduction

With integrated seal


Application: Air ductMoulder : HelphosOEM: VW - CorradoGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Air duct with welded-on attachment and

metal inserts


Application: Bellow La BonetteMoulder : Vhicules IndustrielsOEM: RenaultGrade: ALCRYN 2070 BKStatus: CommercialComment: ALCRYN 2070 BK was chosen because of its

good processing and weathering character-istics

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9Commercial Application

Application: Venting hose of crank shaft housingMoulder : HelphosOEM: VW - Golf A3Grade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Metal inserts

Flanges calibrated in the blow moulding process


Application: Air cooling duct (1 and 2)Moulder : HelphosOEM: VWGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Duct 1 and 2 are snap-fitted with a blow

moulded snap-fit


Application: Venting hose of crank shaft housingMoulder : HelphosOEM: VW - Golf A3Grade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Metal inserts, integrated shoulder for the

attachment clip


Application: Air ductMoulder : KaiserOEM: AudiGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Air duct with integrated moulded-in seals


Application: Air duct Moulder : HelphosOEM: VWGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Attachment integrated


Application: Air duct Moulder : HelphosOEM: VWGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Moulded on attachment


Application: Air duct Moulder : HelphosOEM: VW - Golf A3Grade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Metal inserts

moulded on attachment


Application: Air duct Moulder : KaiserOEM: AudiGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Replaced ECO and saved about 40% of the

component cost due to integrated seals andeasier assembly

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Application: Air ductMoulder : HelphosOEM: VWGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Integrated attachment and welded on

attachment


Application: Air ductMoulder : KayserOEM: AudiGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: This duct replaced ECO and saved about

40% of the component cost due to easierassembly and integrated seals


Application: Air ductMoulder : HelphosOEM: VWGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Metal inserts

Moulded on attachment

Test Application

Application: Test mould steering bellowMoulder : Krupp Kautex Machine ManufacturerOEM:

Grade: HYTREL HTR 5612 BK/HYTREL ETP 1383

Status: TestComment: Co-ex Inside HYTREL HTR 5612 BK

for optimal flexibilityOutside HYTREL ETP 1383 for

high heat resistance


Application: VW Air ductsMoulder : HelphosOEM: VWGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Several different air ducts


Application: Air ductMoulder : HelphosOEM: VWGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Integrated attachment


Left : HYTREL; Right : ECO (epichlorhydrin rubber)

Application: Air ductMoulder : KaiserOEM: AudiGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Replaced ECO

Test Application

Application: Test mouldMoulder : Krupp Kautex Machine ManufacturerOEM:

Grade: ZYTEL BMStatus: TestComment: Sequential Co-extrusion

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Application: Air ductMoulder : Kautex UKOEM: Ford - Zeta engineGrade: ZYTEL BMStatus: CommercialComment: Ford prefers ZYTEL for higher temperature

requirement


Application: Air ductMoulder : PhoenixOEM: VWGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: The crank case vent goes in the studs inte-

grated in the part that is why oil resistanceat elevated temperature (150 C) is required


Application: ResonatorMoulder : Kautex UKOEM: Ford - MondeoGrade: ZYTEL BMStatus: CommercialComment: Ford prefers ZYTEL for high temperature

requirements

Test Application

Application: Test mouldMoulder : Krupp Kautex Machine ManufacturerOEM:

Grade: CRASTIN XMB 6400 NC/HYTREL ETP 1383 NC

Status: TestComment: Sequential Coex

hard ends with CRASTIN XMB 6400soft bellow made of HYTREL ETP 1383


Application: Air ductMoulder : KayserOEM: AudiGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: With integrated moulded-in seals


Application: Shock absorber sleeveMoulder : Contitech (Dannenberg)OEM: MercedesGrade: ZYTEL BMStatus: CommercialComment: This part had to be in PA 66 to meet HDT

requirements. ZYTEL CFE 8005 BK was theonly blow moulding nylon 66 resin avail-able to fulfill requirements


Application: Crank case venting hoseMoulder : KayserOEM: AudiGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Replaced ECO for easier assembly and

lower component cost.


Application: CVJ BootMoulder : ContitechOEM: PSAGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: CommercialComment: In use on the wheel sides. HYTREL was cho-

sen because of its excellent low temperatureflexibility.

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Application: CVJ BootMoulder : ContitechOEM: Ford - MondeoGrade: HYTREL HTR 8105 BKStatus: CommercialComment: Bellows made from HYTREL are used on

wheel and engine side, 4 bellows are usedon each vehicle


Application: CVJ BootMoulder : Contitech/Mller Werke/PaguagOEM: VW (Golf)Grade: HYTREL HTR 8105 BKStatus: CommercialComment: VW choose HYTREL because of excellent

low temperature flexibility (no service fail-ure at 50 C).

Development Application

Application: Lorry cable duct to the cabine.Moulder :

OEM: DAFGrade: HYTREL HTR 4275 BKStatus: Development was not commercialisedComment:


Application: Cooling pipeMoulder :

OEM: BMWGrade: PA 66, 30% glass reinforcedStatus: CommercialComment:

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