The Challenges

Automotive interior parts has to withstand the automotive body's harsh internal conditions characterized by high temperature and high humidity. At the same time, it should embrace the latest design trends, which means its design should be more refined and elegant than the existing products. A growing number of customers are favoring upscale automotive interior design with a wealth of functionalities that goes hand in hand with the refined look of vehicles. This trend is prompting automakers to seek a new type of material solutions that are far better than existing materials.

LOTTE Chemical is taking the lead in rolling out new interior material solutions that meet various requirements simultaneously, a move that will help lift the standard for automotive interior design at large.

The Solutions

LOTTE Chemical has developed high-functionality material solutions that meet a set of requirements -- upscale appearance, excellent flowability, dimensional stability and quality reliability.

LOTTE Chemical’s starex® LH-0300 is a Low-Gloss ABS for automotive interior parts. The product, equipped with excellent dimensional stability and thermal stability, is applicable to non-painting components as its glossy feature has been reduced. In addition, its improved flowability can help customers enhance the quality of the injection molded parts and reduce costs.

Along with the material solutions with excellent properties, LOTTE Chemical also provides customers a range of technical solutions such as color-matching technology based on scientific analysis data and an optimal process aimed at resolving problems that can arise when a new material is adopted.

Key Features

• Low-Gloss ABS 

• High Flow : Outstanding Surface Quality 

• Excellent Dimensional Stability 

• Thermal Stability 

Customer Benefits

• Cost Reduction : No painting process 

• Improved Productivity → Better Flowability : Production Process Efficiency & Cost savings 

LOTTE Chemical as a total material solution provider of global automotive manufacturers, pursues the ultimate customer satisfaction through cutting-edge technologies and responsive customer service. 

Seokbae Lee │  Application Development Manager 

sukbae.lee@lottechem.com

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