Innovative ESD PP box for a leading car manufacturer
A plastics packaging producer in the automotive industry required an efficient and cost-effective solution for their ESD polypropylene boxes, which are used by a leading car manufacturer.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) boxes are crucial in transporting sensitive electronic components. They prevent damage from static electricity, which can compromise product integrity, and ensure the safe and reliable delivery of automotive parts and electronics.
Customer Overview
A plastics packaging producer in the automotive industry required an efficient and cost-effective solution for their injection molded Polypropylene ESD boxes, which are used by a leading car manufacturer.
Challenge
The customer’s challenge was that the competitor’s product didn’t meet the technical specifications. They required the material to contain 30% recycled content and to have high enough impact strength while maintaining the same price level. Although the competitor’s price was acceptable, their product’s technical performance was inadequate.
an up to 60% lower carbon footprint. A growing proportion of today’s PP components are recovered and recycled compared to polyamides (PA), of which up to 70% are utilised in waste-to-energy initiatives or finish up in landfill, but there remains substantial room for improvement. These new Sumika recycled PP compounds are designed for the circular economy, contributing to plastic waste reduction at vehicle end-of-life.
Solution
Premix offered a custom solution using our PRE-ELEC® PP19161 grade, specifically designed to meet the ESD requirements while maintaining a competitive price point.
Advantages of Premix Material
- Quality and Cost Balance: The formulation allowed the addition of 10% of the packaging producer’s regrind, achieving a balance of high quality and competitive pricing.
- Sustainability: The original material contains 30-40% recycled material, and the formulation allowed the addition of 10% of the packaging producer’s regrind, contributing to sustainability goals.
- Technical Excellence: The material met stringent requirements with Surface Resistivity (SR) targets at 190E+05, and Izod notched impact strength at 46 kJ/m², even after the producer added their regrind.
Check the product PRE-ELEC® PP19161 technical information from our DATA CENTER. From the MSDS, you will find, e.g., the amount of recycled material included (30-40%). From the TDS, you will find data on the electrical conductivity, impact strength, etc.
Results
The plastics packaging producer achieved cost reduction, enhanced sustainability, and met all technical specifications for ESD PP boxes.
Conclusion
Our innovative approach and tailored material solutions enabled the customer to achieve their objectives of cost reduction, sustainability, and high performance. This successful collaboration underscores our commitment to providing superior and competitive materials tailored to the specific needs of our clients in the automotive sector.
The customer’s challenge was that the competitor’s product didn’t meet the technical specifications. They required the material to contain 30% recycled content and to have high enough impact strength while maintaining the same price level. Although the competitor’s price was acceptable, their product’s technical performance was inadequate.
an up to 60% lower carbon footprint. A growing proportion of today’s PP components are recovered and recycled compared to polyamides (PA), of which up to 70% are utilised in waste-to-energy initiatives or finish up in landfill, but there remains substantial room for improvement. These new Sumika recycled PP compounds are designed for the circular economy, contributing to plastic waste reduction at vehicle end-of-life.
