Basic HTML Version
MOTORINDIA
l
September 2012
91
cent lighter with a tensile strength
three or four times greater than that
in steel or aluminium.
Light but strong materials
The fibre-reinforced composite
LAMILUX High Strength has been
specially developed for extreme
commercial vehicle applications
exposed to very high mechanical
loads. Thanks to its resistance to hail
storms and UV light, and its low heat
expansion, it is eminently suitable as
large-scale roof sheeting. The mate-
rial’s optional transparent property
allows daylight to stream
into vehicle body and trailer
interiors, highly useful when
loading and unloading.
With its GRP material
LAMILUX Anti Slip, LAM-
ILUX focuses on flooring
in commercial vehicles. It
unites the advantages of
fibre-reinforced composites
and low mass per unit area
with a universal product fea-
ture which is extremely ben-
eficial for the transport in-
dustry: anti-slip protection.
Quartz sand or granite gran-
ulate is applied to the surface
of this extremely
robust resin and
glass-fibre com-
posite during the
lamination proc-
ess, ensuring the
product achieved
top ratings re-
garding its anti-
slip properties
(up to Class R13)
when tested in
accordance with
DIN 51130.
The composite LAMILUXplan
High Impact has managed to com-
bine the design advantages of three
structural materials for commercial
vehicle construction. Used as the
inner and outer face sheet in side
walls, this material features the im-
pact resistance and surface finish of
coated metal facings. It also pos-
sesses the low thermal conductivity
and elastic deformability found in
thermoplastic materials while offer-
ing the high resistance to UV light,
weathering and corrosion of thermo-
setting polymers.
Thanks to its extremely impact-
resistant behaviour and tensile
strength, LAMILUX High Impact is
even able to withstand the effects of
strong frontal forces, such as those
encountered when loading and un-
loading.
LAMILUX supplies customers
around the globe in a wide range
of sectors such as the construction
industry, the automotive and recrea-
tional vehicle industries, refrigerat-
ed store room and cell construction
and many other industrial sectors.
In 2011, LAMILUX, the family-
managed company based in Rehau,
Bavaria, achieved a turnover of 143
million euros.
w
IAA preview (technology)
LAMILUX Composites GmbH has been
producing fibre-reinforced compos-
ites for about 60 years. This medium-
sized company is Europe’s leading
producer, thanks to its technological-
ly advanced continuous manufactur-
ing process, large production capaci-
ties and wide product range.