Automotive functional solutions
Our focus is on partnering with our customers to develop and bringing to market lightweight, sustainable, high value, and functional solutions.
Our functional innovation
As a pioneering material innovation, Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s innovative materials open new opportunities for replacing metals in a wide range of high volume structural and mechanical demanding automotive components.
Award-Winning Innovation | KyronMAX™ Roof Receivers
Mitsubishi Chemical Group has developed a groundbreaking lightweight solution for the automotive industry. KyronMAX Roof Receivers are the first high-volume structural carbon fiber reinforced injection molded engineering thermoplastic composite in a weatherable structural body application.
Redefining light weighting, the KyronMAX material solution was able to outperform the previous cast steel parts, slashing weight by approximately 80% and cutting material costs by 35%. In partnership with Stellantis, Mitsubishi Chemical Group proudly accepted the following awards:
- 2021 CAMX Unsurpassed Innovation Award
- 2021 Automotive News PACE Award
- 2021 Automotive News PACE Innovative Partnership Award
- 2021 SPE ACCE Award
See Kyronmax in action in Composites World Magazine
Functional Automotive Applications
Mitsubishi Chemicals’ complete suite of solutions is ideal for demanding functional automotive applications.
Structural Materials
Our composite materials make it possible to replace metal structural and semi-structural vehicle parts with lighter and safer components. Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s reinforced thermoplastic composite materials display excellent material properties in rigidity, strength, dimensional stability, and crash performance, eliminating the need for steel reinforcement.
Suspension Systems
Critical to passenger safety, vehicle front lighting demands innovative materials that can withstand severe weather exposure while maintaining pristine clarity and transparency for years. Mitsubishi Chemical Group leverages decades of material science in automotive applications and a passion for innovation to continually develop next-generation lighting materials to provide the ultimate safe driving experience.
- Acryking™ Resin | Headlamp hardcoat
- Acrypet™ PMMA | Fog lights
- Xantar™ PC-ABS | Headlamp
Noise, Vibration & Harshness
Just because the world around you is full of noise doesn’t mean your vehicle has to be. Mitsubishi Chemical Group offers lightweight composites, resins, and acrylic fibers with excellent sound absorption and insulation.
- XAI | Ultra fine acrylic fiber for enhanced sound absorption
- SymaLITE | Light Weight Reinforced Thermoplastic for noise absorption
Ask our experts about Functional Material Solutions, today!