Hanwha Azdel, Inc.

Kumar Kunal

Thomas Arnold Ebeling

Erich James Vorenkamp

Mark O Mason

Jesse Guy Hipwell

Coray Harper

Thomas Ebeling

Certain embodiments described herein are directed to composite materials effective for use in deep draw processes. In some examples, the composites can be used to provide vehicle panels such as, for example, vehicle underbody panels. In some configurations, the composite comprises a fiber reinforced polymer core and a skin material disposed on at least some portion of the fiber reinforced polymer core, in which the skin material comprises a basis weight of at least 65 g/m2 and an elongation at break of at least 20%.

Method of using a deep drawn composite

Certain embodiments described herein are directed to composite materials comprising one or more high melt flow index resins. In some examples, the composites can be used to provide automotive parts such as, for example, vehicle interior parts and vehicle exterior parts. In some configurations, the composite comprises a fiber reinforced polymer core comprising reinforcing fibers and a resin comprising a high melt flow index of greater than 325 g/10 min. as measured by ASTM D1238, condition L.

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Deep draw composites and methods of using them

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Lynchburg, VA, United States of America

Kumar Kunal