The 13th International Automotive Lightweight Technology and Materials Technology Innovation Application Summit has come to an end
The summit is hosted by the International Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Alliance (IALTA)
Evonik VESTALITE® S curing agent wins award, helping breakthrough in epoxy SMC technology, with huge potential for weight reduction and emission reduction
Global leading specialty chemical company-- Evonik Industrial Group relies on the excellent performance of VESTALITE® S curing agent won the "Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Innovation Award".
Every year, the International Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Alliance (IALTA) recognizes technology innovation companies that have made outstanding contributions to global automotive lightweighting and green technology innovation applications.
In December 2019, the 13th International Automotive Lightweight Technology and Materials Technology Innovation and Application Summit, hosted by IALTA, was held in Hefei, China. The conference awarded the 2019 Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Innovation Award.
Nine solutions were nominated this time. After each company introduces its innovative products to the judges and audience, the final award-winning products are selected through OEM voting and judge evaluation.
The "Automotive Lightweight Green Technology Innovation Award" presented by IALTA aims to recognize technologies that significantly promote energy conservation, emission reduction, and safety in automobiles, as well as the application of lightweight automotive materials.
Evonik Technology Manager Li Shuanghu stated that Evonik VESTALITE® S curing agent is specifically developed for the automotive industry to meet the increasingly stringent requirements of lightweight design and indoor air quality.
The combination of VESTALITE® S curing agent and epoxy resin can make the processing of SMC materials simple and rapid for structural lightweight applications, while minimizing emissions, "said Leif Ickert, an engineering PhD responsible for marketing composite materials and adhesives in the cross-linking agent business line of Evonik.
Epoxy curing agent VESTALITE® S improves the technical performance and processability of high-performance sheet molding compounds (SMC). The product is conducive to achieving higher design freedom and making SMC composite materials suitable for electric vehicles and lightweight structures in automobiles.
