Injection-molded structural rein-forcements can be built into auto bodies to absorb the impact force of an accident. As a result, vehic-les are signifi cantly more resistant to deformation, thus providing passengers with additional pro-tection.

REINFORCEMENT LIGHTER LEATHER

The special X-Lite® Leather for complex vehicle seating covers provides weight savings of around 1.5 kg per vehicle. Despite its lightness, there is no difference between it and normal leather in terms of appearance, texture or wear resistance.

HIGH-TECH PLASTICS

High-tech plastics and rubbers from LANXESS have paved the way for economical, energy-saving vehicles. Despite their low weight, they are extremely stable and possess excellent mechanical properties. That is why they are perfect for the construction of par-ticularly lightweight auto bodies for low-emission vehicles.

GREEN TIRES

Around 70 % of the high per-formance rubber produced by LANXESS is used for the manu-facture of low-rolling resistance tires. If all the vehicles in Europe were fi tted with these energy-effi cient tires, billions of liters of fuel could be saved each year.

A set of pedals strengthened with a ribbed polyamide structure not only has a greater load-bearing capacity than a full steel pedal set but also is 40 % lighter. In ad-dition, elements such as the foot plate, brake light trigger and pe-dal axis fi xture are all integrated.

STEEL SUBSTITUTES

a ribbed polyamide structure not

dition, elements such as the foot

Plastic composites have been establis-hed in the aviation industry for many ye-ars now, but they are also a next-generati-on alternative material for the automotive industry thanks to their low weight and high load capacity. For example, thanks to optimized mass production processes, lightweight fi berglass-strengthened poly-amide composite sheets are becoming increasingly cost-effective.

Polyamide is a particularly impermeable high-tech plastic that effectively suppres-ses permeation in fuel tanks, thus helping to prevent signifi cant air pollution. Perme-ation is the undesired seepage of hydro-carbons through the walls of a fuel tank.

FUEL TANKS

PLASTIC COMPOSITES

Pseudoplastic polyamides are used in blow-molded components for engine ventilation systems. Pipes made from these materials are resistant to extreme temperatures, impact and wear. They are also resistant to oxygen and ozone.

ENGINE COMPONENTS

Pseudoplastic polyamides are used in blow-molded components for engine ventilation systems. Pipes made from these materials are resistant to extreme temperatures, impact and wear. They are

ENGINE Special thermoplastics can be made conductive and fl ame retardant through electroplating or additivation. Thus, they are an ideal material for use in batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles. Further-more, components made from high-tech plastics are playing an increasingly im-portant role in the fabrication of electro-nic drive trains. LANXESS produces a wide range of fl ame-retardant polyami-des and polybutylene terephthalates.

BATTERY COVERS

electroplating or additivation. Thus, they are an ideal material for use in batteries

Technical rubber made from organic ethylene is mostly used for door seals in the automotive industry, but also is a key component in plastic modifi cation and in the additivation of mineral materials. Its properties include very low density, good resistance to heat and other media, and good electrical insulation properties.

BIO-BASED RUBBER

Technical rubber made from organic ethylene is mostly used for door seals in the automotive industry, but also is a key component in plastic modifi cation and in the additivation of mineral materials. Its

BIO-BASED

Tires must not only guarantee control over the vehicle regardless of the tempe-rature but are also expected to be high-ly stable, durable and have a good load capacity. For this reason, prominent tire manufacturers use LANXESS’ high-per-formance synthetic rubbers, which have an optimal balance in terms of their phy-sical properties.

VEHICLE TIRES

Tires must not only guarantee control over the vehicle regardless of the tempe-rature but are also expected to be high-ly stable, durable and have a good load capacity. For this reason, prominent tire

VEHICLE

The average German citizen sits in a traffi c jam for 2.4 days a year

FOCUS ON TRANSPORTTraffi c jams cost time and money and pollute our environ-ment through high CO2 emissions. Assistance in the form of intelligent traffi c controls can warn drivers of traffi c jams and offer alternative routes.

MOBILITY MIX20 % of all CO2 emissions in Germany result from transport. Through the optimal use of different modes of transport, mobility can be structured in a more sustainable and envi-ronmentally-friendly way.

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The average person in Germany spends 90 minutes of their day on the go

1975 37.2% 48.7%2005 59.9%2030

In 2030, almost two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities

EXPANDING CITIESAn increasing number of the world’s 7 billion people live in cities. Over the next 20 years, a further 1.4 billion rural residents will move to urban areas. Thus, there is a signifi -cant need for advanced infrastructure capable of enabling increased mobility.

SUSTAINABLE TRAVELIn Germany, the vast majority of all travel is done via roads and is still heavily dependent on fossil fuels. Electromobili-ty powered by renewable energy will bring us closer to our climate targets.

In 2011, 20 % of all power in Germany was generated from alternative energy sources

8 %Wind

5 %Bio

3 %Water

3 %Solar

A WORD ABOUT LANXESSLANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 7.1 billion in 2010 and currently around 16 ,100 employees in 30 countries. The company is at present represented at 47 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufac-turing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals.

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