MSC Software Corporation

Overview:

This study allowed Sovitec to obtain the arguments necessary in order to be more effective in the prospection of new markets, but also to consolidate its image of serious in the presentation of technical results in the plastic industry. Clearly a Plus.

• Replace existing glass fiber reinforcement technology by solutions based on glass beads
• Provide equal or improved material performance with the new solution
• Reduce cost of material production

• Calibration of micromechanical material models for PA6/GF30 and PA6/GB30 based on experimental results
• Virtual compounding of new material mixture in Digimat-MF
• In-depth micro investigation of promising candidates by Digimat-FE
• PA6/GF15/GB15 provides same composite stiffness in fiber direction and transverse to fiber direction
• 15% of glass beads lead to an isotropisation of thermal properties
• 15% of glass beads lead to an improvement of failure strength

"This study allowed Sovitec to obtain the arguments necessary in order to be more effective in the prospection of new markets, but also to consolidate its image of serious in the presentation of technical results in the plastic industry. Clearly a Plus." Frederic Juprelle, Business Unit Manager, Sovitec

• 20% price per produced part
• 29% cycle time per part
• 4% part reject rate
• Machine durability