Air duct

Trocellen PE foam air ducts

 

Trocellen PE foam air ducts are produced in a twinsheet process patented by Trocellen.

Air duct

The PE foam can be thermoformed into complex geometries and air ducts for diverse application areas within the vehicle can be realised. The possibility to include reinforcement ribs, different fixation methods and other individual solutions allow the construction of air ducts meeting high demands.

Properties

  Due to the properties of the closed-cell PE foam the air ducts show excellent advantages compared to rigid plastic ducts:
  • Weight reduction – up to 65 % lighter than solid air ducts
  • Thermal insulation improvement – reduction of energy loss  
  • No condensation – no bacteria 
  • Acoustic noise reduction – less noise, no squeak & rattle  
  • Odourless material – no smell, no fogging
  • Easy assembly – high flexibility, good restoring behaviour
  • Easy production process – thermoforming and cutting  

Trocellen PE foam air ducts in serial production

 

Trocellen PE foam air ducts are already used in different car application areas by various car manufacturers:

Centre console
  • VW Touareg
  • AUDI Q7
  • PORSCHE Cayenne
Doors
  • AUDI Q7
  • VW T5
Rear leg room
  • MASERATI Quattroporte
Instrument panel
  • Under development at BMW (SOP 2009)
   

Comparison Matrix – soft PE foam vs. rigid PP air ducts

 
  SOFT AIR DUCT RIGID AIR DUCT
Material XLPE foam PP solid
Process twin sheet forming blow moulding
Weight 15 – 35 % 100 %
Acoustic properties + -
Squeak & rattle + -
Thermal insulation + -
Fogging + +
Burning rate (FMVSS 302) < 100 mm/min < 100 mm/min
Heat resistance (°C) -30/+105 -30/+105
Recycling + +
Other criteria flexible part highly stiff part
  easy transport delicate transport
  easy assembly difficult assembly
  easy sealing  
Add on parts injection moulded cap sealing

 

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