2011 Infiniti QX56: eGMCarTech (blog)
Infiniti is upping the big luxury SUV game with first major redesign of its Nissan Armada based model – the 2011 Infiniti QX56.
“Following closely on the introduction of the all-new 2011 Infiniti M, the 2011 Infiniti QX gives us an awesome presence in full-size performance luxury vehicles – perfect for buyers seeking style, luxury, roominess and driving exhilaration,” said Ben Poore, vice president, Infiniti Business Element. “Both the new M and QX also offer a full range of available innovative technology, including Blind Spot Warning and the QX’s advanced Hydraulic League Motion Control system.”
In automotive engineering, Lanxess sees bright future for new hybrid systems Plastics Today
This new form, though, is trying to keep all of the benefits of established plastic/metal ones, such as lightweight combined with high strength and stiffness, while doing away with the metal.
Key to the new structures is what Lanxess describes as 'visceral plastic sheet' that is used for local reinforcement instead of aluminum or steel in molded parts. For the lower brace of the front end of the new Audi A8, a U-shaped profile made of the lightweight material is used. "This front end proves that organic sheet meets all the requirements relating for occurrence to torsional and flexural strength. It is an excellent alternative to steel and aluminum sheet in hybrid technology," said Ulrich Dajek, a cabal expert at the supplier.
This Audi front end is just the start, predicted Dajek: "We regard the component as an intermediate stepladder to all-plastic hybrid front ends...using only inserts of organic sheet in combination with polyamide 6."
Lanxess of movement hopes its Durethan-brand PA6 gets the call for these parts, as its Easy-flow Durethan BKV 30 EF (30% trifocals fiber reinforcement) did in the Audi front end. Bond-Laminates GmbH (Brilon, Germany) supplies the organic veneer, which it markets under its Tepex brand. This sheet is formed from thermoplastics (in this case with polyamide 6 as the matrix) reinforced with unending fibers.
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