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Envalior’ scientists and engineers provide design security for customers across the globe, by applying our broad and deep expertise to find the best solutions for a wide variety of construction- and production challenges. Whatever the design challenge is, we are there for our customers, 24/7 and across the globe, to work closely together to find ways to realize the impossible. Browse these pages to discover more about our science power and technology competences.

Latest blogs

  • 5 takeaways from NPE 2024

    Envalior made its NPE 2024 debut in Orlando, Florida, May 6 -10, 2024. We revealed innovative applications at our booth, including a hydrogen fuel tank liner and a lightweight high-voltage battery housing. We also showcased sustainable clothing and athletic shoes, medical supplies, building and construction materials, food packaging solutions, and consumer goods.

  • 5 Takeaways from Chinaplas 2024

    Envalior made its Chinaplas 2024 debut in Shanghai, April 22-26. We revealed innovative applications at our booth, including lightweight automotive components, energy storage connectors and inverters, a flying camera made of low density highly bio-based materials, and sustainable sports shoes.

Latest Tech Talks

Latest Use Cases

  • Anisotropic creep prediction of injection-molded short-glass-fiber-reinforced parts

    Creep is a time dependent deformation process that happens to materials under a certain stress level. However, with proper design and material choices, thermoplastics can be a suitable material for parts with a creep load. Predictability is key when designing load-bearing components. It reduces development time, enables first-time right design and ensures part performance in service. In this Use Case we evaluated an example of creep of a compression limiter. Focusing on the modelling of creep as function of time of injection molded short-glass-fiber-reinforced plastics (SFRP).

  • Accurately predict fatigue lifetime of injection-molded short-glass-fiber reinforced plastics components

    Fatigue is concerned with alternating or cyclic loads, even when the load levels are well below the strength of the applied material. Depending on the component, over time such a load will lead to part failure. Based on conducting extensive experiments, we developed a robust framework considering all essential aspects for fatigue. This Use Case focuses on results of our fatigue/lifetime modelling framework for injection molded glass-fiber reinforced plastics, using the example of the load bracket demonstrator.

Latest Infographics

  • Mitigate ventilator-acquired pneumonia with safer ventilator tubing

    Ventilator tubing is a bacterial breeding ground, increasing the risk of ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP). Many patients on ventilators in ICUs suffer from this. Most current breathing circuits are made from non-breathable materials. Thankfully, there is a material that enables permeation of moisture directly out through tubing walls. Envalior’s Arnitel® offers a superior engineering material solution with ultra-high moisture vapor transmission rates.

  • Material innovation for next-gen ADAS

    As radars become more compact in all three dimensions while operating at higher power, thermal management and EMI shielding solutions based on engineering materials solutions become more essential. Envalior offers a complete laser weldable material portfolio for radomes and back covers, ranging from pbt to low dk/df pps up to highly conductive pps compounds. While Envalior continues Xytron innovation, we also leverage the proven properties of Arnite PBT in radar applications.

Latest Whitepapers

  • Embracing sustainability in the sports shoes market

    Although advanced recycling technology is on the horizon, biobased materials with the right performance can be utilized. Climate change, plastic waste and depleting resources are three important environmental themes for the selection of materials. Solutions can be offered with low carbon footprint by using materials, which preferably are recycled or biobased.

  • Fuel lock blister performance aids in safe hydrogen tanks

    Hydrogen storage is an essential element for the hydrogen driving powertrain of automobiles. For automotive storage applications, hydrogen is stored in high-pressure hydrogen tanks with operating pressures of 700 or 350 bars. Two features of these high-pressure tanks are low weight and safety. Low weight is realized by moving away from a metal tank solution and designing the tank based on polymer-based materials. Safety is realized by a careful selection and development of polymer materials and proper design of the tank.

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