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Exatec®
900vt - First
Generation Polycarbonate Car Roof
Inalfa
Roof Systems presented the latest Exatec product, Exatec® 900vt,
at The International Auto show (IAA) in Frankfurt / Main, from September
15 to 25. It signals the beginning of a new generation of polycarbonate
automotive roof systems.
Exatec® 900vt allows engineers to economically incorporate design
and styling innovations into advanced roof designs. This product enables
the simultaneous application of different coating systems on the A-
and B-sides of polycarbonate roof panels while retaining the proven
weatherability of Exatec® 900.
'In the construction of roof systems we always had to take into account
the flow properties of wet coat systems on the interior side. Exatec®
900vt now offers increased freedom of design with lower manufacturing
cost', explains Inalfa Roof Systems' Business Director Eddy van der
Vorst.
Clemens Kaiser, CEO of Exatec, adds: 'Exatec 900vt eliminates the need
for wet coating the interior side of the panels. By coating with plasma,
the required abrasion resistance is achieved. Exatec® 900vt also
improves optical appearance by eliminating 'picture frames'.. Less is
more!'
cleverGlass®, the Czech based Exatec® 900vt manufacturer owned
by Peguform Bohemia sees, significant advantages resulting from this
new development. For Pavel Neuman, CEO of Peguform Bohemia, the new
process is a significant step forward in that it eliminates the need
to wet coat interior sides of complex parts: 'This results in economic
advantages and also substantially simplifies the production process.'
An Exatec® 900vt sun roof incorporated into an existing roof system
was displayed at the IAA-booth of Inalfa Roof Systems. 'One of Polycarbonate's
advantages is that its weight is half that of glass. It's an excellent
extension of our product portfolio that we can offer the automotive
manufacturers', comments van der Vorst. 'This cost effective, newly
developed Exatec product will play a prominent role in future developments.'