Motorcycle parts are also starting to use bio-based materials
Brake disc guards are made of flax fibres and bio-based polyamide, which saves nearly 70% CO2 and improves recycling performance.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) award in the "Body Appearance" category has been awarded to KTM Technologies (Niederalm, Austria) for the development of a hybrid composite brake guard solution.
"With this innovation, we are proving that sustainability and performance are not mutually exclusive," said Stefan Czarnecki, Director of Sales and Business Development at KTM Technologies, at the awards ceremony in Düsseldorf, Germany, on October 17.
Composite layers of Conexus technology include a combination of thermoset and thermoplastic materials. Hans Lochner, head of the materials and applications team at KTM Technologies, explains: "On the one hand, we achieve an efficient use of the material, and on the other hand, the components can be sorted and recycled by thermal separation of the material. The positive damping properties of the flax fibers are effectively Utilizing, combined with bio-based polyamides, new motorcycle components are created."
The combination of sustainable materials for the brake disc guards reduces CO2 emissions by around 70 percent compared to series models. KTM Technologies said the technology platform is an integral part of the group's sustainability process to assess potential and enable sustainable product development.
Stefan Czarnecki added: "We are delighted that our work has received an important award and congratulations to the other winners. Nominations include well-known companies such as BMW, Lucid and Magna. We have successfully implemented the technology Brought into volume production, it is now ready to support our partners and other industries in its implementation. This award is both a recognition for us and an incentive to continue our commitment to sustainable product solutions.”
