Expanded Foams

Expanded Polypropylene (EPP)
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)

Why Expanded Foam

Paracoat produces products using a wide range of cost effective expanded foam solutions. Expanded foam solves multiple problems such as:
• Repeatable energy management
• Multiple impact protection
• Weight optimisation
• Strength to weight ration
• Heat resistance
• Durability
• Cost reduction
• System reliability
• Comfort
All with the added benefit of being recyclable

Passenger Safety

Side Impact Protection
• Expanded foam components are located with in the door frames and arm rest areas to counter-balance the side impact forces.
• Expanded high density modified polypropylene foam is sandwitched between the metal and plastic central reservation of the seat belt mechanism to provide hip protection

Head Impact Protection
• High density polypropylene pads clipped beneath the roof lining offers head impact protection

Front Impact Protection
• Expanded polypropylene bumper cores.
• Expanded polypropylene low density foot-well in-fill pieces located under the carpet to support the heel.
• Expanded polypropylene foot-well parts act as footrests.
• Expanded polypropylene pads supplied taped for fixing to the steering cowl assemble for knee impact protection.
• Expanded heat resistant co-polymer foam pad fixed to the passenger air bag door protects during deployment.

Pedestrian Safety

Expanded foams offer a safer environment for motorists and pedestrians. Paracoat manufacture bumper cores using deeper foam profiles which help to stop pedestrians impacting with hard points at the front of the vehicle.

Interiors

Under Carpet/Floor Levelling Systems
• Floor levelling systems alow the same platform to be used for many different car variants. Produced in expanded polypropylene these low weight mouldings also offer acoustic protection and are manufactured to incorporate airflow and wire channels.
• Expanded polypropylene shapes are used to level floor areas and fill voids.

Seating
• Expanded polypropylene lumber cores in seats.
• Expanded polypropylene arm rest cores.
• Anti-submarine inserts.

Car Boot

• Car boot levelling.
• Integrated Tool Tray with spare wheel cover-tools.
• Infill spacers.
• CD player holders (including banking plugs).
• Wet stowage trays.
• Plastic liners and leather look finishes available.

Material Handling

Paracoat manufacturers a variety of reusable and returnable material handling systems. With our packaging design technology, we can offer asistance to increase the efficiencies of material handling systems. Expanded polypropylene is a very durable and lightweight material that will make many transit journeys-ideal for transportation of product from manufacturing to the assembly plant using a closed loop system. Dunnage trays which nest and stack may be produced in different colours for easy identification and the internal soft touch ensures against abrasion.