Valtek, An Advanced Accessory Systems Company, Reveals New Auto-Body Technology

ValTek, LLC, an Advanced Accessory Systems Company, has exclusive license to commercialize new plastics technology which can be applied to create large body panels for automobiles.

Called The Valyi Process, the innovation uses thermoplastic compression molding to form auto body parts with an integrated, high-quality paint film finish. ValTek will publicly present its discoveries for the first time at the SAE International Congress and Exposition.

According to Bob Lucke, President and COO of ValTek, While detailed tests of several new constructions are still taking place, we have already confirmed that strong, low-cost large parts are possible. Long-fiber reinforcements, resin and a Class A paint finish are incorporated into the piece simultaneously, making this not just an efficient process, but a cost-effective one, as well.

ValTek will also reveal how The Valyi Process:

· Produces Class A structural components without pre-forming of composite film

· Eliminates investment in paint plants and environmental concerns

· Reduces cycle times by 50 percent or more when compared with painted injection molded articles

· Reduces forming pressures to one-quarter of what is required for conventional injection molding

· Permits selective insertion of engineered reinforcements.

ValTek has explored the capabilities of this technology since summer 1997. The Valyi Process was invented and originally patented by the late Emery I. Valyi, Ph.D. Valyi was involved in the plastics industry for more than 50 years and founded the Valyi Institute of Plastic Forming at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

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Valtek, An Advanced Accessory Systems Company, Reveals New Auto-Body Technology