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Foamlite vehicle construction sheets
Vehicle construction sheets made of the lightweight plastic Foamlite®
Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets
Made of the lightweight plastic Foamlite® – for light and efficient commercial vehicles
Lightweight construction plays a key role in the development of modern commercial vehicles. The lower the weight, the lower the fuel consumption and environmental pollution for the same higher load capacity. We support the development of light and powerful commercial vehicles with our vehicle construction sheets made of Foamlite®.
Foamlite® is a closed-pore foamed plastic that combines low weight with high mechanical stability. Vehicle construction sheets made of Foamlite®:
- Reduce the weight of your commercial vehicle
- Optimise the load capacity
- Are robust and durable
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Lightweight and robust: Vehicle construction sheets made of the lightweight plastic, Foamlite®
Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets are available in many different formats, thicknesses, colours:
- Sheet thicknesses: 6 – 30 mm
- Widths: up to 2000 mm
- Lengths: According to customer needs, theoretically unlimited, no waste
- Surface: Surface grained on both sides with high scratch resistance or slip-resistant "cubic grain" surface
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Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets: Available in many different sizes and colours; special sizes and custom colours possible on request
Application areas – Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets
Commercial vehicles:
Our vehicle construction sheets made of Foamlite® are used in commercial vehicles such as:
- Transport vehicles, service vans, workshop vans, delivery vans
- Caravans, motor homes, camper vans
- Lorry trailers
- Horse trailers / horse transporters
Structures and components:
Depending on the vehicle, Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets are used for structures and components including:
- Wall cladding
- Door cladding
- Interior cladding
- Flooring
- Partitions
- Shelving systems
- Doors with V-groove
Properties – Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets
Application examples – Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets:
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Floor panel made of a Foamlite® vehicle construction sheet in the storage compartment for gas bottles in a caravan - Photo Hobby
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Shelving and worktops made of Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets for kitchen equipment in a camper van – Photo Cebotec
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Wall and door with V-groove made of Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets in a service van
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Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets can be used in lorry trailers as wall cladding, for example
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Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets in a horse trailer as door and wall cladding
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Wall cladding made of Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets in a Sprinter
Very high abrasion resistance
Surfaces in commercial vehicles must withstand high mechanical wear and tear in many areas over the long term. Tests in our in-house materials laboratory show that Foamlite® vehicle construction sheets have significantly higher abrasion resistance in comparison with tested conventional plywood (textured coated board) vehicle construction sheets.
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Test parameters: Pressure: 150 N (0.66 MPa), Abrasion area: 15 x 15 mm, Sliding partner: stainless steel, Sliding direction: oscillating, duration: 90 minutes.
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High abrasion resistance and no structural damage: In tests, the surface of Foamlite® (right) demonstrates significantly higher abrasion resistance than a conventional plywood/textured coated board (left)
Built-in hinge
Foamlite® has a "built-in" hinge. All that is required is a 90 degree milled V-notch. This means it is very easy to make doors with V-grooves, for example. This saves time in the manufacturing process and eliminates additional material costs for hinges, screws and rivets.
Technical data – Foamlite®
Properties | Testing method | Unit | Foamlite® |
Density | DIN EN ISO 1183-1 | g/cm³ | 0.65 |
Moisture absorption | DIN EN ISO 62 | % | <0.1 |
E-module | DIN EN ISO 527 | MPa | 1100 |
Shore hardness | DIN EN ISO 868 | Scale D | 70 |
