LEHVOSS Compounds - Materializing Ideas

Many applications require materials with high tensile strengths. At the same time, these materials have to be light – particularly in the case of components subject to a dynamic load. Often low thermal expansion, dimensional accuracy and long-term dimensional stability are required for replacing metals. In many cases, carbon-fibre reinforced LUVOCOM^®-compounds meet these demands – and they are also electrically conductive. They give the design engineer a chance to deploy lighter and generally more economical injection moulded plastic parts.

For especially high temperatures of up to 260 °C we supply high-performance compounds based on various polymers. Depending on the polymer used in each case, even high temperatures do not present any problems. Typical applications include mechanical engineering, medical technology and parts subject to high stresses for the engine compartment and drive train in the automotive sector.

Tribologically adjusted LUVOCOM^® materials have deposits of lubricant, thus eliminating the need for the expensive and time-consuming work of additional surface lubrication. Lubricant-modified components and assemblies remain clean while long-term performance and reliability are significantly improved.

Conductive LUVOCOM^®-materials have decisive advantages over metals or coatings: they offer a great degree of freedom in design; the finished parts have a lower weight, are easier and more cost-effective to manufacture and are also tougher.

Plastics are poor heat conductors. The thermal conductivity in standard materials lies between 0.1 and 0.4 W/mK. By using special additives – generally mineral-based – LUVOCOM^®-materials from this product group achieve significantly higher values of up to more than 40 W/mK. Through our special expertise in compounding, we provide you with precisely the material you need to meet your requirements. Electrically conductive and electrically insulating products are also available.

Detectable LUVOCOM^® high-performance compounds offer a broad range of tailor-made solutions for these special requirements. All the versions supplied are easy to process and are characterized by the attractive surface of the finished components. Segregation of the additives is ruled out. Pigmentations are possible in numerous colour shades.

Under the LUVOCOM^® P brand, we supply you with thermoplastic materials in powder form. Here, too, speciality products are involved; modified thermoplastics with particle sizes below 100 micrometres. The fine powders are used in various applications. Examples include electrostatic powder coating of metals and laser sintering for the generative production of plastic parts.

Learn more about LUVOCOM® P and LUVOSINT^® from Lehmann&Voss&Co.

LUVOCOM® LFT is a high-performing product line of structural materials. LFT stands for long fiber reinforced thermoplastics and are the logical complement to short fiber materials. They expand the range of applications for plastic-based structural materials. With this, the LEHVOSS Group rounds off the product portfolio and presents itself as a full-range supplier in the demanding thermoplastic environment.

LFTs performance spectrum begins where other materials - such as short-fiber-reinforced thermoplastics or metals like steel, aluminum or magnesium alloys - simply reach their performance limits. This is where LFT strength clearly come into play in a wide variety of components:

• High strength and stiffness
• Low creep tendency
• Better surface quality
• Lower shrinkage and thus less warpage and higher dimensional stability
• Extremely high impact strength/energy absorption (especially also in the low-temperature range)

You are also welcome to ask us about special solutions, e.g. colored materials, other cutting lengths and special polymers.