In the «New Mobility» category, the electric water pump with housing, connection covers and impeller made of various Grivory HT1 materials was awarded first place.

The electric water pump from HELLA GmbH is used in the thermal management of electric and hybrid vehicles, where it pumps the coolant in the various heating and cooling circuits in an energy-saving manner. To ensure a service life of >30,000 hours in the coolant temperature range of -40°C to +90°C, various Grivory HT1 materials were selected. The connection cover with hose connections, the pump housing and the impeller are made of special hydrolytically stable Grivory HT1 materials. The printed circuit board cover, made of Grivory HT1, protects the underlying electronic components through electro-friendly stabilization. Decisive for the use of Grivory HT1 materials in this application were the long-term resistance in coolants and the very good dimensional stability.

First place in the «Body Interior» category went to the supporting structure of the center console made of Grivory GVS from KDK Automotive GmbH. Here, the homogeneous deep black appearance of Grivory GVS meets the high visual requirements for the partial visible surfaces of the component without additional painting. The very good flow properties of Grivory GVS enable the complicated geometry to be filled reliably during injection molding. The tight installation space places high demands on the dimensional accuracy of the component. Here, Grivory GVS scores with its low moisture absorption and the associated high dimensional stability even after climate change tests. Decisive for the use of Grivory GVS was the high stiffness, the very good flow behavior, the excellent surface quality and the high dimensional stability - and thus dimensional stability - of the component.