Glass Matt Reinforced Thermoplastic
GMT is a glass reinforced composite material suitable for compression molding. Applications are technically under bonnet structural applications e.g. front end, load floors and radiator covers bumper brackets and beams. This composite material is consisting of polypropylene, glass matt, master batch.
Advantages
GMT products are becoming more and more popular due to following advantages which are remarkably important in different industries specially auto industry:
- High impact resistant and energy absorption.
- Weight reduction in comparison with steel.
- Corrosion resistant.
- Good sound damping properties.
- Production cycling advantages 3:1 over SMC and 2:1 over injection molding.
- Surface layers like foils, textile, coatings, can be applied during pressing.
