Frames

A key challenge for European appliances producers is to remain cost competitive without sacrificing the high quality of their equipment.

Since metal and stainless parts are usually the most expensive components inside white goods, significant savings can be made by converting metal to plastics.

The demands for polyolefin solutions are high as they have to withstand aggressive thermal and chemical environments.

Replacing metal front frames with lighter, more durable materials

Borealis has developed GB266WG, a unique stabilized polypropylene filled with 20% glass fibre to replace metal dishwasher front frames.

In addition to a lower part cost, this material offers

• excellent detergent stabilization,
• low heat expansion,
• corrosion free.

GB266WG is listed by the UL and can therefore be sold to the USA.

Another potential area of cost saving for the appliance OEMs is the final item storage: up to 5 dishwasher units can be stacked.