Automotive

Setting the course
for the car of the future

Advances in automotive design and manufacturing are changing how cars look, feel and function in undreamed-of ways.

And Hexion is at the forefront of the transformation of making cars safer, more efficient, and more fun to drive.

Our resins and advanced materials can enable innovation. From lighter weight, mass-producible composite parts... to brake components that are quieter with more stopping power... to low-VOC coatings that offer superior appearance.

Everywhere you look – inside and outside – you can find Hexion. Because pushing all aspects of technology in the pursuit of a more successful, sustainable industry is what drives us.

From the drivetrain
to the tire tread

Our epoxy and phenolic resins can help make automotive parts and coatings longer lasting, stronger, lighter and safer.

Exterior panels

Coatings

Tires

Structural parts

Engine compartment

Brakes

Exterior panels

Coatings

Tires

Structural parts

Brakes

Engine compartment

On the road to the composite engine

Bakelite® engineering thermosets are highly efficient alternatives to aluminum
for taking weight out of complex engine parts.

Stronger than steel, half as heavy

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) is stronger than steel even though it’s less than half the weight. This amazing strength-to-weight ratio makes it an ideal solution to help lower automotive emissions.

Weight reduction potential

100%

400

-20%

320

-40%

240

-50%

200

Today

-60%

160

Current steel

Optimized steel

Aluminum

Magnesium

CFRP

A leading European OEM reduced chassis weight by 130kg, as compared to its prior steel design, by using a combination of CFRP, high-strength steel and aluminum.

exterior

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coatings

tires

structural parts

eninge compartment

brakes

Setting the course
for the car of the future

Advances in automotive design and manufacturing are changing how cars look, feel and function in undreamed-of ways.

From the drivetrain
to the tire tread

On the road to the composite engine

Stronger than steel, half as heavy

Explore the other industries we serve

Coatings

Delivering clear benefits
for everyone

Transportation

A real life-saver

Construction

Responsible building
starts with Hexion

Oil and Gas

Optimizing productivity from the reservoir to the refinery

Wind Energy

Changing the way
the world is powered

Setting the course for the car of the future

Advances in automotive design and manufacturing are changing how cars look, feel and function in undreamed-of ways.

From the drivetrain to the tire tread

On the road to the composite engine

Stronger than steel, half as heavy

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Announcements

Explore the other industries we serve

Coatings

Delivering clear benefits for everyone

Transportation

A real life-saver

Construction

Responsible building starts with Hexion

Oil and Gas

Optimizing productivity from the reservoir to the refinery

Wind Energy

Changing the way the world is powered

Setting the course
for the car of the future

From the drivetrain
to the tire tread

Delivering clear benefits
for everyone

Responsible building
starts with Hexion

Changing the way
the world is powered