Mobility

Empowering the next generation of mobility

Future vehicles demand advanced materials to meet emerging global needs. These materials must provide engineers with greater design freedom, unlock manufacturing efficiencies throughout the value-chain, and enhance long-term vehicle performance and energy efficiency for consumers.

Proxxima thermoset polyolefin resins feature innovative chemistry that enables new designs, drives manufacturing efficiency, and boosts part performance through their unique combination of properties.

Innovative chemistry that is unlocking part design, manufacturing and performance

Reimagine designs

Produce large, thick, complex composite geometries
Maximize functional integration, ability to add rib and boss features

Rethink manufacturing

Ultra-low viscosity enables
- Fast infusion time <1 min
- Lower pressures required
Rapid, controllable cure: <2 min

Boost performance

5X tougher than epoxy
Chemical resistant
Hydrophobic
Fatigue resistant
Lightweighting

Unlocking opportunities across mobility applications

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Battery housing demonstrator

Developed by the Proxxima team in close collaboration with Fraunhofer ICT, this demonstrator’s design leverages the unique properties of Proxxima resin systems to meet critical performance needs through its inherent toughness, increase vehicle range by enabling lightweighting and part integration.

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Car parts made with Proxxima resin systems

Advancing manufacturing

Proxxima resins fit seamlessly into many types of mobility manufacturing processes:

Wet Compression Molding (WCM)
High Pressure RTM (HP-RTM)
Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Reaction Injection Molding (RIM)
Filament winding
Pultrusion

Explore all compatible process methods

Collaboration with Fraunhofer ICT and IACMI

Accelerating mobility innovation through collaboration

To facilitate the testing of Proxxima systems, ExxonMobil is partnering with leading research and innovation centers, including Fraunhofer ICT in Germany, the IACMI Scale-Up Research Facility in Detroit, USA. These collaborations create development platforms that bring together industry innovators to enable rapid prototyping, validation, and commercialization.

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Mobility spotlight

"Composites Weekly," McCLARIN Composites episode

Mike Gromacki, former CEO of McCLARIN Composites, and Simon Holmes, former Proxxima Commercial Manager discuss the unique advantages of Proxxima resins.

McCLARIN Composites has begun a development collaboration with our Proxxima team aimed at accelerating the growth of high-speed, closed-mold composite manufacturing. For mold manufacturers, this is a huge step in the adoption of RTM processes.

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