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Mercedes adopts PC/ABS roof panel for latest SLK
the folding roof on the new base version of the Mercedes SlK sports car uses a 0.8m2 panel produced in Bayblend t85XF Pc/ABS blend from Bayer MaterialScience. the part, which is produced
by Peguform at its plant at Bötzingen in Germany, is painted in the vehicle body
colour off-line and bonded to the roof frame. it is one of the largest horizontal body panels to be produced in thermoplas- tics to date. “the roof element demon-
strates that our high perform- ance material makes it possible to take thermoplastic exterior bodywork parts to a new
PC/ABS blend is used on the roof of the latest SLK Mercedes
dimension with respect to size,” says Stefan Schulten, head of the automotive exterior segment team at BMS and key account manager for daimler. the t85XF grade meets
the required low temperature impact performance while offering an Hdt of 127˚c (0.45MPa) and enhanced flow in the mould. “this enables us to produce large-area mouldings with low levels of stress and warpage and outstanding surface quality in short cycles,” says Hans Zilch-Bremer, key account manager for daimler at Peguform. ❙
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Motor SPort renewable PA supports driver safety
US motor racing equipment maker HAnS Performance Products selected duPont’s renewably-sourced Zytel rS polyamide to produce its latest head and neck support – the HAnS Sport ii. the new device is injection moulded by
Kansas-based composites product specialist HiPer technology using a carbon and glass fibre reinforced grade of Zytel rS. it is said to weigh 30% less than the original version, bringing it closer to the specification of the profes- sional race drivers’ support. “Using Zytel rS to injection mould this HAnS device enabled us to continue to make the same protection enjoyed by champions in major
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series around the world available at a reason- able price,” says Gary Milgrom, vice president of HAnS Performance Products. duPont developed a special grade of Zytel
rS for this application. it is said to offer good tensile and flexural modulus, impact strength and elongation at break. chemical and moisture resistance is said to be better than PA6,6. HAnS Performance Products
was founded by robert Hubbard and Jim downing, who devel- oped the neck restraint. now used by drivers in all high level motor sport, including Formula 1 and nascar, the company has
sold more than 140,000 supports over the past two decades. ❙
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etPs cut burden of protection
the latest Versaflo M-Series respiratory protective headgear from 3M uses engineering resins from Sabic innovative Plastics to deliver protection in a comfortable and easy-to- wear format. intended for use in
applications such as foundries, chemical plant and automotive finishing plant, the M-Series headgear uses a custom coloured grade of Xenoy Pc/PBt blend for the shell and visor frames, while a water-clear lexan oQ grade of Pc is used for the visor. Glass reinforced polya- mide was initially considered for the shell. However, the Pc/PBt blend offered better low temperature impact resistance and the opportu- nity to reduce weight. Sabic says the use of the
high performance resins allowed 3M to reduce the wall thickness of the shell without sacrificing perform- ance, resulting in a 15-20% reduction in weight compared to its previous l-Series equivalents. ❙
www.sabic-ip.com
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