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term resistance to heat, chemicals and pressure while offering processing and surface finish characteristics typical of standard polyamides. “Turbo systems are one of several technologies the
industry is quickly adopting to boost the performance of smaller, more efficient engines. The environment these power-boost technologies create is challenging the capabilities of many existing engineering thermoplas- tics,” says Patrick Ferronato, director of automotive, DuPont Performance Polymers. Lightweighting demands encouraged Turkish
automotive components maker Eurotec to develop a custom compound based on Vestamid HTplus polyph- thalamide (PPA) from Evonik for production of gear- shift levers for a European car maker. The part replaces a metal component. The company selected the Vestamid HTplus M1000
for its good processing and mechanical performance, along with its resistance to oils and lubricants. “This allowed us to offer the OEM a customised product based on their future expectations that not only weighs less, but is also more economical than the previous solution and brings fast production possibilities with
environmental friendly behaviour,” says Reha Gür, commercial director at Eurotec.
Click on the links for more information: ❙
www.victrex.com ❙
www.solvayspecialtypolymers.com ❙
www.ticona.com ❙
www.dupont.com ❙
www.evonik.com
Above: Hi-Lex is using
Ticona’s ETPs in this automo- tive door lift gearbox
application
Conductive Carbon Blacks
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ENSACO® conductive carbon blacks will bring electrical conductivity to polymers in fields like electronic packaging, fuel hoses, flooring, power cables and accessories, conveying and transmission belts.
TIMCAL Ltd. Headquarters Strada industriale, CH-6743 Bodio, Switzerland
Graphites Expanded Graphites
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TIMREX® graphites will bring thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, lubrication and anti-wear to polymers in fields like seals,water-meters, heat-exchangers, protective coatings, primers for electrostatic painting.
Tel. +41 91 873 2010 Fax +41 91 873 2009
info@ch.timcal.com
www.timcal.com
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