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Automotive Plastics
have now joined this product family: both
bear the suffix EF, which stands for
for Manufacturing
excellent flow. Thanks to its superior flow
This year, BASF is once again showcasing
Pillar Cappings
behavior, Terblend N NM-21 EF is even
new products and applications in the realm
easier to process, so that large and
of engineering plastics, styrenics,
intricate visible parts, centre consoles in
Compounds made by KRAIBURG TPE
polyurethanes and foams at the technical
car interiors and motorcycle fairing parts
satisfy the automotive industry’s most conference “Plastics in Automotive
can now all be manufactured with an even
stringent expectations. When selecting the Engineering” organised by the Association
better surface quality. The other novelty,
materials used to manufacture its three- of German Engineers (VDI) to be held on
CR. This part – developed by BASF using glassfiber-reinforced Terblend N NG-02 EF,
component plastic pillar cappings, DURA
March 25th and 26th 2009 in Mannheim,
its expanded computer program for combines this easy flowability with high
Automotive Systems specified a compound
Germany. These products include not only
Integrative Simulation ULTRASIM – meets mechanical strength. Moreover, its impact
made by KRAIBURG TPE. One of the three
hydrolysis-resistant Ultradur (PBT),
stringent requirements in terms of resistance makes this styrenic blend so
resins making up the cappings, this
tribologically optimised Ultrason (PESU)
pedestrian safety. Other innovative sturdy that it lends itself very well for thin-
compound, blended by the thermoplastic
and particularly low-squeaking Neopolen
components used in the Opel Insignia were walled parts that are subjected to high
elastomers specialists in Waldkraiburg in
(EPP) but also the following innovation:
also created with BASF plastics and know- loads.
Bavaria, makes for superb sealing. Its
Safety for the Opel Insignia. Following in
how. Terblend N – BASF’s ABS/PA blend –
excellent bonding properties let DURA
the footsteps of the Opel Corsa, now the
has long been known to be ideal for BASF
manufacture the cappings in a three-
Opel Insignia also has a lower bumper demanding automobile interiors, Tel: +49 7143 8080
component injection moulding process,
stiffener (LBS) made of a crash-optimised dispensing with the need for complex and Email:
info@basf-ag.de
thus reducing production time and costs.
BASF polyamide, namely, Ultramid B3WG6 expensive coatings. Two new members Web:
www.basf.com
Engineering A-pillar cappings for the first
time in this process, DURA is offering its
coachwork customers not only rugged
protection for all types of weather, but also
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weight reduction in comparison with
metallic trim. And with regards to design,
the high-gloss surface makes these
PEN Resin as Replacement of PC and
PPS Helps Meet Low
cappings a winner, too. Ideal bonding even
in extreme situations: compounds made by
Glass
Halogen
KRAIBURG TPE deliver the plasticised
Requirements
resins used in manufacturing the three-
PEN (Polyethylenenaphthalate) has become a popular material for school lunch
component pillar cappings at DURA. This
tableware in Japan. About a decade ago, PC (Polycarbonate) resin was popular
Ticona Engineering Polymers, one of the
TPE is derived from the THERMOLAST K
for the application. However as concern about BPA was raised in Japan, PEN
world’s largest suppliers of linear
product line and is matched specifically to
replaced PC for school lunch tableware because it is considered as safe. PEN is
polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), has
the customer’s requirements. After
free from materials concerned as endocrine disrupters. PEN also withstands
announced the availability of a low
successfully completing two years of
multiple washing at high temperature. In addition, food stains such as curry or
viscosity grade of Fortron PPS that
testing under extreme temperature loads,
ketchup are easy to remove. Those stains generally tend to remain in tableware
meets today’s market demand for low
the TPE compounds still exhibit the
during multiple usages. Even after five years of actual use, PEN tableware still
halogen materials. This next generation
greatest possible flexibility and best
has good appearance. PEN is also used for small cosmetic bottles that require
Fortron PPS gives designers and
bonding properties. This is true even at
heat stabilisation for heat pasteurisation. Although PEN does not withstand
manufacturers a “drop-in” option for use
severe cold, as low as 40˚C, and extreme
121˚C pasteurisation, it will withstand around 100˚C pasteurisation. PEN also
in eco-friendly electrical and electronic
heat of 90˚C. This flexibility makes it
has unique properties such as good gas and vapour barrier, low migration and
components. “The next generation
possible to manufacture the A-pillar
UV screening. Therefore PEN bottles have been used as containers for
Fortron PPS 1140LC6 is similar to our
cappings in a three-component injection
preservative-free cosmetics in Japan. The above-mentioned properties are also
newly launched low chlorine Fortron PPS
moulding process. Being narrower than the
useful for pharmaceutical containers. PEN pharmaceutical bottles are already
1140A66 but offers a lower viscosity,
B-pillar, the A-pillar offers less bonding
available in the market and their use is expected to expand into other
making it a suitable ‘drop-in’ exchange
surface area for injection attachment.
applications for replacement of glass containers due to these unique properties.
for use in existing moulds, even in small
KRAIBURG TPE GmbH
parts,” said Ed Hallahan, Marketing
Plastic Technology Service Ltd
Manager, Vectra LCP and Fortron PPS.
& Co. KG Tel: +44 1722 781 088
“Fortron PPS 1140LC6 also meets the
Tel: +49 8638 9810 278 Email:
info@ptsuk.com
proposed industry standard by
Email:
lars.goldmann@kraiburg-tpe.com Web:
www.ptsuk.com
containing less than 900 parts per million
Web:
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of both bromine and chlorine, which
enables it to compete against other PPS
‘in-kind’ low halogen products as well as
high-temperature V-0 nylons, which are
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struggling to meet the new
environmental requirements.” nFortron
Polymer Compound
improved toughness, impact strength, for a variety of polymers including styrene
PPS resins satisfy the UL94 V-0
flammability rating without the addition of
Solutions
flexibility, elasticity, clarity, reduced stress block co-polymers and polyisobutylene,
flame retardants. Also, Fortron PPS is
whitening or reductions in weight. These reducing compound cost and improving
ideal for use in applications where
solutions are being used in a variety of performance. Vistamaxx elastomers help to
ExxonMobil Chemical’s Vistamaxx speciality
exacting electrical properties are
applications including flexible hoses and reduce or eliminate stress whitening in hPP.
elastomers are enabling compounders and
required, making it a material of choice
tubing, adhesives, containers, semi-rigid Tests demonstrate that in concentrations at
dry blending converters to develop
for making connectors, switches and
innovative, new polymer compound
and rigid food contact packaging, and and above 30%, stress whitening is
other applications such as jigs used in
solutions with specific properties. Vistamaxx
alternatives to PVC for customers who eliminated.
semiconductor production and testing.
elastomers are being used as a minority
require them. Exhibiting excellent
blend partner to produce rigid thermoplastic
compatibility with both polyethylene (PE) ExxonMobil Chemical Ticona GmbH
olefins (TPOs), soft thermoplastic
and polypropylene (PP), Vistamaxx Tel: +32 272 244 89 Tel: + 49 69 395 16299
elastomers (TPEs), transparent compounds
elastomers and resins make outstanding Email:
sybill.kraemer@exxonmobil.com
Email:
infoservice@ticona.de
or polymer blends where there is a need for blend partners. They can partially substitute Web:
www.exxonmobilchemical.com
Web:
www.ticona.com
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