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exhibition preview | Fakuma 2014


(MBS) copolymers in its AxoTrack Vascular Access System. This is a virtual needle technology for the healthcare industry that offers real-time needle tracking throughout an entire procedure. Microspec chose Styroflex 2G66 for the development


of its white medical tubes consisting of nine lumens which act as stabilizers for filter elements. Styroflex is a thermoplastic elastomer that is ideally suited to medical tubing applications, offering transparency, thermal stability, elasticity, excellent processability and the ability to be sterilized. Polyoptics employed NAS


Teknor Apex is launching its


Recyclon range of recycled polyamide


compounds in Europe


transparent styrene methyl methacrylate (SMMA) copolymers for the development of a completely new technology – a light guide tool with a laser machined surface. NAS is ideal for applications, such as light guides, that require water-clear transparency, high thermal stability, mechanical strength, high stiffness, as well as superior processability and flow properties. In the automotive sector, Styrolution’s Luran 348 Q is being used to mould translucent and coloured scuff plates for the Audi S line. The easy-flow SAN grade is suitable for mouldings with very thin walls or an adverse flow length to wall ratio. A different Luran grade, Luran S 767KE is being


used to give a high-gloss and weather-resistant appearance to the Plastmo gutter system. The material is particularly suitable for co-extrusion with PVC at lower temperatures. ❙ www.styrolution.com


Teknor Apex will use Fakuma to launch its Recyclon range of recycled polyamide compounds in Europe. Previously only available in the US, the company is


introducing four Recyclon grades for injection moulding applications at the show. The range includes Recyclon 400 Series PA 6 and Recyclon 500 Series PA 66 grades, each of which is offered with either 15 or 30% glass reinforcement. The grades, which are produced at the Teknor Apex plant at Oldbury in the UK, are available only in black and are said to offer performance similar to virgin general purpose alternatives. In particular, the compounds offer a minimum of 80% property retention after 1,000 hours of heat ageing at 140˚C. Teknor Apex says it sources the PA polymer from


carpet fibre recycling, which allows it to control cost. It sees automotive components as a key application area


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for the new materials. The company plans to extend the Recyclon range with additional grades in the coming months. The company will also be showcasing a new thermoplastics vulcanizate (TPV) and two new styrene block copolymer (TPE-S) grades for the moulding of automotive window seals and exterior parts, such as screen finishers and trim seals. They are said to provide enhanced processability for good surface quality and excellent UV stability. Their lower densities relative to EPDM and PVC can deliver weight savings of up to 20 and 25%, respectively. Sarlink 17100 TPV compounds are improved, lower-viscosity formulations derived from the widely used Sarlink 4700 Series. They maintain seal integrity at high temperatures, have high resistance to greases and solvents, and yield a low- gloss or matte finish. Sarlink ME-2500 and ME-2600 TPE-S compounds exhibit processing and end-use


properties superior to those of


standard TPE-S materials, providing higher flow, enhanced surfaces, and greater UV stability. The ME-2500 grades have densities comparable to EPDM, while the ME-2600 products are particularly low in density. ❙ www.teknorapex.com


Velox will be showing the Pentac Polymer range of compounds, which includes Pentamid PA, Pentalloy PA alloys, and Pentester PET compounds. It will also be demonstrating the Asaclean range of


purging compounds manufactured by Asahi Kasei, as well as showing examples from its range of perfor- mance plastics for engineering, medical and packaging applications. ❙ www.velox.com


Wipag will use Fakuma to introduce a new range of carbon-fibre reinforced PA 6 injection moulding materials produced with recycled reinforcements. The company says that the use of recycled carbon


fibres means the new grades give processors access to the high performance and light weight benefits of carbon fibre reinforced polymer at a more affordable price.


The Wipag PA6 CF40 grade provides a density of


1.34, tensile strength of 200 MPa and impact resistance of 90 KJ/m2


. The grade also offers good chemical


resistance and low thermal expansion. ❙ www.wipag.de


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