MATERIALS | SHEET
regulations while reducing cost of ownership,” said Marco Dalmino, director of customer fulfillment for EMEA in SABIC’s specialities business unit.
Above: Vivak Med is one of three products in Exolon’s medical range
walls, lavatory modules and ceilings. Compared to fibre-reinforced plastics (FRPs), the sheet series offers up to 30% weight savings per part and vehicle, says the company. As an engi- neering thermoplastic material, it provides superior freedom of design for cost-effective part integra- tion and consolidation, making it suitable as a replacement for FRP and aluminium. It has high surface quality – with anti-graffiti properties to make maintenance easier. By eliminating the need for painting or coating, it makes end-of-life recy- cling easier. In addition, it has developed a number of new
LNP FST copolymer resins that target train seating applications designed to meet EN 45545 R6-HL2. The range includes an extrusion grade – including a bio-based version that uses 55% renewable feedstock from crude tall oil and other waste products. A complementary FST extrusion product, also available in a bio-based version, has been developed to meet EN 45545 R1-HL2 for horizontal and vertical interior claddings, including ceilings and walls. “Railway operators are constantly seeking new
material solutions to meet the challenges of increasingly stringent safety and environmental
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Sheet debut Sheet manufacturer Exolon – formerly owned by Covestro – made its debut at the K show this year, where it presented its entire medical range – Exo- lon Med, Vivak Med and Inspria Med. All products consist of 100% virgin material, meeting the requirements of ISO 10993 for the bio- logical evaluation of medical devices. Sheets are produced in accordance with good manufacturing practices (GMP). These are used to make a wide range of medical products, including dental splints, rigid medical packaging, containers and trays for medical devices. The company also makes sheet for building and construction. It says that its Exolon multi UV Hybrid-X is a new type of multiwall sheet. Its geometry is a complex combination of walls and air chambers., giving it high energy-saving potential. The sheets offer good thermal insulation and improved light diffusion, plus strong mechanical properties with optimised area weight. Their low heat transfer coefficient (Ug) impresses with energy savings of more than 30% compared to standard sheets available on the market, it says. Its abrasion-resistant (AR) solid sheet range includes various types of wear-resistant, chemical- and UV-resistant polycarbonate sheets. Combined with high breaking strength and a surface quality comparable to glass, the material has high resist- ance to scratches and abrasion. With the AR 5 and AR FO product types, Exolon
is expanding its range of hard-coated polycarbonate sheet. While Exolon AR can only be installed flat, the new types can be formed – despite the coating. Subsequent offline coating processes are unnecessary. The sheets can be coated on one or both sides.
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