MATERIALS | THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Below: Sports shoe soles are one of several target applica- tions for new PEBA TPE from Nycoa
customers have repeatedly pointed out the need for E-TPEs with superior performance characteris- tics and the need to lower overall systems cost. We believe that our Ny-Flex grades deliver incredible value to the customer compared to other E-TPEs.”
Shah says the new PEBA materials are principally, but not exclusively, based on PA6 and fit into a price-perfor- mance gap above copolyester- and
polyurethane-based
TPEs and below high-end PEBA TPEs such as Arkema’s Pebax, which are based on PA12. “There are a lot of applications where users need just a small step up from something like TPE-Cs or TPUs,” he says. Ny-Flex E-TPE grades are said to have excellent
flexibility at low temperatures, superior retention of properties to elevated temperatures, and excep- tional toughness and resilience. DSM appears to be finding more of a niche for its Arnitel copolyester TPEs in consumer products.
Following on from its successes with Samsung’s Galaxy Gear S2 watch and Chinese camera maker YI Technology’s M1 (Injection World Sept 2017), it also scored with ZTE’s Quartz smart watch. As with the Samsung watch, Arnitel was selected for the soft strap, providing comfort, flexibility, safety and design flexibility. Arnitel also feels cool and smooth on the skin, with a good balance of physical and chemical properties, DSM says. DSM began research and development in the
smart wearable market in 2014, says Martin Chen, Marketing Manager Electronics (Wearables). “We are happy to see that our intensive R&D efforts have paid off.”
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Sofitel Kurfürstendamm, Berlin, Germany
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