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styling to sustainability,” said Sergi Monros, vice president of specialities at Sabic Polymers. “Sabic keeps pace with these changes by proactively developing new materials based on a deep knowledge of customer requirements and market trends.”
LNP Elcrin SLX2373RCC and SLX2375RCC polycarbonate compounds are made with 30% and 45% PCR content, respectively, and offer good weatherability and impact resistance to extend the life of high-gloss moulded-in colour parts, avoiding volatile emissions from painting and facilitating end-of-life recycling. The thermally conductive LNP Konduit WTF2C is
a PBT compound that can replace die-cast alumini- um in housings for ADAS radar and ECUs. Also new, Extem RH1017UCL is an optical thermoplastic that withstands lead-free reflow soldering and is suited for optical sensor lenses used in driver monitoring and gesture control systems.
Sustainable TPE Kraiburg TPE says it has developed a more sustainable TPE for automotive sealing systems, based on its Thermolast K series. The material – developed with automotive supplier SaarGummi – has over 50% post-industrial and post-consumer recyclate and can be integrated into existing applica- tions without affecting performance or processability. Automotive materials typically need high mechanical load capacity, resistance to environmental influences and reliable processabil- ity – while sustainability has become increasingly important. To meet these needs, the companies began developing the new material in 2023. It was tested against the existing grade under compara- ble conditions. Results showed that it met the
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Peek partnership Polymer specialist Bieglo unveiled an expanded materials line-up from Asia and the US at K2025. Most notable was a new Peek partnership with China-based Pfluon Advanced Materials. This sees Bieglo acting as non-exclusive distributor for the company’s PAEK materials, using its European distribution network to reach the automotive and other segments. It also offers Mitsui’s Aurum thermoplastic polyimide (TPI), which has a glass-transition temperature of 245°C. Aurum is used in mechani- cal applications such as bearings, thrust-washers and gears, as well as an insulation material in electrical and electronic environments including high-voltage EV coils and busbars. The company says it also closes the loop on post-industrial Peek by collecting, cleaning and re-granulating residues into Dexnyl R-Peek 143G. Mechanical properties are retained after recycling,
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relevant requirements and could be integrated into the production process. “Our aim was to design a material that saves
resources while meeting the high quality standards of the automotive industry,” said Alexander Mayer, senior business development manager at Kraiburg. “The first results have shown that we are on the right track with this development.” The result is a TPE with a recyclate content of about 56% that reduces the product carbon footprint (PCF) compared to that of the previous variant.
Sebastien Roux, TPE material &
process specialist at SaarGummi, added: “The material meets the
requirements of our application and can be reliably combined with existing components.”
Above: Sabic’s Elcrin SLX
compounds are made with either 30% or 45% PCR content
Left: Bieglo now offers Peek grades from China’s Pfluon
Advanced Materials
Left: Kraiburg and SaarGummi have devel- oped a TPE with over 50% recyclate content
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