At the SKZ conference, Lanxess will focus on alternatives to polyamide 66 compounds and its growing range of halogen-free flame-retardant polyamide and PBT compounds. Photo courtesy Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co KG. Lanxess plans to showcase polyamide 66 alternatives during a conference taking place at plastics testing center Süddeutsche Kunststoffzentrum (SKZ).
‘In terms of topics, this year we are concentrating on cost-effective alternatives to polyamide 66 compounds, the application of our structural materials in the battery, powertrain and charging infrastructure of electric vehicles, and our growing range of halogen-free, flame-retardant polyamides and polybutylene terephthalates (PBT),’ said Marc Marbach, High Performance Materials (HPM) segment head.
This includes the company’s range of halogen-free flame-retardant polyamide 6, polyamide 66 and PBT compounds featuring up to 45% by weight glass fiber reinforcement. Polyamide 6 compounds reportedly have high tracking resistance and high glow-wire resistance on the finished part, making them suitable for applications in unsupervised operated household appliances, and metal- and halide-free product types for components such as high-voltage connectors near the car battery and the electric powertrain that must not corrode over the long term.
‘We have now developed formulations with high thermal stability, with which polyamide 6 types, such as Durethan BKV30FN04, can be dyed in an orange shade, as per RAL 2003,’ Marbach.
The company has also expanded its portfolio to include halogen-free flame-retardant, glas -fiber reinforced polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 compounds, which are laser transparent.
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