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Quick Fit Connectors for Automotive Fuel Systems
Markets: Automotive – Fuel systems Polymer: Rilsan® reinforced PA12. Key performances: Hydrocarbons and salts resistance High dimensional stability Stone impact resistance Elevated temperature resistance UV resistance Conductivity if requiredFuel systems found in Rilsan® PA a solution oriented material. Thanks to its exceptional resistance to hydrocarbons and salts such as zinc chloride, Rilsan® PA is specified for quick fit connectors in automotive fuel systems. Quick fit co...
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PA semi-aromatic
Strengths. Limitations. Resistance to crazing under stress Suitable for transparent application Good dimensional stability and low warpage High stiffness and strength Low absorption of moisture and water Good resistance to chemicals, typical of all polyamides Good surface quality Resistance to hydrolysis in the event of contact with hot water or steamHigh price, compared to common polyamides Poor burning behaviour Proper drying before processing is needed...
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Bayer: Bayer Durethan
Looking for nylon? Look no further – Turn to Bayer's Durethan® polyamide resin.. Durethan® polyamide is Bayer's trade name for its range of engineering plastics based on polyamide 6 polyamide 66 and their copolyamides. Polyamides are partially crystalline particles that offer an excellent combination of properties, including high strength and toughness, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, and resistance to stress cracking. Durethan polyamide is used in a variety of indus...
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BASF: BASF Engineering plastics North America
Since the first large-scale production of polystyrene in 1930 and of polyamide in 1940, BASF has set the pace in all key stages of plastics development. Examples of our broad range of plastic materials include:Nypel®. BASF Plastics' Nypel recycled nylon injection molding and extrusion compounds are based on select, post-industrial, recycled polyamide (nylon) feedstocks and are specially formulated to combine quality, performance and processability. cost-efficient alternative Nypel provide...
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BASF: BASF @ Omnexus
BASF Colorflexx - Europe. Colorflexx for self coloring of Terluran (ABS). BASF Engineering Plastics - Europe. Featuring high-performance materials such as polyamides, PBT, polyacetal, polysulfone and polyethersulfone.BASF Engineering Plastics - North America. Featuring high-performance materials such as polyamides, PBT, polyacetal, polysulfone and polyethersulfone for the Nafta region.BASF Styrenic Polymers - Europe. Featuring a broad range of styrenics such as polystyrene, ABS, ASA, ABS/PA,...
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High Performance RILSAN® PA in Aluminum and Metal Tube Coatings for Fluid Transfer
High Performance RILSAN® PA in Aluminum and Metal Tube Coatings for Fluid Transfer Case Study Automotive under-the-hood environments need materials with critical properties. More precisely, aluminum and other metal tubes conveying fluids such as brake, fuel, air conditioning, power steering and heat exchangers require coatings with superior resistance to harsh and corrosive chemicals, even at high temperature. High strength and dimensional stability are key properties as well. Rilsan PA is also ...
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Rilsan® PA is Used in Fire Resistant Fuel Lines (Outer Layer in Sunprene®)
Rilsan® PA is Used in Fire Resistant Fuel Lines (Outer Layer in Sunprene® Case Study Multi-layer structures have many interesting benefits:NO LEAKAGE AFTER 80 SECONDS IN FIRE. FLEXIBILITY. GOOD SURFACE FINISH OF SUNPRENE. MEDIUM PERMEATION PERFORMANCE. SAME MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE AS MONOLAYER. COST COMPETITIVE ANGAINST PP/PDM COVERING. Automotive - Under - The - Hood Cost Advantage,Flexibility,Good Surface Finish (Sunprene) - NO LEAKAGE AFTER 80 SECONDS IN FIRE - FLEXIBILITY - GOOD S...
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Hydraulic hose for power steering
Hydraulic hose for power steering Case Study Major automotive OEMs specify either Rilsan® PA11 or PA12 for their hydraulic hoses. Hoses made from Rilsan® PA benefit from the combination of high pressure resistance, ozone resistance and long service life of Rilsan® PA, while exhibiting the exceptional inherent chemical resistance of these high performance polyamides. Moreover, making hydraulic hoses for power steering in Rilsan® PA is a space–saving solution. Automotive - Fluid systems Chemical r...
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Design & Transform Sunglass Frames with No Constraints Thanks to Rilsan® Clear
Design & Transform Sunglass Frames with No Constraints Thanks to Rilsan® Clear Case Study Thanks to its ideal combination of high flexibility, good impact resistance and excellent chemical resistance, especially to sweat and lacquers, the brand new Rilsan® Clear is already often chosen for sunglass frames. One of the main benefits of Rilsan® Clear is its excellent injection molding processing, which helps a lot with so aesthetic and mass-market applications. Rilsan® Clear succeeds in supporting ...
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RILSAN® Provides an Effective Protection of Cable Against Termites
RILSAN® Provides an Effective Protection of Cable Against Termites Case Study The method most frequently used to protect cables against termites involves the incorporating repellent into the sheathing of the cable. While cheap, the process presents danger for the manufacturing personnel and the protection provided is dubious. In recent years, more stringent regulationshave made it difficult to find sources of repellent masterbatches. Rilsan® polyamides provide simple, reliable and lasting soluti...
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Benefit from the easy process performance of Rilsan® Clear for molding industrial filters
Benefit from the easy process performance of Rilsan® Clear for molding industrial filters Case Study The most essential requirement for chemical filters is chemical stress cracking resistance associated with chemical resistance to most oils and greases. For instance, hydraulic filters which require resistance to internal pressure require hydrolytical resistance as well. Of course, one important criteria in selection is service temperature. Among the possible transparent materials available PC, P...
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High Performance RILSAN® Polyamides for Electrical Battery Casing
High Performance RILSAN® Polyamides for Electrical Battery Casing Case Study Electrical and electronics markets require materials with specific properties. More precisely, battery casings must provide excellent electrical properties and chemical resistance. Burn and flame resistance are also key properties for electrical applications. Rilsan® polyamides such as Rilsan® PA12 are ideal in applications that demand safe, reliable performance such as battery casings. Flame retardant grades are availa...
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High Performance polyamides for Automotive Thermal Management Components
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Insight on the Omnexus Community using Polyamides
Based on information submitted during the Omnexus registration process some interesting learning can be extracted. This month's example is based on all the Omnexus members linked to polyamides (whatever grade they buy, process or manufacture compounds based on it) We analyzed good amount of data and built tables following two different methods: first one is to evaluate the entire Omnexus community, and in the second we did the same only for members who registered during the last twelve months. T...
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Cell Development in Microcellular Injection Molded Polyamide-6 by Alexander Chandra, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Cell Development in Microcellular Injection Molded Polyamide-6 Cell Development in Microcellular Injection Molded Polyamide-6 by Alexander Chandra, University of Wisconsin-Madison Learning on Demand, expert presentations Alexander Chandra 149 The effects of nanoclay addition into polyamide-6 (PA-6) neat resin & processing parameters on cell density & size in microcellular injection molded components were investigated. The analyses were performed on the sprue section of standard ASTM D 638-02 ten...
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Impact Modification strategies for Engineering polymers
Impact Modification strategies for Engineering polymers Impact Modification strategies for Engineering polymers Learning on Demand, expert presentations Chris DeArmitt 199Watch this video and build stronger fundations on impact modifiers to get faster to the right balance between toughening efficiency and compatibility with other additives.Formulating engineering plastics is all about finding the right balance of properties and at the right price. When using additives to improve impact r...
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PA11 & PA12
PA11 and PA12 are among the rare biobased engineering plastics in the market place and they exhibit higher performances. They are derived from renewable resources (castor plants) If they do not over-perform in terms of temperature resistance (HDT, peak temperature… they exhibit outstanding retention of performance over time. Their remarkable long lasting performance allows for their use in a wide range of conditions (temperature, pressure, chemical… PA11 and PA12 are particularly suitable when r...
Source: Polymer Center
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Rhodia Polyamide Celebrates the Groundbreaking of its New State-of-the-Art Engineering Plastics Plant in China (May 27, 2005)
Paris/Shanghai - Rhodia Polyamide has celebrated the groundbreaking of its new engineering plastics compounding facility at its Shanghai site in China.Rhodia Polyamide breaks ground for its new engineering plastics compounding facility in Shanghai. From left to right: Mr. Vincent Kamel, Managing Director Rhodia Polyamide, Asia Pacific. Mr. Chen, Local official. Mr. Alberto Pedrosa, President, Rhodia Polyamide. Mr. Jean-Claude Steinmetz, Vice-President Engineering Plastics...
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Polyamide Patents; 1/2006 – 11/2006
L. Tim Pearson, Pearson Patents LLC. Scope. Discussion. This report covers U.S. patents that issued during the period full year 2006 until 6 december 2006. Around 1300 patents had the terms "polyamide" in their claims. This report discusses new compositions or compounds, and of the 1300 original, 64 were chosen for review on the basis of the contents of their title or abstract. Some end use applications of interest were also noted if they were general. One obvious caveat is th...
Source: Trend Report
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Rhodia Polyamide Announces Price Rise for its STABAMID® Polyamide 66 Resins (Jan 09, 2006)
LYON - Rhodia Polyamide has announced a price increase for its STABAMID® Polyamide 66, effective immediately. STABAMID® prices will rise in Europe by 100 / MT and in Asia by 120 USD / MT. This necessary price adjustment results from the unprecedented high level of costs for energy, particularly gas, as well as for raw materials such as Benzene, Cyclohexane and Ammoniac.Rhodia Polyamide is among the industry's pioneers in its approach to sustainable development. It proactively strives to reduc...
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Rhodia Polyamide Announces Price Increase for Adipic Acid (Jan 10, 2006)
LYON - Rhodia Polyamide has announced a price rise for Adipic Acid effective immediately. The new price reflects an increase of 130 / MT in Europe and 150 USD / MT in Asia. Underlying this need for price adjustment is the unprecedented rise in the costs of energy, particularly gas, and raw materials such as Benzene, Cyclohexane and Ammoniac.According to Gilles Grenier, vice-president, Rhodia Polyamide, "Rhodia Polyamide is among the industry's pioneers in its approach to sustainable devel...
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Extrusion and Blow Molding applications to benefit from the introduction of TECHNYL® XT High Productivity Polyamide (Jun 15, 2007)
Lyon, France - Rhodia Polyamide has announced the introduction of TECHNYL® XT, a new family of modified polyamide 6 grades, designed to satisfy the extrusion and blow molding industries' needs for higher productivity and energy savings in polyamide conversion.Due to its unique rheological behaviour TECHNYL® XT high-productivity polyamide exhibits advantageous processing qualities without sacrificing material properties. Compared to standard polyamide 6, TECHNYL® XT presents equiva...
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Exclusive Worldwide Launch of Rhodia Polyamide’s New High Fluidity Polyamide 6.6 Range at K 2007 (Jun 13, 2007)
Lyon, France - Rhodia Polyamide will use the K 2007 exhibition as the global launch platform for an innovative High Fluidity Polyamide 6.6 product range. This new range will deliver a breakthrough material solution that provides a broader degree of design freedom together with an outstanding surface finish in the final part.Importantly, the High Fluidity Polyamide 6.6 will enable moulders to improve productivity and to reduce cycle time, while maintaining the temperature,...
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Polyamides Center
Material Generic Properties:. Polyamides are one of the major engineering and high performance plastics because of their good balance of properties. They exhibit high temperature and electrical resistances. Thanks to their crystalline structure they also show excellent chemical resistance. Polyamides have very good mechanical and barrier properties. In addition, these materials can easily be flame retarded.Applications:. They are widely used in markets such as Automotive & Transportation, Electr...
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Rhodia Polyamide Announces Introduction of New TECHNYL® XCell 6.6 and 6 Polyamide Grades Optimized for Use with Trexel’s MuCell® Process (Jul 06, 2006)
CHICAGO, Illinois - Officials from Rhodia Polyamide's Engineering Plastics Business Unit present at NPE 2006 announced the introduction of new TECHNYL® XCell 6.6 and 6 polyamide grades optimized for use with Trexel's MuCell® process. These new grades are the first technology deliverables from Rhodia as part of their newly signed global co-marketing and development agreement, where Rhodia will actively develop and commercialize new material technology optimized for the MuCell® process, and where ...
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Rhodia Polyamide South Korea Polymerization Unit Construction on Schedule (Aug 03, 2007)
Lyon, France - Rhodia announced that the construction of its new 48kt Polyamide 6.6 salt and polymerization plant in Onsan, South Korea is on schedule and that plant start-up is set for early December 2007.Rhodia invested almost 40 million euro in the design and construction of the company's first polymerization unit in Asia. This investment is consistent with Rhodia's strategy as the world's second largest polyamide producer and leading player in the Asian polyamide 6.6 marke...
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Rhodia Polyamide Engineering Plastics Plant in China (Jun 30, 2005)
PARIS/SHANGHAI - On 28th June 2005, Rhodia Polyamide has celebrated the groundbreaking of its new engineering plastics compounding facility at its Shanghai site in China.This new facility reinforces Rhodia Polyamide's commitment to growth in China and more generally in Asia. It is the second plant built in Asia by the company since 2003, bringing the company's Asian production up to 80 000 T.Rhodia Polyamide will have there the expertise to produce the full spectrum of compounded products i...
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Rhodia Polyamide’s Engineering Plastics joins Omnexus (www.omnexus.com) to provide the Global Engineering Plastics community with Innovations and Services (May 14, 2007)
LYON, France - Rhodia Polyamide's Engineering Plastics activities and SpecialChem announce their new partnership on the Omnexus Platform offering services to the plastics and elastomers engineering community.The goal of this collaboration is to provide the plastics industry with business solutions and help OEMs and manufacturers face their ever-growing challenges. Based on its outstanding polyamide expertise, Rhodia EP will offer to project leaders and decision-makers, numerous ...
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Rhodia Constructs New Polymerization Unit in South Korea (Apr 20, 2006)
PARIS - Rhodia has announced the construction of a polymerization unit on its integrated production platform in Onsan (South Korea) With an annual capacity of 48,000 tonnes, the unit will start polyamide production at the end of 2007. The new unit, representing an investment of almost euro 40 million, is aimed at further strengthening Rhodia's market position. Rhodia is the world's second largest polyamide producer and the front-ranked player in the Asian polyamide 6.6 market....
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Extrusion and Blow Moulding applications to benefit from the introduction of TECHNYL® XT High Productivity Polyamide (Oct 29, 2007)
Düsseldorf, Germany - Rhodia Polyamide has announced the introduction of TECHNYL® XT, a new family of modified Polyamide 6 grades, designed to satisfy the extrusion and blow moulding industries' needs for higher productivity and energy savings in polyamide conversion.Due to its unique rheological behaviour TECHNYL® XT high-productivity polyamide exhibits advantageous processing qualities without sacrificing material properties. Compared to standard Polyamide 6, TECHNYL® XT presents equiva...
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Motor Oil Pans made of Polyamide 6 and 66 (Apr 07, 2006)
LEVERKUSEN - A few years ago, the first vehicles came onto the market with transmission oil pans made of polyamide 66. Experts from LANXESS recently took up the challenge of also producing engine oil pans from polyamide. The attraction of such a solution is the enormous potential of integrating different functions, and the considerable savings in terms of the number of parts, investment in machinery, logistics, assembly work and production space compared with the corresponding steel or aluminum ...
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Plastic car oil sump housing
Plastic car oil sump housing ISPA Bruss, the German specialist of high-performance sealing systems for powertrain applications has developed a new plastic car oil sump housing for the Mercedes-Benz E and C class vehicles. This innovation has won an Automotive Award for Innovation in Plastics of the central European Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) in the powertrain category. It is made from a heat-stabilized and hydrolysis-resistant 35% glass fiber polyamide-6,6 (PA-6,6) grade...
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BASF Raises Prices for Polyamide Extrusion and Spinning Grades and Feedstock in Europe (Jan 30, 2006)
Effective February 1st, 2006, BASF will increase its prices for Ultramid® base polymers, for polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 extrusion and spinning grades and for the feedstock products caprolactam and adipic acid in Europe. Caprolactam prices will be increased by 120 Euro and prices for adipic acid by 100 Euro per metric ton. Polyamide prices will go up by 120 Euro per metric ton. This measure has been rendered necessary by the strong demand combined with the sharp increase in energy and raw mater...
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Rhodia Polyamide Announces Price Rise for its TECHNYL® Polyamide Compounds (May 01, 2006)
PARIS - Rhodia Polyamide announces a price increase of 200 / MT for its TECHNYL® Polyamide compounds in Europe effective May 15th, 2006. This necessary price adjustment falls in line with the pricing policy led by Rhodia to compensate for the recurring rise in raw materials, energy and transport costs.Rhodia Polyamide. Rhodia Polyamide is an upstream integrated company providing intermediates for polyamide and other applications, polyamide polymers, as well as a complete downstream range of ...
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Rhodia Continues its Development in Asia with the Construction of a New Polyamide Intermediates Unit (Sep 25, 2006)
PARIS - Rhodia has announced the construction of Hexamethylene Diamine (HMDA) unit in China, as part of its upstream integration in the polyamide chain. With an annual capacity of 60kt/p.a, the new unit, to serve the fast growing HMDA merchant market in Asia, will be operational in early 2009.This decision is fully in line with the strategy of Rhodia Polyamide to focus on our intermediates and engineering plastics businesses in which we hold leadership positions. Our investment will allow ...
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Rhodia and Inoplast Break New Ground by Creating the First Polyamide Reinforcement Beam for Truck Radiator Grilles (Apr 01, 2009)
Lyon, France - Rhodia and Inoplast break new ground by creating the first polyamide reinforcement beam for truck radiator grilles. This project, which has gone into production on a well-known range of trucks, is aimed at reducing costs and overall vehicle weight, without interfering with the function of this key structural element required to maintain the grille's rigidity. Rhodia's new-generation polyamide, Technyl Star AFX, proved to be the only material able to meet project specifications, th...
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Rhodia Polyamide opens its first Technical Centre in China dedicated facility provides close Customer Support for Application Design (May 15, 2007)
LYON, France - Rhodia has reinforced its commitment to the Asian markets with the recent opening of a technical centre in Shanghai, consolidating Rhodia's global technical centre network. The new facility brings the complete spectrum of engineering support to customers across the broad range of industries served by Rhodia Polyamide's engineering plastics materials in China and the wider Asian region.The addition of this latest asset complements our business strategy for the...
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Rhodia Polyamide becomes First European Producer of Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) Staple Fibres (Sep 07, 2005)
NEUMÜNSTER - Rhodia Polyamide announces the launch of new Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) staple fibres based on Ticona's Fortron® PPS polymer. This partnership allows Rhodia Polyamide to become the first European producer to offer PPS staple fibres.Specially designed for applications needing high temperature stability, broad chemical resistance, stiffness, strength and creep resistance at elevated temperature, these new PPS staple fibres are initially available between Dtex 2.2 and Dtex 7, howe...
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Rhodia Polyamide Announces Worldwide Price Rises for its Polyamide 66 Intermediates and Stabamid® Polymer Range (May 22, 2006)
PARIS - In response to current market forces, Rhodia Polyamide announces price increases effective June 1st, 2006 of 150 / MT in Europe, 150 US$ / MT in Asia and Latin America and 10 cents per pound (lb) in North America for its Polyamide 66 Intermediates and STABAMID® range of polymers.This necessary price adjustment falls in line with the pricing policy led by Rhodia to compensate for the significant and recurring rise in raw materials, energy and transport costs.Rhodia Polyamide is an up...
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Rhodia Polyamide Announces a Price Increase for its STABAMID® Polymer and Salt Range (Jun 05, 2007)
LYON, France - Rhodia Polyamide announces a price increase of US$150.00 per ton — effective in June - for its STABAMID® Polyamide polymer and salt product range. Price increases will be implemented separately in Europe and Asia.Energy, raw material prices and transportation costs continue to rise significantly. "This trend is persisting, therefore a price increase for our polymers and salt become inevitable" explains Dominique Rage, President Intermediates and Polymers of R...
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