High-Temperature Nylon Compounds

摘要

Materials firm Teknor Apex Co.is introducing new high-temperature grades of its Creamid-brand nylon compounds.The new materials can withstand higher temperatures at continuous use,Brian Rickard,Director of Strategy and Business Development-Engineering Thermoplastics,Teknor Apex.The new grades are aimed at automotive applications such as intake manifolds and other un-der-hood uses,Rickard added.They are now available with glass fiber content of 35,50 and 60%.Creamid compounds are based on Nylon 6/6,and although that material has been in short supply globally,Rickard said Teknor Apex has been able to source enough material for its needs.”We are seeing the same issues that a lot of other Nylon 6/6 users are.We haven’t had any production issues,but the market is very tight,”he said.