31 May 2005
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS’ COLLABORATIVE APPROACH AND MATERIALS HELP AUTOMOTIVE CUSTOMERS RESOLVE THE PERFORMANCE VS. COST DILEMMA
The products and collaborative customer service of DSM Engineering Plastics are changing the way automotive manufacturers and suppliers use engineering materials. Product development at DSM is delivering materials that improve performance and reduce weight. Few industries work as comprehensively as automotive to control total system costs, a key strength in a large number of DSM developments. Finally, the number of DSM Engineering Plastics applications continues to grow thanks to the company’s willingness to work collaboratively, an approach which often leads to improved performance at lower cost.
31 May 2005
POLIMOON SPECIFIES AKULON® ULTRAFLOW® PA6 FOR VOLVO ENGINE COVER
Polimoon Norway, a major European supplier of plastic products and parts, working in collaboration with DSM Engineering Plastics, has chosen DSM’s Akulon® UltraFlow® polyamide 6 (PA6) for production of a new engine cover for the Volvo T6 2.9l V6 engine in the Volvo CX90 sports utility vehicle. The material, Akulon UltraFlow grade K-FGHM24 (10 percent glass and 20 percent mineral filled, heat-stabilised) was chosen for its ability to mould large-area, thin parts with shorter cycle times, better engineering performance and better aesthetics than such competing materials as polypropylene or PA66.
19 May 2005
DESIGN/MOULD FIRM QUADRANT CMS SELECTS AKULON® ULTRAFLOW® FOR HIGH STRENGTH SOLARIUM HINGE
Belgium-based Quadrant CMS, a major European design, moulding, assembly and logistics company, selected Akulon® UltraFlow® K-FG12 polyamide 6 (PA6) from DSM Engineering Plastics to mould hinge assemblies of a consumer market full-body tanning solarium for Philips. Akulon PA6 provides significantly faster moulding, better surface finish and the ability to take on a broader range of colour than the conventional glass-filled PA6 grade it replaced.
3 May 2005
SCHAEFFLER REPLACES METAL CHAIN TENSIONER WITH DSM’S STANYL®
Looking to replace metal, consolidate parts, and reduce system costs in their chain tensioner Schaeffler turned to Stanyl TW341 from DSM Engineering Plastics. The chain tensioner is used in high volume engines that are supplied to Ford Motor Co. Throughout the evolution of the powertrain, Stanyl has been and remains the best material for tensioners.
29 Apr 2005
Maiden flight Airbus A380; DSM’s Stanyl® helps make it the quietest airplane ever built
This morning 11.30am (CET), the Airbus A380 containing an aircraft engine component made from DSM’s Stanyl performed its maiden flight at Toulouse-Blagnac international airport in Toulouse with a six-member test flight crew on-board.
14 Apr 2005
DSM’S STANYL® JOINS OMNEXUS TO ACCELERATE THE REPLACEMENT OF TRADITIONAL MATERIALS IN HIGH-END APPLICATION
DSM and Omnexus are pleased to announce that the Stanyl® polyamide 46 product line is joining the Omnexus platform to accelerate its market development.
12 Apr 2005
HARRY S.P.A. EXPLOITS STRENGTH, QUIETNESS OF STANYL® PA46 FOR SELF-PROPELLED LAWNMOWER TRANSMISSION GEARS
With a dual objective of quiet, dependable operation and manufacturing cost reduction, Italian lawn and garden equipment maker Harry S.P.A. is using a self-propelled lawnmower transmission gear set made of Stanyl® TW200F6, a 30% glass-fibre reinforced polyamide 4,6 (PA46) from DSM Engineering Plastics.
24 Mar 2005
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS TO DOUBLE CAPACITY IN CHINA ON NEW SITE
DSM has decided to build a new site to expand its Engineering Plastics’ compounding capacity in China. This project includes both new compounding lines, which will double total capacity for their Stanyl PA46, Akulon PA6 and Arnite polyesters, and the relocation of the existing facilities in Zhouzhuang in Jiangyin, Jiangsu province in China to a new state of the art plant in Jiangyin Hitech Develoment Zone in Jiangyin. The project will include a major technological upgrade of existing production equipment that will be relocated. DSM’s products are used to manufacture key molded components for the automotive, electrical and electronics industries.
22 Mar 2005
DSM’ ARNITEL® COPE PRODUCT LINE PARTNERS WITH THE NEW OMNEXUS TO FURTHER DEVELOP ITS BUSINESS
SpecialChem is pleased to announce today the start of collaboration with DSM Engineering Plastic’s Arnitel® COPE product line on its Plastics & Elastomers platform: www.omnexus.com.
17 Dec 2004
STRIX RELIES ON STANYL® FROM DSM FOR THERMAL CONNECTOR USED IN LAUNCH OF BODUM MOCCA ESPRESSO MAKER
DSM Engineering Plastics Stanyl® TE250F6 30% glass-reinforced high-temperature polyamide 46 (PA46) is the material used for the combination power switch/cycle light and actuator in the Bodum Mocca espresso maker. Behind the decorative fascia, a thermostatic device operates a pushrod that resets the trip lever on the coffeemaker’s integral Strix brand U44 control and water heater, sealed into the base of the appliance. Because the Stanyl actuator lever is necessarily situated close to the coffeemaker’s heat source, the design exploits the mechanical properties of Stanyl. These include high surface and volume electrical resistivity, stiffness and strength at temperatures of 140 degrees, resistance to fatigue, and moldability.
6 Dec 2004
ARNITE PBT FROM DSM CUTS REAR WIPER PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY TIME, LOWERS VEHICLE WEIGHT
Automotive and auto component manufacturers are now benefiting from Arnite® TV8 260, a new 30-percent glass-filled polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) material ideal for rear wiper E-motor gear housings on SUVs and station wagons. Compared to conventional die-cast or sheet-metal alternative materials, Arnite housings occupy less space, require fewer parts and assembly operations, and permit a wider range of design options to fit sculpted, space-constrained vehicle design. Further, in addition to reducing moulding cycle time, Arnite PBT’s lower density results in 10-13 percent less material consumption compared with other thermoplastics.
3 Dec 2004
LIFT TRUCK STEERING WHEEL IS MOULDED 33% FASTER, HAS BETTER SURFACE USING AKULON® ULTRAFLOW® PA6
Euroform AB (Tranås, SE) reduced injection moulding cycle times by 33% in the production of a steering wheel for an industrial lift-truck, and gained 49% better productivity after switching from a conventional polyamide 6 (PA6) to Akulon® Ultraflow® PA6 from DSM Engineering Plastics. Euroform is a general producer of plastic parts for a diversity of customers. DSM Engineering Plastics is a business group within the DSM N.V. (Euronext Amsterdam:DSM) Performance Materials cluster.
