6 Jun 2007
Rhodia Polyamide to showcase TECHNYL® SI a ‘Super-Impact’ Polyamide Range at K 2007
Lyon, France – June 6, 2007 – Rhodia Polyamide has introduced TECHNYL® SI (Super-Impact), a new range of high toughness polyamides that balance exceptional impact resistance with good stiffness. Rhodia Polyamide will showcase this innovation in Hall 6, stand E24 at K 2007,
October 24-31.
The high mechanical properties of impact modified polyamides bring benefits to applications as diverse as power tools or sports articles. Characteristics such as high toughness, good surface appearance and easy processing are key value drivers.
Offering an outstanding impact resistance/stiffness balance, TECHNYL® SI range is designed to provide better mechanical properties in high abuse environments. TECHNYL® SI is a new line of ‘super impact’ and toughened polyamide, designed to fulfil increasing OEMs’ needs for higher impact performance without compromising stiffness. These materials have been conceived to push the limits in impact/stiffness balance and create new opportunities for polyamide especially in applications such as machine components, power tools, sports and others.
In the specific case of power tools, polyamides are used in housings where in combination with part designs they play a critical role in meeting structural and protective criteria.
Stiffness brings better structural characteristics to parts and improves screw retention, eliminating the need for inserts and resulting in ease of assembly, higher productivity and lower overall cost.
When selecting from the array of conventional high impact polyamides, power tool manufacturers often have to compromise in respect of either high impact resistance or stiffness. In most cases, highly toughened materials lack stiffness and show difficulties in processing.
TECHNYL® SI is produced using an innovative patented technology which allows highly efficient impact modification resulting in significant improvements in the impact/stiffness balance of polyamide 6 compounds.
“The superior impact/stiffness balance of TECHNYL® SI pushes the limits and allows manufacturers to benefit from formulations that show a significantly higher level of impact performance without reducing stiffness or other mechanical properties,“ said Robert Monti, CIG (Consumer and Industrial Goods) and E&E (Electric and Electronics) Marketing Manager for Rhodia Polyamide’s Engineering Plastics.
One leading power tool manufacturer has evaluated two formulations of TECHNYL® SI in a highly demanding application, to test performance and processing. The impact modified TECHNYL® SI used in this trial not only outperformed the existing application material in respect of impact resistance but also showed improved stiffness, high dimensional stability and good surface appearance, as well as comparable cycle time and moulding conditions.
“Moreover, the higher stiffness of TECHNYL® SI can allow designers to lower part weight by reducing wall thickness, without any loss of structural and impact performance,” Monti added.
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Notes for editors
Rhodia Polyamide is an upstream integrated company providing intermediates for polyamide and other applications, polyamide polymers, as well as a complete downstream range of added value products including engineering plastics polyamide 6.6 and 6 based, industrial polyamide yarns, technical and consumer polyamide fibres and textile yarns. With fourteen state-of-the art production facilities along with R&D and technical centres, Rhodia Polyamide serves customers on every continent, with the capability to develop products and technologies locally.
For further details about the Company, visit Rhodia Polyamide’s website at: www.rhodia-polyamide.com
Rhodia, a chemist, leader in its businesses, is an international industrial group resolutely committed to sustainable development. The Group aims to improve its customers' performance through the pursuit of operational excellence and its ability to innovate. Structured around seven Enterprises, Rhodia is the partner of major players in the automotive, tire, electronics, perfume, health and beauty and home care markets. Rhodia is listed on Euronext Paris and the New York Stock Exchange. The Group generated sales of €4.8 billion in 2006 and employs around 16,000 people worldwide.
For further details about the Group, visit Rhodia’s website at: www.rhodia.com
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