Product Overview
Hostaform庐
polyoxymethylene copolymer (POM)
路 very tough (to -40 掳C)
PROPERTIES
路 very hard and rigid
路 good heat distortion temperature
(service temperature to 100 掳C)
路 excellent resilience
路 good electrical and
dielectric behavior
路 very good low friction and wear
resistant properties
路 resistant to stress cracking
路 good chemical resistance
e.g. to fuels, solvents,
strong alkalis
路 low moisture absorption
路 easy to process
路 basic grades
GRADES
路 easy 铿俹wing grades
路 glass 铿乥er and glass sphere
reinforced grades
路 grades with improved low friction
and wear resistant properties
路 high impact grades
路 grades for medical technology
路 low odor emission grades
路 grades with improved resistance
to aggressive media
路 hot diesel resistant grades
路 wide range of colors
路 special colors for laser marking
路 UV stabilized grades
路 electrically conductive grades
Functional parts made of Hostaform (clip and
gearwheel)
GUR庐
ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (PE-UHMW)
路 exceptionally high impact and
PROPERTIES
notched impact strength
路 high energy absorption capacity
at high stress rate
路 excellent low friction and wear
resistant properties
路 very high resistance to acids,
alkalis and corrosive gases
路 highly resistant to environmental
stress cracking
路 very good acoustic damping
properties
路 wide useful temperature range,
-265 to +90 掳C
路 basic grades, modi铿乪d grades and
GRADES
special purpose formulations for
pressure sintering, ram extrusion,
direct compression molding, suit-
able for skived 铿乴ms and porous
products
路 premium grades for orthopedic
implants
路 injection molding grade
路 heat conductive grade
路 anti-static grade
路 grades for use as additives
(e.g. micro-powder)
A selection of GUR applications
Celanex庐 Impet庐
thermoplastic polyester (PBT) thermoplastic polyester (PET)
路 very hard, rigid and strong
PROPERTIES
路 good creep resistance
路 high heat distortion temperature,
especially for glass 铿乥er reinforced
grades
路 service temperature to 140 掳C
路 very good low friction and wear
resistant properties
路 good electrical properties
路 good chemical resistance
路 good weathering resistance
路 can be made 铿俛me retardant
Heat shield for steam iron made of Impet
路 basic grades
GRADES
路 glass 铿乥er, long glass 铿乥er and glass
路 very hard, rigid and strong
PROPERTIES
sphere reinforced grades
路 good creep resistance
路 glass 铿乥er reinforced grades with
路 high heat distortion temperature
very high surface gloss
路 service temperature to 150 掳C
路 glass 铿乥er/mineral
reinforced grades 路 good low friction and wear resistant
properties
路 铿俛me retardant grades
路 good electrical properties
路 UV stabilized grades
路 good chemical resistance
路 special colors for laser marking
路 good weathering resistance
路 glass 铿乥er reinforced grades
GRADES
路 special colored formulations
Connectors made of Celanex
Vandar庐 Rite铿俥x庐
thermoplastic polyester alloys thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPE-E)
路 high impact and notched impact
PROPERTIES
strength even at low temperatures
路 good paint surface adhesion
路 service temperature to 120 掳C
路 basic grades
GRADES
路 glass 铿乥er reinforced grades
路 铿俛me retardant grade
Cable sheath made of Rite铿俥x
路 very 铿俥xible with high impact
PROPERTIES
strength at both room temperature
and at low temperatures
路 excellent wear resistance
路 service temperatures from
-40 to +120 掳C
路 highly resistant to chemicals
and aging
路 good resilience
路 easy and economic to process
路 basic grades with different hard-
GRADES
Airbag cover made of Vandar 9116
ness ratings (Shore hardness D)
Vectra庐
liquid crystal polymer (LCP)
路 service temperature to 240 掳C,
PROPERTIES
short term up to 340 掳C,
depending on the grade
路 inherently 铿俛me retardant
(UL94V-0, some grades with 5VA)
路 very good resistance to
chemicals and oxidation
路 very high tensile strength and
very high modulus of elastic-
ity in 铿俹w direction
路 high impact strength
路 very low coef铿乧ient of thermal
expansion
路 very low heat of fusion
(short cycle times possible)
路 very low melt viscosity
路 very low moisture absorption
路 extremely low level of ion
contamination
路 very good barrier properties
Modular metric connector system made of Vectra A130 and further 路 basic grades
GRADES
electrical components like relays and chip sockets made of Vectra
路 glass 铿乥er reinforced grades
路 carbon 铿乥er reinforced grades
路 铿乥er/铿乴ler modi铿乪d grades
路 mineral and graphite 铿乴led grades
路 grades suitable for electro-
plating and conductive grades
路 extrusion grades
Fortron庐
polyphenylene sul铿乨e (PPS)
路 service temperature to 240 掳C,
PROPERTIES
short term to 270 掳C
路 inherently 铿俛me retardant
(UL94V-0, some grades with 5VA)
路 very good resistance to
chemicals and solvents
路 very hard and rigid
路 excellent creep resistance even at
elevated temperatures
路 very low moisture absorption
路 unreinforced grades
Automobile water circulating pump made of Fortron 1140L6
GRADES
and Fortron 6165A6 (powder and granules)
路 reinforced grades (granules)
- glass 铿乥er and long glass 铿乥er
reinforced grades
- glass 铿乥er/mineral
reinforced grades
路 grades for medical technology
路 blow molding grades
路 铿乴m and 铿乥er grades
Celstran庐 Compel庐
long 铿乥er reinforced thermoplastics (LFRT) long 铿乥er reinforced thermoplastics (LFRT)
路 long 铿乥er reinforcement creates
PROPERTIES
a 铿乥er skeleton in the component
that ensures high energy absorption
capacity and therefore easily meets
crash requirements
路 impact strength at least twice as
high and notched impact strength
2-3 times higher than for short 铿乥er
compounds
路 retention of properties such as impact
resistance, rigidity and strength over
a wide temperature range
路 high heat distortion temperature
Underbody panel made of Compel PP-GF30
路 low creep, low warpage and
shrinkage
路 all round properties make it ideal for
路 processed by plasticizing/com-
PROPERTIES
metal replacement
pression molding
路 standard 铿乥er length: 10 mm
路 standard 铿乥er length: 25 mm
路 can be processed by
路 very long 铿乥ers in the component
injection molding
ensure very high energy absorption
路 recycling options capacity coupled with high impact
strength
路 application properties similar to
路 matrix materials: PP, PA66, blends,
GRADES
those of GMT
HDPE
路 retention of properties, such as
路 glass 铿乥er reinforced grades:
impact resistance, rigidity and
铿乥er content 20-60 %
strength, over a temperature range
路 carbon 铿乥er reinforced grades
路 high heat distortion temperature
路 aramid 铿乥er reinforced grades
路 low creep, low warpage and
路 Celstran S contains stainless steel shrinkage
铿乴aments for EMI and RFI shielding
路 recycling options
路 long glass 铿乥er reinforced
GRADES
reinforced basic grades:
铿乥er content 20-60 %, matrix: PP
路 high impact modi铿乪d grades
Control panel support made of Celstran PP-GF30
Topas庐
cyclic ole铿乶 copolymer (COC)
路 high transparency
PROPERTIES
路 outstanding water vapor barrier
路 very rigid and strong
路 graded heat distortion temperature
(HDT/B) to 170 掳C
路 excellent biocompatibility
路 very good blood compatibility
路 very good resistance to acids, alkalis
and polar solvents
路 low density
路 low birefringence
路 low inherent 铿倁orescence
路 very good electrical insulation
properties
路 exceptionally low water absorption
路 very good melt processability/
铿俹wability
路 polymers with different levels of
GRADES
transparency, water vapor barrier and
heat distortion resistance. Primarily
two grade classes are available. A
distinction is made between F and S
grades. F grades are suitable mainly
for the 铿乴m extrusion sector, S grades
for injection molding and injection
blow molding applications
路 special grades with excellent optical
Vials, pre-铿乴lable syringes and microtiter plates made of Topas properties for optical components
and very high heat distortion resis-
tance under load for applications
involving short term exposure to
high temperatures
With its comprehensive range of high quality engineering polymers, Ticona is a leading
supplier to key industries in Europe, America and Asia. Thanks to their great versatili-
ty, polymeric materials have made signi铿乧ant contributions to innovation in automotive
engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, medical and communications technology,
mechanical engineering and systems engineering in the last few decades.
Working closely with customers and customer service are top priorities at Ticona in all
aspects of application development and product support. This requires not only techni-
cal competence and system expertise but also the ability to recognize and analyze mar-
ket trends early in order to respond with innovative applications. And naturally Ticona
is working with its customers at the local level in a continuous search for creative solu-
tions that will accommodate the pricing pressures which are characteristic of all markets
nowadays.
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publication should not be construed as a promise or guarantee of speci铿乧 properties of our products.
Any values shown are based on testing of laboratory test specimens and represent data that fall within the standard
range of properties for natural material. These values alone do not represent a suf铿乧ient basis for any part design.
Colorants or other additives may cause signi铿乧ant variations in data values.
Properties of molded parts can be in铿倁enced by a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to, material selec-
tion, additives, part design, processing conditions and environmental exposure. Any determination of the suitability
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