Arnitel - TPC - DSM Engineering Materials

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Interview: Newly Reorganised for the Future
...ins and High Performance Fibers had sales of EUR 1.8bn in 2002 and aims at growing, on average, 6% per annum. Within this group DSM Engineering Plastics will grow faster, especially due to growth from its high-performance products such as Stanyl and Arnitel that show double-digit growth rates. Kunststoffe: Where does DSM see growing markets for engineering plastics? Jos Goessens: The most promising engineering plastics markets for DSM are in Automotive, E&E and Packaging. The plastics-for-metal ...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Motor Vehicle Interiors
...hanged. The excellent properties of TerblendN, faithfully reproduce fine surface structures and thus, even when unpainted parts are used, the product gives the impression of a mat surface (Fig.5). Akulon (PA6GF), Arnitel (thermoplastic elastomer; TPE) and StapronE, a PC/ PET alloy, are DSM’s materials for interior safety parts. Airbag containers of AkulonK224-PG8 play an important role in passenger safety. The parts fulfil not only the high strength requirements but have extremely small measurem...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-09-19, Flexible with High Loadbearing Capacity
...pecified by DaimlerChrysler. By using Daplen EE 188HP, the same attractive overall impression is created for all visible interior parts. Weight and Cost Savings In a recent clean air duct application, rubber was replaced by the TPE grade Arnitel PB 582 H from DSM Engineering Plastics in Sittard, Netherlands (Fig.3). This led to weight and cycle time reductions of 50%, resulting in process cost savings of 0.60 EUR per part and fuel savings of 0.80 EUR per part. The total annual saving amounted ...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-08-19, Grow Strategically
...e of them is bio-based polymers for consumer electronics, sports and leisure time articles, as well as for automobile interiors. For this, they have developed a high-performance copolyester (TPC) made from 20 to 50 % renewable resources (type: Arnitel Eco). Two of DSM's further trends are miniaturization in cell phones and weight savings, whereby the focus is on metal substitution. The materials manufacturer will give special emphasis in its portfolio to halogen-free high-temperature polyam...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-09-24, Elastic Diversity
...t for highperformance products based on renewable resources. The company has set itself the goal of increasing the content of renewable resources in its copolyesters to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With the first of these new products, Arnitel Eco+, which was launched this year, a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over the entire product lifecycle (Lifecycle Assessment) of 50 % was achieved. This product, however, does not yet perform to its best at high temperatures. Work on this is bei...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-09-24, Facilitating Technical Life
...upplies and blister packs. Hall 8A, booth C28 DSM Engineering Plastics Nature as a Raw Materials Supplier Following the successful introduction of EcoPaXX, DSM Engineering Plastics, Sittard, Netherlands, is now presenting Arnitel Eco. This thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) with a share of 20 to 50 % ingredients from renewable sources (depending on the hardness level) is especially suitable for products in the sectors of consumer electronics, sport and leisure, as well as interior fittings for cars...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-01-25, Appealing to (almost) all the Senses
...re near reached their limits. Visitors to K2010 were able to see a wealth of new products alongside many improvements to existing grades. Biopolymers Improve CO2 Footprints DSM Engineering Plastics Europe, Mechelen, Netherlands, were promoting their Arnitel Eco, a thermoplastic copolyester (TPC) that is based on 20 to 30 % of rapeseed/canola oil derivatives. The rapeseed/canola used for this is grown exclusively on agricultural land previously not used for the food chain. Over the product life c...

Kunststoffe international, 2016-04-05, By the Sweat of One’s Brow
... less permeable to moisture vapor, which impacts on wearing comfort.DSM Engineering Plastics B. V., has developed an alternative material for medical textiles based on a thermoplastic polyether ester elastomer (Title figure). With this material, Arnitel VT (Vapor Transmission), it is possible to produce elastic, lightweight, breathable, moisture-tight membranes. They are also free from PFC and recyclable. In medical applications, the functional membranes form a barrier against body fluids, bacte...