Xantar - PC, PC+ABS - Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Interview: Newly Reorganised for the Future
...PA46, Akulon PA6 and Arnitel TPEE. In addition, the increase in E&E markets, driven by consumer spending and the strong increase in electronics in daily life, stimulates the use of plastics where we can benefit again with Stanyl PA46, Arnite PBT and Xantar PC. Moreover, new environmental regulations will require new material solutions in E&E and we are actively working on new, innovative products to meet these needs. We also see great opportunities in packaging film markets with our new product ...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-09-19, Energy Efficiency Taking on Increasing Importance
..., which makes Valox ENH particularly suitable for electrical parts, such as plugs, relays or lamp sockets (Fig. 6). DSM Engineering Plastics is also presenting new, halogen-free, flame retardant engineering plastics with its Xantar C (ABS+PC), Arnite XG (PBT) and Akulon (Ultraflow) K-FKMV5 (PA 6). Akulon (Ultraflow) K-FKMV5 is used primarily as a material for micro circuit breaker housings. The advantages of this material compared with standard PA6 grades are the shorter cycle times for injecti...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-12-17, Still Demand for Innovation Potential
...ionally overmolded in the second step with the traditional housing materials. Application areas are demanding components such as transmission and brake controls, sensors and plug connectors. For the wall and ceiling coverings of railway cars, Xantar C CE 407 (PC+ABS) from DSM Engineering Plastics BV, Sittard, Netherlands, is coextruded with a very thin top layer of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and then thermoformed. The material meets the strict flammability, smoke and toxicity limits of DIN 5...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-02-17, Few New Products but Business is Booming
...C. The material has excellent heat distortion stability and a high comparative tracking index (CTI 600 V). It is easy to process and has a lower moisture absorption (Fig. 3) than polyamides (PA6 and PA66). The second product is Xantar C CE 407, a PC/ABS blend, which is coextruded with a very thin surface layer of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for thermoforming railway carriage ceiling cladding. The PVDF acts as a protective coating and makes cleaning of the cladding easier. The compound meets t...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-08-19, Grow Strategically
...nt and electronics, e.g., to produce plugs (Fig. 2). Mitsubishi: Developments for E+E Strengthening its market position is also the goal of Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics (MEP). In exchange for its polyamide brand, it has picked up DSM's Xantar line of polycarbonates at the beginning of June 2010 and opened a new technical center for research and development for them in Geleen, the Netherlands. Dr. Edwin van Hartingsveldt, who went along with the brand switch, is directing the center as ma...