Pocan - PBT, PBT+ASA, PBT+PC, PBT+PET - LANXESS Deutschland GmbH

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Engineering Plastics: Products for Innovative Processes
...n. It exhibits high stability at elevated temperatures and, owing to its pale inherent colour, ensures that the compound can be coloured with excellent results. Lanxess has also introduced two new, halogen-free, flame-retardant grades in its range: Pocan DP 2004 (unreinforced) and Pocan DP 4035 (glass-fibre-reinforced). Radici Plastics has expanded its Radiflam product portfolio with the new Radiflam E range of flame-retardant, glass-fibre-reinforced PET grades. Lanxess exhibited three new Poc...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Escalators Made of Plastics
...e carried out. Loading tests up to the point of fracture provided the designer with the necessary validation of the FEA calculations. After evaluation and extrapolation of the results, the material of polybutylene terephthalate was selected (grade: Pocan B 4235, manufacturer: Bayer AG). A comparison of the strength values of aluminum die-castings and glass fiber reinforced PBT reveals similar results. In the case of toughness, however, the reference value of the polymer material is clearly highe...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Flame Retardants: Growing Demand
...or. This is Bayfit, a product that contains polyurea instead of melamine in its flame-retardant system and, like the conventional products based on melamine, passes the particularly demanding British Crib-5 test (Fig. 1). Lanxess presented Pocan DP 2004, a polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) with a special flame-retardant system based on organic phosphorus and nitrogen compounds and intended for use in electrical distribution cabinets (Fig. 2). Together with Pocan DP 4035, a glass-fibre reinforced ...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Pedestrian Safety
...ricting the scope for movement, e.g. by means of a spoiler below the bumper. Alternatively, airbags can be installed above and below the bumper. Engineering thermoplastics, such as the PC+ABS blend (grade: Bayblend) or the polyester Pocan for the trim, and polyurethanes — in the form of Bayflex for the trim and Bayfill for the absorber foam — are ideal construction materials for such passive bumper systems. The trims — both thermoplastic and PU-RIM — can be produced with optimised weight and in ...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
...w recycling regulations. These are intended primarily for application in the electrical engineering and electronics sectors (Fig.7). Examples here include certain Crastin FR grades (manufacturer: DuPont), NH Valox grades (manufacturer: GEP), Pocan DP 2004 (manufacturer: Bayer) or the Arnite grades with the development designation Segregate (manufacturer: DSM). BASF has met the requirement for flame retardance without halogen or antimony compounds with its Ultradur B4400. Products that have been ...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Strong Growth: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
...o-particle system, the chemists have succeeded in developing a material that flows nearly twice as far as conventional PBT without the mechanical properties suffering in any way. Lanxess has been pursuing a similar path and recently put its "Pocan Xtremeflow" on the market. These new products bring high potential savings for the users, and initial feedback from customers indicates that this is indeed a highly promising new development. The first production-line application of Ultradur Hi...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Water-assisted injection moulding: Water Increases Productivity
...eady being used for vehicular door handles, for example, and performs well with both GIT and WIT. Besides the special products just mentioned, there may be a need to use other types of PA. Materials such as Novodur and Lustran (ABS), Pocan (PBT) and other thermoplastics can be processed with WIT. However, since distinct quality differences arise even within the same product group, tests must be performed in each individual case to check that WIT processing is reproducible and yields the specifie...

Kunststoffe international, 2006-04-21, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA): Thermomechanical Application Limits for Plastics
...s, the amorphous resin polycarbonate (PC; grade: Makrolon 2805, manufacturer: Bayer MaterialScience) and the two semi-crystalline resins polyamide 66 (PA66; grade: Ultramid A3K, dry, manufacturer: BASF) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT; grade: Pocan B1501, manufacturer: Lanxess) were investigated in controlled-strain dynamic mechanical trials during which three different load levels were selected that were formally divided into a static component and a superimposed dynamic component on the ba...

Kunststoffe international, 2006-10-27, Lanxess: Ensuring Sustained Growth
...orrosion resistance. In electronics, metal and plastic have to meet requirements such as miniaturisation and functional integration. More functionality in less space – this means efficient handling of materials and therefore resources! Pocan polyesters (polybutylene terephthalates) play an important role here. New glass-fibre-reinforced grades of this plastic have been specially developed for a new production process. This process is called laser direct structuring of LDS (Fig.4). In this proces...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-08-14, Goal: Quicker Return on Investment
...Breuers. With an R&D budget of 100 million EUR for 2007 – 15% more than last year – Lanxess is demonstrating the importance of research and development for further growth. For instance, the product families Durethan (polyamide, PA) and Pocan (polybutylene terephthalate, PBT) are seen to represent an important future market, especially in the field of mechatronics. The styrene copolymers from Lustran Polymers contribute to economical and high-quality surfaces for plastic components in the future....

Kunststoffe international, 2007-12-17, Still Demand for Innovation Potential
...ized. High-impact grades are also available. The new, unreinforced PA Durethan DP BC 600 HTS has been developed specifically for charge-air pipes with integrated bellows (Fig. 2). Lanxess demonstrated highly-filled nylon and PBT grades called Pocan DP B 3160 XF and Durethan DP BKV 60 EF H.2.0, which are both reinforced with 60% glass fiber. These offer not only good flow, but also very high stiffness and strength. This reflects the trend towards substituting plastics for die-cast metals, such as...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-02-17, Few New Products but Business is Booming
...eets the strict flammability, smoke generation and toxicity limits of German DIN 5510-2 and in respect of toxicity of the combustion gases is rated as Class 2 under French NF F 16-101. Lanxess AG, Leverkusen, Germany, presented Pocan DP BFN 4230, the first PBT with German VDE certification according to domestic appliance standard IEC/EN 60335-1. The standard sets down the requirements of ignitability of plastics which can be used in unattended domestic appliances. VDE now no longer insists on th...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-06-16, Prospects for Micromechatronic Systems
...o is particularly suitable for use in proximity of metals and liquids. The integrated chip stores all the relevant data associated with the product in question, e.g. nature of contents, state, origin and destination. The material employed (grade: Pocan DP T7140 LDS, manufacturer: Lanxess AG) is a blend of PET and PBT specially developed for this technology. On account of its high resistance to heat it is just as suitable as Ultramid T4381 LDS for lead-free reflow soldering. Current Research Fie...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-06-16, RFID Transponder with 3-D Antenna
...ceeded in significantly increasing the range and performance of such transponders. The company, which is based in Biel, Switzerland, manufactures in new RFID transponder generation with the aid of Laser Direct Structuring (LDS). The material used is Pocan DP T 7140 LDS, a blend of polyethylene and polybutylene terephthalates (PET+PBT) that is custom-formulated for the LDS process by Lanxess. Use of LDS technology as the manufacturing process for MIDs permits integration of a three-dimensional di...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-10-17, Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
...T compounds with improved flowability represents one of the most significant innovations in terms of developing PBT as a material in the past few years. The market introduction and establishment of the high flow PBT Ultradur High Speed from BASF and Pocan Xtreme Flow (XF) from Lanxess has been particularly successful. For example the melt viscosity at shear rates typical for injection molding applications of Pocan DP B 3235 XF is only half that of the standard PBT Pocan B 3235. In spite ...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-11-20, Increased Requirements
...owability qualities was achieved while leaving these PA 6 grades’ superior mechanical properties almost unaffected (Fig. 1), though. Lanxess has also developed some PBT materials with good flowabilities. Among these is the non-reinforced Pocan DP 1105 polymer, out of which, e.g. an intermediate compartment for an electric box with a complex geometry is produced. High-modulus Materials – New Options of Design These easy-flow PA and PBT basic grades have led to new highly filled grades of ...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-04-20, Future Technologies for Mechatronic Products
...able 1). Suitable materials for lead-free soldering process include [5 to 7] PA6/6T (partially aromatic polyamide): Ultramid T4381 LDS (BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany), (PET+PBT) blend (polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate): Pocan DP T 7140 LDS (Lanxess, Leverkusen, Germany), and LCP (liquid crystal polymer): Vectra E840i LDS (Ticona, Kelsterbach, Germany). Apart from these, other materials exist for the LPKF-LDS process, which cannot be used for the usual soldering processes empl...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-08-19, Becoming a “Future Player”
...ystalline Products is in progress at its new production site in Jhagadia, India. The business unit is building a compounding plant there for the high-tech polyamide, Durethan, and the high-tech polybutylene terephthalate, Pocan. Production startup is scheduled for the beginning of 2012. With this investment, Lanxess plans to participate in the strong boom in the automobile and electrical/electronics industries. Focus on Sustainability Lanxess intends to align future research programs more direct...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-04-25, Flame Retardants: Restricted Boom
...E sector that are free from halogens and red phosphorus. Durethan DP AKV 30 FN00 is a GF30 PA66 that has proven highly successful for consumer electronics in Asian markets. It achieves UL94 V0 at 0.4 mm thickness and has a CTI of 600 V. Pocan DP BFN 4230 is a flame-retardant PBT (GWIT 775°C, UL94 V0 at 0.75 mm, CTI 600 V) that is used for lamp holders and connectors, e.g. for kitchen appliances such as the Vorwerk Thermomix food processor (Figs. 2 and 3). DSM Engineering Plastics Europe of Sitta...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-06-20, Resistant to Environmental Influences
...hout failure. For this reason, Weidmüller, together with Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Leverkusen, Germany, have investigated the long-term hydrolysis resistance of connectors and test specimens made from unreinforced, flame-retardant PBT (Pocan KU 2-7503/1) in natural as well as harsh artificial super critical climates. The objective was to confirm that the corresponding components are able to provide a service life of 40,000 h at a temperature of 40°C and 85 % relative humidity – as required by ma...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-08-24, Fire Protection for Railway
...e more or less “strict”, according to the respective hazard level. Polymers Face High Hurdles Lanxess Deutschland GmbH in Leverkusen, Germany, had several of its flame retardant Durethan and polybutylene terephthalate Pocan polyamides tested by the fire technology department of Currenta GmbH & Co. OHG, Leverkusen, to see if they comply with the upcoming standard. Currenta’s fire technology sector (see box) is accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025; it is also a testing facility supervi...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-10-17, Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
...ponents include plug and edge connectors, housing parts, and functional and structural elements exposed to high mechanical stress. Examples of easyflowing PBT compounds include representatives of the Ultradur High Speed range from BASF and the Pocan XtremeFlow grades from Lanxess. The highly filled PBT compounds accessible with easyflowing base resins have also been able to gain further ground in, for example, the replacement of sheet molding compounds (SMC) and die metals. The reasons for this ...

Kunststoffe international, 2012-11-26, Demands and Innovations
...w been introduced which guarantees stable values in the glow wire test (GWT: no flame at 750°C), satisfies UL94 V0 at 0.4 mm, exhibits a comparative tracking index (CTI) value of 300 V and can be easily processed. Pocan BFN4231 was developed as a new halogen-free, glassfiberreinforced PBT grade with P/N-based flame retardant. UL94 V0 is achieved with 0.4 mm thickness, combined with improved mechanical properties and higher color and UV stability. The Engineering Plastics Division (MEP) of Mitsub...

Kunststoffe international, 2013-08-19, Focus on “Green” Mobility
...ction with a partner. High-tech for Lightweight Construction The High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit is looking to showcase its unique global position in lightweight automotive construction based on Durethan and Pocan high-tech polyamides and polyesters at K2013. This was recently reinforced by the acquisition of Bond-Laminates, an outstanding manufacturer and supplier of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic performance composites. “We are now one of the few thermoplastics manufa...

Kunststoffe international, 2014-02-20, Bio-Polybutylene Terephthalate: Opportunities for “Green” Plastics
... feed petro-BDO in the standard process, via which 20 t of undiluted bio-BDO was injected, while the feed of petro-BDO was interrupted. The process control was oriented to the medium-viscosity base resin Pocan B 1300. The bio-BDO met the strict specifications applicable to BDO from fossil sources in PBT production. The bio-PBT could be spun and pelletized in the production plant precisely after the predicted residence time. It was completely separated. The manufacturing process did not show any ...

Kunststoffe international, 2014-10-10, Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
...s OptimizedA material innovation that has become increasingly established on the market in recent years, especially for PBT standard applications such as plugs, switches, housings, and lamp holders, is that of easy flowing PBT compounds like Pocan XtremeFlow from Lanxess and Ultradur High Speed from BASF. These provide similarly good mechanical properties to comparable standard grades but because of their high flowability have considerably better processing behavior. They offer processors the op...

Kunststoffe international, 2016-05-18, The Sound of Short Glass Fibers in Plastics
...owledge about the material behavior. Both a polyamide 6 with 30 wt.-% short glass fibers (PA6-GF30, type: Durethan BKV30 H2.0) in the dry and in the conditioned state and a polybutylene terephthalate with 15 wt. % short glass fibers (PBT-GF15, type: Pocan KL1-7265; manufacturer in both cases: Lanxess Germany GmbH, Cologne, Germany) have been considered. This material selection allows not only studies on the acoustic behavior of different matrix materials, but also on different reinforcement grad...

Kunststoffe international, 2017-03-27, Faultless Conductor Tracks with a Long Service Life
... varied during the filling tests.The following materials were used:a polyamide 6 with 30 wt. % glass fiber reinforcement (Durethan BKV 30 H2.0), a blend of polybutylene- and polyethylene terephthalate with 55 wt. % glass fiber reinforcement (Pocan T3150 XF, manufacturer both: Lanxess), and an electronic solder on tin base (ISO-Tin Sn95Ag+, Felder GmbH Loettechnik).The two plastic types have proven to be particularly suitable in preliminary tests because of their bonding properties, since they ha...

Kunststoffe international, 2017-09-20, New Plastic Housing Material for e-Power Units under the Hood
... The specialty chemical company was able to draw on its experience with low-warpage and flame-retardant PBT blends already in its product range, e. g. for safety-critical electronic components under the hood. The result of the collaboration is Pocan AF4130, a 30 wt. % glass fiber-reinforced, very low-warpage blend of PBT and acrylic ester-styrene-acrylonitrile (ASA) containing a halogenated flame retardant package. The material not only has a UL 94 V-0 flammability rating (0.75 mm) but is also l...