Noryl - PPE+PA, PPE+PBT, PPE+PE, PPE+PP - Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (Sabic)

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Ageing Test: Assessing Ageing Quantitatively
...ted testing temperatures to lower service temperatures. Accelerated Testing The approximately axially symmetrical plastic parts are made of a polymer blend based on polyphenylene ether and polystyrene with a short glass fibre content of 20% (grade: Noryl GFN 2, manufacturer: GE Advanced Materials; title picture). The shells have a diameter of approx. 130mm and a wall thickness of approx. 1mm. In service, the parts are subjected briefly to a slight overpressure. To accelerate ageing, the parts ...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Custom-tailored Engineering Materials: Polyphenylene Ether (PPE)
...vered, however, that PPE is capable of forming unusual blends with polystyrene (PS). These (PPE+PS) formulations facilitated plasticising and laid the groundwork for the family of (PPE+PS) blends introduced commercially in 1966 under the trade name Noryl [4]. Normally, they are designated as modified PPE resins and combine the best properties of the PPE and styrene polymers. PPE and PS: the Right Partners The styrene resins employed for the modified PPE blends range from cyrstal styrene to high-...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Development History of Plastics: Growth through Changing Times
...lands). However, because of its low thermal stability, it failed to gain acceptance. This only happened a little later with the PS-modified form of PPE (Noryl). The basis of this development was research work by General Electric on the blending and alloying of polymers, which gave that company a leading position in this field that it continues to hold this day. In 1971, research work on the synthesis of liquid crystalline polymers (LCP) was reported. In the same year, Phillips Petroleum started...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Growth Through Innovations and E-Commerce
...lectrical engineering and electronics, and telecommunications. Prompted by calls from leading automotive manufacturers for reduced emissions and odours in their vehicles, new emission-reduced and low-odour polyphenylene oxide (PPO) materials (grade: Noryl) will be available for automotive engineering in future which have been specially designed for instrument panels. A further development is a modified PPO blend (grade: Noryl GTX) with a high thermal conductivity, for online paintable body compo...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Modified Polyphenylene Ether (PPE)
...igh heat resistance, high dimensional stability, very low water absorption and good hydraulic stability. Polyphenylene was discovered and developed by GE Plastics in the USA back in the 1960s, and introduced into Europe and Asia under the trade name Noryl at the end of that same decade. (PP+PPE) Blends for Scratch-resistant Parts (PP+PPE) blends (grade: Noryl PPX) are the latest in the line of PPE blends developed by GE Plastics. The development engineers at GE Plastics succeeded in combining ...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Modified Polyphenylene Ethers (PPE)
...s. Polyphenylene ether - also known as polyphenylene oxide (PPO) - was developed by General Electric Plastics and released onto the U.S. market in the early 1960s. Since the late 1960s, it has been available in Europe and Asia under the trade name Noryl. Initially, PPE was used as a pure resin. But it was soon discovered that blending it with polystyrene (PS) greatly enhanced its processability. PPE and PS are physically blendable and do not need any chemical compatibilisation. Other typical b...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Multi-material Technology: Always One Step Ahead Thanks to Active R&D
...4 was manufactured by two-component injection moulding by the transfer technique. The mechanically coupled soft component was made of a Santoprene TPE. Because of the narrow manufacturing and assembly tolerances, the hard component was a PPO (grade: Noryl), which, as an amorphous thermoplastic, has uniform solidification behaviour and therefore low warpage. The thermal and mechanical properties of this material were adequate for requirements until the trend emerged to use the centre parts of car...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, SMC/BMC in the Automobile
... latter include the hinges and lock mechanism of the rear door, which must not affect the acoustics in the vehicle interior or ease of opening the rear door. The front mudguard of the Vel Satis, which was previously made of Noryl GTX (PPE+PA), a traditional material at Renault, has also been replaced with an SMC model. In contrast to the rear door, however, this module cannot be produced entirely, including painting, at Inoplast. It must be painted on the Renault production line to allow seamles...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, The Crucial Question in Fire Protection
...rgin material and containing 50% recyclate of the same material Table 2. Amorphous polymers containing non-halogen flame retardants Table 3. Semicrystalline polymers containing non-halogen flame retardants Table 4. Typical properties of Noryl GTX 4110 containing non-halogenated flame retardants Table 5. Typical properties of Valox V9760NH containing non-halogenated flame retardants

Kunststoffe international, 2007-03-15, More Lightweight Construction for the BMW 3 Series Coupé and Convertible Models
...ek, Robert Killermann With the market launch of the BMW 6 series in 2003 thermoplastic side panels found their first large-volume application in the BMW Group. This involves a polymer blend of polyamide (PA) and polyphenylene oxide (PPO; grade: Noryl GTX 963) from GE Plastics in Bergen op Zoom/Netherlands. The weight saving achieved by comparison with conventional side panels made of steel is about four kilograms per vehicle. Furthermore, the use of this thermoplastic side panel fulfilled the ...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-08-14, Consolidated Strategies
...roducts, which have been introduced since 2003, today make up a 30 % share of turnover. Innovations in Germany, among others, are focused on introducing to the market automotive glazings out of Lexan (PC) as well as a low smoke emission Noryl (PPE). Global presence and improved productivities have been achieved by investing in higher Verton capacities (these are long-fiber-reinforced compounds on a PA66, PP and PPA basis) in Korea, by higher compounding capacities in Shan...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-09-23, Plastics, Electronics and the Environment
...nd surface of the foil can be applied where it can be protected from mechanical abrasion or chemical attack. Similarly, a powder coating where no VOCs are released can replace paints with high proportions of solvents. High temperature plastics, e.g. Noryl GTX, the (PA + PPO) blend of Sabic Innovative Plastics, withstand the high furnace temperatures for curing the powder coating. They can also contain a conductive filler and thus make the coating with a conductive primer superfluous. Few...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-10-17, Polyamides (PA)
...ithout deformation where temperatures lie somewhat above 200°C for up to 30 min. In recent years, Sabic, Ineos and Rhodia have presented polymers for painting carbody parts online or inline (mainly PA66 grades and PA blends). With its Noryl GTX, Sabic offers a wide product portfolio based on (PA+PPE) blends, and Ineos has mineral-reinforced (PA+ABS) blends on the market. Even so, every new part at the OEM represents a challenge for everyone involved, since the auto...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-08-19, Grow Strategically
...astic (type: Ultem) has been developed to replace aluminum. According to manufacturer's data, the material enables weight reductions of up to 50 % for interior components while increasing stiffness 40 % above that of aluminum. The two brands Noryl and Lexan EXL have been conceived mainly for outdoor use. Their temperature range of -40 to 140°C (Lexan EXL above -60°C) makes them suitable for use in solar collectors (Fig. 1). DSM: Asia in its Sights DSM Engineering Plastics of Sittard, the N...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-10-17, Polyamides (PA)
...t situation, this polyamide is the car body material that features the most constant and the lowest CTE value over a wide range of temperatures (Fig. 3). Sabic Innovative Plastics Holding BV in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, offers Noryl GTX, an alternative material for car body application. It was designed on a PA-PPE blend basis. Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe in Grangemouth, Great Britain, moves forward with mineral-reinforced (PA+ABS) blends. However, for these materials, penetration of t...