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

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...