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Solvay unveils crystal polymer for high-speed connectors

10 Jan '15

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Solvay Specialty Polymers, a Belgium based chemical company, has launched Xydar MG-850 liquid crystal polymer (LCP), a new specially designed grade that meets the rigorous performance and processing demands of new high-speed USB 3.0 surface mount connectors.

The advanced new material delivers the high flow, flatness, and dimensional stability required for new 12-gigabyte connectors that target applications in desktop and laptop computers, as well as tablets.

Solvay’s new injection mouldable grade offers performance advantages over competitive low-warp LCPs, and doesn’t suffer from corrosion issues exhibited by other rival material technologies, such as halogen-free flame retardant polyphthalamide (PPA) resins. Xydar LCP is inherently flame retardant, transparent to microwave radiation and resistant to virtually all chemicals, Solvay said in a statement.

Glenn Cupta, global business development manager for electrical/electronics at Solvay Specialty Polymers said, “The connector industry’s adoption of advanced fine-pitch technology has placed even more exacting demands on materials. Xydar MG-850 LCP offers manufacturers exceptional performance for these next-generation connectors, providing even tighter tolerances and lower warpage compared to our standard LCP material.”

Xydar MG-850 LCP is a 50 percent glass/mineral reinforced polymer that fills thin walls over long flow lengths. The proprietary mineral and glass reinforcement package provides excellent warp resistance. The material’s low moisture absorption facilitates improved Infrared (IR) reflow performance, according to Cupta.

Solvay generates 90 per cent of its net sales in activities where it is among the world's top three players and employs about 29,400 people in 56 countries and generated €9.9 billion in net sales in 2013. (GK)

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