DuPont to show innovative materials at Interplastica
December 22, 2014 - United States Of America
At Interplastica trade fair, DuPont is emphasising advances in the design stage by helping customers predict how its materials will perform based on enhancements made by DuPont Engineering Research to materials modeling expertise.
“Our state-of-the-art advanced computer modeling and simulation will help original equipment manufacturers confidently select the best material for the application because they will better understand how the material will perform given the dynamics of their particular product,” said Craig Norrey, head of design (EMEA), at DuPont.
Among DuPont innovations at Interplastica 2015 will be new forward-thinking materials and technologies, to significantly reduce weight in automotive without compromising performance and sustainability.
DuPont’s collaborative approach goes beyond resins development, providing integrated and cost effective solutions to the challenges of automotive light weighting and compliance with regional emissions legislation.
Good examples of this approach, DuPont said, may be seen in rigid and flexible coolant pipes of Glass Reinforced Zytel PA66 designed for Water Injection Technology (WIT) and DuPont Zytel PA612 Long Chain Polyamide (LCPA) that offer excellent processability in extrusion and injection capabilities combined with long-term resistance to aggressive water/glycol and road salts under high pressure at temperatures ranging from -40°C to 125°C.
DuPont offers a wide range of engineering polymers for electrical & electronics that can be recycled versus thermoset in applications such as housings, enclosures, sockets & switches. In addition, DuPont is also constantly evolving its range of halogen-free engineering polymers, which are being developed to address stringent sustainability legislation for better health and safety.
DuPont has recently launched the first halogen-free1 flame retardant PET Rynite FR533NH, with ULV0 down to 0,4 mm enabling the design of thin parts for cost-effective production and light weighting.
The material combines enhanced long term heat ageing performance (RTI Mechanical of 155°C at 0,75 mm and 160C as of 1.5 mm under UL746 certification) and good electrical properties with a CTI of 325V(class 2). The resin also brings outstanding flammability benefit, passing GWFI at 960°C and GWIT at 775°C as of 0.75 mm.
According to DuPont, Pipelon is a family of DuPont engineering polymer resins and world class technology designed to serve the demanding field of polymeric pipe solutions for the oil and gas industry.
The product and technology addresses today’s market needs for improved permeation resistance to gases such as CO2, H2S and Hydrocarbons, wider operating temperature range from -40°C to 115°C, higher pressure, lighter weight, and lower life cycle cost pipe.
DuPont says, Pipelon is very versatile and can be used in a number of applications such as offshore flexible pipe systems in risers, jumpers, flow lines and umbilicals, down hole for siphon and heater strings, CO2 /chemical injection and production tube liners, and onshore (flow lines, gathering lines and processed water lines) in Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe constructions, advanced multilayer systems and as liners in steel pipe, surface tubulars for gathering and disposal lines and process tubulars for hydrocarbon processing, including steam.
The DuPont Packaging section will highlight joint developments with plastics processors and leading machinery manufacturers, specifically ReifenHauser Keifel and Kuhne Anlagenbau. Such collaboration has resulted in a wealth of forward-looking possibilities for saving energy, materials and costs, as well as for reducing the ecological footprint and enhancing the aesthetic appearance of high-performance plastics for multi-functional packaging.
Materials like DuPont Surlyn help reduce the environmental footprint and cost of flexible packaging structures without tradeoffs in packaging integrity or appeal. Similarly, DuPont Appeel lidding sealant resin is used to improve the convenience of peelable lids and protect the content by ensuring seal integrity.
DuPont has unique polymer technology and application development expertise to tailor and enhance properties of conventional polymers for high-value specialised applications. One of the new developments that DuPont will feature in this area is a new series of DuPont Entira EP compatibilisers designed for value-adding recycling of difficult to separate mixtures of inherently incompatible polymers.
DuPont will also highlight its entire portfolio of industrial polymers for the wire and cable market, to include DuPont Fusabond coupling agents, DuPont Elvaloy ethylene based terpolymers, DuPont Elvaloy AC ethylene acrylates and DuPont Elvax ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resins. These products are particularly used in halogen-free, flame retardant (HFFR) cable compounds. (AR)
“Our state-of-the-art advanced computer modeling and simulation will help original equipment manufacturers confidently select the best material for the application because they will better understand how the material will perform given the dynamics of their particular product,” said Craig Norrey, head of design (EMEA), at DuPont.
Among DuPont innovations at Interplastica 2015 will be new forward-thinking materials and technologies, to significantly reduce weight in automotive without compromising performance and sustainability.
DuPont’s collaborative approach goes beyond resins development, providing integrated and cost effective solutions to the challenges of automotive light weighting and compliance with regional emissions legislation.
Good examples of this approach, DuPont said, may be seen in rigid and flexible coolant pipes of Glass Reinforced Zytel PA66 designed for Water Injection Technology (WIT) and DuPont Zytel PA612 Long Chain Polyamide (LCPA) that offer excellent processability in extrusion and injection capabilities combined with long-term resistance to aggressive water/glycol and road salts under high pressure at temperatures ranging from -40°C to 125°C.
DuPont offers a wide range of engineering polymers for electrical & electronics that can be recycled versus thermoset in applications such as housings, enclosures, sockets & switches. In addition, DuPont is also constantly evolving its range of halogen-free engineering polymers, which are being developed to address stringent sustainability legislation for better health and safety.
DuPont has recently launched the first halogen-free1 flame retardant PET Rynite FR533NH, with ULV0 down to 0,4 mm enabling the design of thin parts for cost-effective production and light weighting.
The material combines enhanced long term heat ageing performance (RTI Mechanical of 155°C at 0,75 mm and 160C as of 1.5 mm under UL746 certification) and good electrical properties with a CTI of 325V(class 2). The resin also brings outstanding flammability benefit, passing GWFI at 960°C and GWIT at 775°C as of 0.75 mm.
According to DuPont, Pipelon is a family of DuPont engineering polymer resins and world class technology designed to serve the demanding field of polymeric pipe solutions for the oil and gas industry.
The product and technology addresses today’s market needs for improved permeation resistance to gases such as CO2, H2S and Hydrocarbons, wider operating temperature range from -40°C to 115°C, higher pressure, lighter weight, and lower life cycle cost pipe.
DuPont says, Pipelon is very versatile and can be used in a number of applications such as offshore flexible pipe systems in risers, jumpers, flow lines and umbilicals, down hole for siphon and heater strings, CO2 /chemical injection and production tube liners, and onshore (flow lines, gathering lines and processed water lines) in Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe constructions, advanced multilayer systems and as liners in steel pipe, surface tubulars for gathering and disposal lines and process tubulars for hydrocarbon processing, including steam.
The DuPont Packaging section will highlight joint developments with plastics processors and leading machinery manufacturers, specifically ReifenHauser Keifel and Kuhne Anlagenbau. Such collaboration has resulted in a wealth of forward-looking possibilities for saving energy, materials and costs, as well as for reducing the ecological footprint and enhancing the aesthetic appearance of high-performance plastics for multi-functional packaging.
Materials like DuPont Surlyn help reduce the environmental footprint and cost of flexible packaging structures without tradeoffs in packaging integrity or appeal. Similarly, DuPont Appeel lidding sealant resin is used to improve the convenience of peelable lids and protect the content by ensuring seal integrity.
DuPont has unique polymer technology and application development expertise to tailor and enhance properties of conventional polymers for high-value specialised applications. One of the new developments that DuPont will feature in this area is a new series of DuPont Entira EP compatibilisers designed for value-adding recycling of difficult to separate mixtures of inherently incompatible polymers.
DuPont will also highlight its entire portfolio of industrial polymers for the wire and cable market, to include DuPont Fusabond coupling agents, DuPont Elvaloy ethylene based terpolymers, DuPont Elvaloy AC ethylene acrylates and DuPont Elvax ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) resins. These products are particularly used in halogen-free, flame retardant (HFFR) cable compounds. (AR)