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October 19, 2018 02:00 AM

Teknor Apex adds high-temperature nylon compounds

Frank Esposito
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    Brian Rickard, left, and Sachin Sakhalkar from Teknor Apex at Fakuma 2018 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

    FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany—Materials firm Teknor Apex Co. is introducing new high-temperature grades of its Creamid-brand nylon compounds at Fakuma 2018.

    The new materials can withstand higher temperatures at continuous use, Teknor's Brian Rickard said Oct. 17. Rickard is director of strategy and business development in engineering thermoplastics for the Pawtucket, R.I., company.

    The new grades are aimed at automotive applications such as intake manifolds and other under-hood uses, Rickard added. They're now available with glass fiber content of 35, 50 and 60 percent.

    Creamid compounds are based on nylon 6/6, and although that material has been in short supply globally, Rickard said Teknor has been able to source enough material for its needs.

    "We're seeing the same issues that a lot of other nylon 6/6 users are," he added. "We haven't had any production issues, but the market is very tight."

    Teknor also recently introduced new higher-performing grades of Sarlink-brand thermoplastic vulcanizates. The materials have good short-term elastic recovery—or "snap back"—performance, according to TPE Vice President Sachin Sakhalkar.

    The new TPVs can be used in auto chassis parts, he said, as well as in industrial applications where they can replace thermoset rubber.

    Also at Fakuma, Teknor was promoting its high-performance TPEs—including styrenic block copolymers—with better chemical resistance and temperature resistance. Overmolding grades of TPEs and TPVs with improved adhesion performance also were being featured.

    Earlier this year, Teknor broke ground on a new plant in Rothenburg, Germany. The plant is expected to open in early 2020. The business of compounder PTS GmbH, which Teknor acquired in early 2016, will move from nearby Steinsfeld to the Rothenburg plant when it opens.

    Teknor employs more than 2,000 worldwide and has annual sales of more than $600 million. In North America, the firm is one of the region's 30 largest makers of compounds and concentrates.

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