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News Release from: Man + Materials | Subject: Polyphenylene ether
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 09 January 2008
Polymer deal provides new blending
options
Polyphenylene ether is an amorphous thermoplastic polymer blended with other polymers to enhance their thermal, mechanical and flammability performance.
Man + Materials has added Polyphenylene ether (PPE) polymer to its offering to customers in the electrical, electronic and automotive sectors It has acquired distribution rights for Blue Star New Chemical Materials company's PPE polymer in Europe and the Americas
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 3 Sep 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Polyphenylene ether, also known on the market as PPO, is an amorphous thermoplastic polymer used primarily for blending with other polymers to enhance their thermal, mechanical and flammability performance and to reduce the smoke density of final compounds.
It offers high heat resistance, with a glass transition temperature of around 220C, low flammability without halogen content and excellent mechanical properties.
These include low water absorption, good mechanical strength, minimal creep at elevated temperatures, excellent electrical properties and good hydrolytical resistance.
This combination of benefits makes PPE suitable for use in appliance and machine housing, particularly where water-handling is required, for structural components for electronic products and for automotive wheel covers and grills.
PPE delivers advantages to a wide range of polymers.
It increases the heat and compression set of styrenic elastomers such as SBS and SEBS and improves the heat resistance and creep behaviour of polystyrene and ABS compounds.
As an additive, PPE upgrades the performance of various recyclates and boosts the impact resistance, flammability and thermomechanical performance of thermosets such as epoxy and polyester compounds.
PPE is available both in powder form and as compacted agglomerate for applications where reduced dusting tendency is important.
The material complies with the RoHS directive 2002/95/EC and its subsequent amendments regarding PCB and PCN content.
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