Glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide is stronger

Newly developed glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide (PA) features considerably improved mechanical properties.

Newly developed glass-fibre-reinforced polyamide (PA) features considerably improved mechanical properties.

Compared with existing glass-fibre-reinforced PA with a similar glass fibre content, the new PA6 and PA6.6 formulations increase notched impact strength by over 70% and tensile and flexural strength by approximately 10%.

Their improved mechanical properties not only make these innovative materials perfect substitutes for aluminium die castings but also represent a low-cost alternative to partly aromatic glass-fibre-reinforced PA.

Typical applications, for example, are housings for electrical appliances and tools for both professional and DIY users and also large, rigid housing components for industrial machines and equipment.

The many new applications complement the traditional applications in the automotive industry, such as coolant reservoirs, fans and valve covers.

A new production line for glass-fibre-reinforced PA, which TechnoCompound recently put into operation at its Bad Sobernheim plant, now increases TechnoCompound's production capacity to over 10,000 tonnes per year.

The optimised performance of this new production line and the company's leanly structured organisation together enable TechnoCompound to market its PA compounds, like all its other products, at extremely competitive prices.

Further customer benefits include TechnoCompound's advisory team of application experts and the development of customised compounds for special applications.

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