This thermoplastic blend is ideal for complex geometries
Lanxess
Thermplastics with good melt-flow characteristics facilitate the design of large, thin-walled components of complex geometry (photo). Pocan C3230 XF (XtremeFlow) is a blend of polybutyleneterephthalate and polycarbonate (PBT/PC), reinforced with 30% glass fibers. This material can be used to produce precision components that can be subjected to high mechanical loads, and experience low warpage and good dimensional stability, says the company. The material displays roughly 40% better flow than a comparable standard PBT/PC blend reinforced with 30% glass fibers. This material has a tensile modulus of 7,500 MPa and a tensile strength nearly 100 MPa. These performance advantages result, in part, from the ability to uniformly distribute the compound’s glass fibers, even in areas with a very low wall thickness, says the company. — Lanxess AG, Cologne, Germany