PIN FR polyamide 6 meets Glow Wire Test

PIN FR polyamide 6 meets Glow Wire Test

Lanxess’ new PIN FR compound offers high flame retardancy and tracking resistance for demanding applications. The 30% glass-fibre reinforced compound uses short glass fibres. It also offers high elongation at break, enabling mechanical stability of e.g. snap fits. The...
EV battery housing in PIN FR polyamide

EV battery housing in PIN FR polyamide

Korean auto parts specialist INFAC and Lanxess’ new PIN FR housing satisfies stringent mechanical and chemical demands. The housing uses a non-halogenated FR, 30% glass fibre reinforced polyamide 6, which offers the specific necessary properties. High processability...
PIN FRs for high performance insulation

PIN FRs for high performance insulation

Evonik has launched a new PIN FR polyamide 12 for e-vehicle busbars with electrical and fire safety, fast extrusion, adhesion. Busbars are metallic strips (e.g. copper or aluminium) which locally transmit high current power and are needed in electric vehicle...
Floreon non-halogenated FR bioplastic

Floreon non-halogenated FR bioplastic

Innovative PIN flame retardant compound from bio-based PLA offers performance to replace ABS with UL 94 V2 (3mm). Floreon is a specialist innovation company, set up in 2011 who, with Sheffield University UK, develop plant-based plastics using specific compounds from...
PIN FR combination for PA 3D-printing

PIN FR combination for PA 3D-printing

APP with aluminium phosphate provided fire performance compatible with PA6 3-D printing. 20% APP (ammonium polyphosphate) and 10% aluminium phosphate (AlPO4) was compounded/extruded at 235°C into polyamide-6 for 3D-printing filaments (FFF additive manufacturing: Fused...