Celanese Announces Five Polymer Innovations At K 2016

Celanese announces five polymer innovations at K 2016

20-Oct-16

Manufacturers in every sector are dealing with more complex components with a greater emphasis on form, function and feel in everything from consumer electronics to medical devices to vehicles. To help manufacturers worldwide find the right materials to meet these challenges, Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, announced at K 2016, five new polymer innovations designed to meet the complex design and product development specifications of global auto, medical, consumer, electronics and industrial manufacturers worldwide.

In today’s market, designers and engineers in every industry we serve face unprecedented challenges, and extraordinary development opportunities, from changing market expectations,” said Todd Elliott, vice president of Material Solutions, Celanese. “At Celanese, we’re tailoring our product portfolio to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. Since we work in such a broad array of specialty industries, we’re able to share and apply insights between industries to help our customers overcome their most challenging product development requirements.” Celanese engineers have gone beyond design and polymer implementation to change the functional characters of the polymers in its portfolio. The new materials options announced today give engineers the freedom to design and manufacture high-performing, attractive and practical components and products buyers demand.

At K 2016, Celanese will introduce these five new polymer products, as well as showcase three trends driving polymer innovation and the advantages that come from choosing an engineered material from Celanese:

Celapex™ high flow PEEK – high flow polymers that address injection molding processing issues typically associated with PEEK. The Celanese solution enables molding of thin wall, intricate parts with high precision and tight tolerance and facilitates ease of processing even at high filler loading.
Celstran® high flow LFT – Celanese offers one of the most advanced lines of long fiber thermoplastics. New high flow grades help molders and designers to develop thinner (1.0-1.5mm thick walls), lighter, and more efficient components and parts.
Fortron® flexible PPS – a highly durable, heat resistant polymer is now available with the flexibility required for clips, fasteners, tubes, and cable ties in today’s complex automotive and industrial systems.
Hostaform® M25IE POM – to gain higher production throughput rates, polymer sheet manufacturers are increasingly utilizing the calendering process to produce polyoxymethylene (POM) sheets in a wide range of thicknesses and sizes that the market demands. Hostaform® M25IE was developed to meet the exacting performance and processing requirements for POM sheets while maintaining POM’s strength, durability, moisture and chemical resistance, and tribological properties.
MetaLX® appearance nylon – by applying our experience in metal-effect and mold-in-color polymers to nylon, Celanese now offers an extensive range of polymer appearance solutions to meet aesthetic and operational needs.