Solvay introduces two materials for auto lighting

10-Apr-06

Solvay Advanced Polymers has introduced two grades of amorphous materials, developed specifically for automotive lighting applications. These materials are capable of direct metallization, eliminating secondary production operations and reducing the system cost of a lighting component. RADEL(R) LTG- 3000 polyethersulfone (PES) and UDEL(R) LTG-2000 polysulfone (PSU) materials are designed to outperform conventional polyetherimide (PEI) resins and high- heat polycarbonate/PEI blends. These new grades will optimize surface quality, thermal resistance, impact and flow. Designed for use at temperatures up to 205 degrees C, RADEL LTG-3000 PES delivers higher temperature resistance, greater impact resistance and higher melt-flow rates than grades of PEI. This new lighting grade of polyethersulfone also demonstrates a 50% improvement in impact resistance over conventional PEI products, with a 33% increase in flow. UDEL LTG-2000 polysulfone is designed to provide an excellent surface appearance at temperatures up to 175 degrees C, exhibits greater temperature resistance than most commercially available high- temperature polycarbonates and PC/PEI blends and has significantly higher flow rates than these competitors.