Horgen, Switzerland - September 30, 2010
Styron today announced the launch of a new polycarbonate grade for polycarbonate sheet producers in Europe. XZ94261.00, which will be commercialized at a later date as CALIBRE™ 502-3, allows extruders to increase the fatigue resistance of their solid sheets leading to sustained aesthetics and an extended life time.
The CALIBRE™ 500 series is a family of polycarbonate resins specially tailored for extrusion applications, offering performance levels comparable to high-value branched polycarbonate resins at a lower cost. Today, Styron is extending this family with a new resin for solid sheet extrusion, XZ94261.00, specially developed to maximise resistance to fatigue loads.
Better Fatigue Resistance for Solid Sheet
In many transparent sheet applications, solid sheets are exposed to repetitive loads. These fatigue loads can initiate the formation of crazes in the sheet, first affecting the appearance of the sheet and ultimately resulting in cracks and mechanical fractures.
XZ94261.00 has been specifically developed to bring a higher fatigue load resistance, maintaining high quality aesthetics over a longer period. In fatigue tests, XZ94261.00 demonstrated significantly better performance in comparison with standard branched and linear polycarbonate grades as currently used in sheet applications.
Better Processing for Corrugated Sheet
Unlike standard linear polycarbonate, XZ94261.00 can also be used to manufacture corrugated sheets, providing better processing thanks to its reduced melt sagging.
“We're proud to offer our customers an innovative material that brings a combination of extended life time and cost efficiency,” says Nicolas Joly, Global Marketing Manager for Sheet Extrusion. “Our customers are now able to improve the quality and durability of their sheet and reduce their costs at the same time. The development of XZ94261.00 further emphasizes Styron's commitment to the polycarbonate sheet industry.”
For more information about XZ94261.00 and Styron's offering for the polycarbonate sheet industry, please check our website: http://www.styron.com/eu/en/industries/extrusion/clear.htm
About Styron
Styron is a leading global materials company, dedicated to innovate and deliver for its customers. Styron's unique and balanced product portfolio brings together plastics, rubber and latex businesses that share feedstocks, operations, customers and end users. Styron has a leadership position in its two flagship products, polystyrene and latex. The company benefits from global scale, a long-standing tradition of unrivaled customer relationships and a robust innovation pipeline. Styron has approximately $5 billion in revenue (2010), with 20 manufacturing sites in all geographies. Styron's 2,100 employees are committed to listen to customers' needs and provide them with innovative and sustainable solutions in markets such as appliances, automotive, building & construction, carpet, commercial transportation, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber goods and tires. More information about Styron can be found at www.styron.com.
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