Rhodia Launches High-Flow Flame-Retardant Technyl® Polyamide Products Specifically for Connectors News release

Rhodia announces the launch of the first high-flow flame-retardant range of Technyl^® polyamide products specifically designed for the connector industry.

This new Technyl^® range offers new high-flow products that meet the stringent Glow Wire Tests (GWT) for finished parts and which have VDE (IEC 60335-1) and UL approval.

Within Rhodia’s PA 6.6 range, three grades meet the specific needs of the appliance market by displaying exceptionally stable GWIT performance, as required by the IEC 60335-1:

• Technyl^® A 32G1, UL94 V2, antimony trioxide free (ATO free), displaying extremely robust GWIT performance up to 900°C.
• Technyl^® A 30G1, UL94 V0, displaying good GWIT and excellent GWFI performance.
• Technyl^® A 60G2 V30 is a halogen, red phosphorus and ATO free high flow PA 6.6 product that has excellent all-round flammability performance with proven end part performance.

These three new products from Rhodia complete one of the largest EP fire resistant offering designed for the connector industry. Rhodia supplies reinforced or un-reinforced PA 6, PA 6.6 and PA 6.6/6 UL94 V0 rated grades, each displaying excellent all-round properties. These grades are based on high-flow, fast cycling PA 6 and PA 6.6 polymer technology using both halogen and halogen-free additives to obtain the correct fire resistant performance.

The Technyl^® range for connectors also consists of filled and unfilled heat stabilised PA 6 and PA 6.6 grades that meet US CAR class IV requirements, and ultra fast cycling unfilled UL94 V2 PA 6.6 grades (Table 1).

Table 1

Halogen & Red Phosphorus free (50 à 60 range) – Brominated (30 range) – Red Phosphorus (20 range)

The excellent electrical and mechanical properties of Technyl^® polyamide combined with lower density and excellent moulding performance, leading to improved cycle time and better productivity, makes it the natural material of choice for the connector industry.

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Rhodia Polyamideis Rhodia's fully integrated enterprise focusing on Polyamide 6.6. Its strategy rests on three pillars: a high worldwide competitiveness of intermediates & polymers along with strong development of the industrial footprint in fast growing regions; the strengthening of engineering plastics as a growth engine; and a focus on Asia and Brazil as priority regions for expansion beyond our European base. InSouth America, Rhodia Polyamide also holds strong positions in phenol and adiponitrile route, industrial yarns and fibers. For further details about Rhodia Polyamide visit the website at www.rhodia-polyamide.com.

Rhodiais an international chemical company resolutely committed to sustainable development. As a leader in its businesses, the Group aims to improve its customers’ performance through the pursuit of operational excellence and its ability to innovate. Structured around six Enterprises, Rhodia is the partner of major players in the automotive, tire, electronics, perfume, health & beauty and home care markets. The Group employs around 15,000 people worldwide and generated sales of €4.8 billion in 2007. Rhodia is listed on Euronext Paris.

For further details about the Group, visit Rhodia’s website at: www.rhodia.com.

For more information, please contact:

Rhodia Polyamide

Christine Bourguignon
Tel: + 33 472 89 27 53
Fax: + 33 472 89 27 46
E-mail:christine.bourguignon@eu.rhodia.com

EMG

Alan Flower
Tel: + 31 164317 025
Fax: + 31 164317 039
E-mail:aflower@emg.nl

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