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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2016
Technologynews
A NEW nylon 6/12 extrusion
compound from Teknor Apex for
automotive cable jackets provides
excellent chemical resistance,
withstands high service temperatures,
and exhibits good dimensional stability
as a result of low moisture absorption.
The chemical resistance of Chemlon®
890 HNT001 nylon 6/12 is superior to
that of nylon 6 and exhibits greater
stress corrosion resistance upon
exposure to aggressive chemicals or
mechanical stresses. The compound is
heat stabilised to prevent
embrittlement at high service
temperatures and is lubricated to
facilitate feeding into the extruder.
Chemlon 890 HNT001 compound has
received General Motors and Chrysler
approvals for heat stabilised nylon 6/12.
It is currently used in brake jacketing for
a USA OEM, and the jacket has passed
the cable supplier’s heat ageing test at
135°C for 168 hours.
“Chemlon 890 HNT001 is inherently
tough and easily processed,” said Jeff
Schmidt, North American automotive
market manager for Teknor Apex. “We
can readily supply this material
worldwide from our compounding
facilities in the US and Singapore.”
Teknor Apex Company – USA
Website:
Tough nylon 6/12 for automotive cable jackets
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