brands
DuPont
Delrin
Applications: Automotive , Building Materials, Appliances & Electronics
Product Families: Engineering & Specialty Polymers, Polyacetals
Chemical Family: Acetals
Polymer Name: Polyacetal Homopolymer (POM), Polyacetal Copolymer (POM)
End Uses: Automotive Applications, Automotive Gears, Automotive Power Unit
Leading companies across the globe specify Delrin® acetal resin from Dupont for high-load mechanical applications, including gears, safety restraints, door systems, conveyor belts, healthcare delivery devices, and other demanding products and parts. Delrin® acetal (Polyoxymethylene POM) is an ideal ingredient in parts designed to replace metal. It combines low-friction and high-wear resistance with the stiffness and strength such applications require. It provides a wide operating temperature range (-40° C to 120° C) and exceptional colorability. It also mates well with metal and other polymers, and it offers dimensional stability in precision molding. Compared to acetal copolymer, Delrin® acetal homopolymer offers higher tensile strength, stiffness, creep and fatigue resistance, and significantly higher impact resistance. The combination of these excellent mechanical properties in a single material allows for thinner, lighter-weight parts, shorter molding cycles, and potential cost savings thanks to its higher impact resistance. Authentic Delrin® acetal resin is available exclusively from DuPont distributors, in stock shapes (sheets, rods, tubes).
DuPont
Zytel
Applications: Automotive , Other Consumer Goods Applications, Devices & Assemblies
Product Families: Engineering & Specialty Polymers, Polyamides
Chemical Family: Polyamides, Nylons
Polymer Name: Polyamide 66 (PA 66), Polyamide (unspecified), Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
End Uses: Automotive Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications, General Purpose
For manufacturers across a number of industries, Zytel® HTN high-performance polyamide resin is the choice for reducing weight, improving strength, enhancing durability, increasing thermal performance, and simplifying processing. The Zytel® family of products is available in a variety of grades that sustain high strength and stiffness over a wide range of temperatures, chemicals, and moisture exposure. Zytel® HTN is widely used to replace metal parts that must withstand high temperature tolerances (such as engine cooling, handheld devices, and non-halogenated connectors), while reducing cost and weight. In both PPA grades and structural grades, Zytel® HTN solutions enhance performance in a diverse array of applications.
DuPont
Hytrel
Applications: Automotive , Appliances & Electronics, Sports & Recreation
Product Families: Thermoplastic Elastomers, Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomers (TPE-E), Masterbatches
Chemical Family: Polyesters
Polymer Name: Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomer (TPC-ET), Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomer, Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
End Uses: Appliances, Automotive Applications, Electrical/Electronic Applications
Labeling Claims: Food Contact Acceptable, Plasticizer-free, Halogen-free
DuPont™ Hytrel® TPC-ET thermoplastic elastomer combines the flexibility of rubber with the strength and processability of thermoplastics. Manufacturers prefer parts made with Hytrel® for their resilience, heat and chemical resistance, as well as their strength and durability. Hytrel® drives innovative design, enabling the development of unique parts with multiple performance characteristics. This versatile thermoplastic elastomer resin can flex in multiple directions, cycle after cycle, long after rubber would break. Its durability has made it an essential ingredient in automotive components such as the Constant Velocity Joint (CVJ) boot, which must endure an average of 150,000 miles of pounding over a wide range of temperatures. DuPont™ Hytrel® RS delivers all of the benefits of Hytrel®, yet it contains up to 60 percent renewably sourced materials from biomass, making it an excellent product for applications demanding renewably sourced options
DuPont
Crastin
Applications: Appliances & Electronics, Furniture, Sports & Recreation
Product Families: Engineering & Specialty Polymers, Polyesters & Copolyesters, Blends & Alloys
Chemical Family: Polyesters, Styrenics
Polymer Name: Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), Thermoplastic Polyester, PBT/ASA Alloy
End Uses: Appliances, Cosmetic Packaging, Gears
With more than 100 grades, Crastin® PBT is the resin of choice for cost-effective high-performance across a wide range of industrial applications. Designers, engineers, and manufacturers rely on Crastin® PBT for stiffness and toughness, superior electrical insulation pr operties, and exceptional surface finishes. Crastin® is also preferred for its excellent dimensional properties and stability versus moisture as well as its heat resistance. Crastin® is extremely versatile. It's available in FDA and EU approved grades for food and cosmetics applications, and it meets the most-stringent electrical insulation standards. It enables DuPont to offer the industry's largest portfolio of EIS pre-approved by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) grades and recognized to IEC standards. DuPont™ Crastin® PBT offers manufacturers the advantage of superior flow qualities. It's easy to process on conventional injection molding machines. It is available in a wide range of grades designed for low-warpage, hydrolysis resistance, and for blow-molding and extrusion. With Crastin®, DuPont materials science experts help customers gain cost efficiency without compromising on performance.
DuPont
Liveo
Applications: Medical, Laboratory & Diagnostics, Medical Devices & Assemblies
Product Families: Fluids & Lubricants, Medical Grade Lubricants, Adhesives & Sealants
Chemical Family: Silicones, Siloxanes, Silanes
INCI Name: Disiloxane, Trisiloxane, Dimethicone
Polymer Name: Silicone Elastomer, Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)
End Uses: Medical Devices, Medical/Healthcare Applications, Body Implants
Inspired by the terms "live" and "to be alive," Liveo™ reflects our drive to create innovative next-generation solutions that can help patients live life to the fullest. Built on a strong foundation and unmatched heritage from Dow Corning, Liveo™ medical-grade silicone solutions provide safety and patient benefits and help customers address a wide range of healthcare challenges. The broad Liveo™ product portfolio of performance materials is supported by DuPont Healthcare’s legendary expertise, transformational science and competencies in connected solutions.
DuPont
Zytel® LCPA
Applications: Devices & Assemblies, Other Devices & Assemblies, Packaging
Product Families: Engineering & Specialty Polymers, Polyamides
Chemical Family: Polyamides
Polymer Name: Polyamide 612 (PA 612), Polyamide 610 (PA 610), Polyamide 1010 (PA 1010)
End Uses: Cosmetic Packaging, Electrical/Electronic Applications, Automotive Applications
Zytel® LCPA flexible polymer materials provide an innovative and growing portfolio of long-chain polyamides with excellent thermal, chemical, and hydrolysis resistance. The various grades of Zytel® LCPA are designed to meet specific performance needs, including everything from high temperature resistance and stiffness to lower fuel and gas permeability. This important product family continues to expand. With science-driven innovation, DuPont has chemically modified PA610 and PA612 products, adding two new polymer series to the Zytel® LCPA portfolio. Zytel® RSLC 4000 and Zytel® LC 7000 offer a step change improvement over existing grades, both products meet customer needs for salt resistance and increased flexibility. The expanded portfolio provides increased resistance to chemicals and cracking, excellent yield and stiffness balance, and blow-molding compatibility. The Zytel® LCPA line also includes one of the industry and rsquo's widest arrays of innovative, renewably sourced (RS) materials. The RSLC grades are partially or entirely derived from non-food biomass. They provide performance properties that enable companies to reduce the use of fossil fuels in polymer feedstock, even in demanding applications.
