Dsm engineering plastics supplies two high performance plastics as replacements of alternative materials like metal and rubber. The new plastics are: stanyl - a polyamide 46 and arnitel - a tpe- e. These plastic materials are polymers suitable for high temperature applications and have high strength, an excellent wear and friction behaviour as well as resistant to oil and grease. Stanyl is material, which is half the weight of aluminium and one-fifth that of steel. Stanyl can be converted into a finished product in one-step operations contrary to multi-step operations needed with metals. Applications of stanyl: it has already replaced metal parts especially in the auto industry world over. It is also an internationally preferred material for electronic components. The other material, arnitel is a thermoplastic material with the softness of rubber and performance of thermoplastics. Arnitel is durable and flexible even under adverse performance conditions. The plastic material arnitel has a working-life many times that of rubber has applications in the automotive, consumer durables, optical fibre as well as electrical coating applications.
