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(arkema) --
Arkema has expanded its Rilsan HT (high temperature) range with an
ultra-flexible grade that is close to the flexibility of polyamide extrusion
grades. Launched in 2009, Rilsan HT is the first flexible polyphthalamide
(PPA)-based material to replace metal in high-temperature tubing applications.
With this breakthrough in ultra-flexibility, new opportunities for
cost-effective alternatives to metal, rubber or fluorinated polymers in tubing
assemblies are becoming a reality. With up to 70% renewable carbon content,
Rilsan HT aptly fits many industries' focus on environmentally sustainable
solutions.
In the PPA material class known for its success as a metal substitute as well
as its inherent brittleness and restriction to rather rigid injection-molded
parts, the first flexible Rilsan HT grade with an 820 MPa modulus marks a
significant step-change. This latest member of the Rilsan HT family now shifts
the modulus boundaries even further downward, close to 500 MPa.
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