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(DSM) -- DSM Engineering Plastics has
announced the commercialization of Akulon RC, a portfolio of Recycle Content
grades of PA6 for use in Automotive under-the-bonnet applications. The new
material will be available from the end of 2010 – with first commercial
applications expected in early 2011.
The first Akulon RC grades under development are a 30% and a 35% glass
filled grade with 50% recycle content. These grades deliver a 35% reduction in
carbon footprint versus their counterparts made from 100% virgin material. The
development of Akulon RC aligns with the automotive industry’s drive for
ecologically sound and sustainable solutions.
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