RESINEX, a part of RAVAGO Group, is a leading European supplier of plastics and rubbers with local branches and warehouses in all European countries. The RESINEX portfolio consists of over 10,000 items from commodity plastics PE, PP, PS through engineering plastics ABS, PC, PC / ABS, PA6, PA66 to special polymers such as POM, PBT, LCP, PPS, TPE, TPU, PMMA, PA12, PA11 and others. RESINEX is the offi cial distributor of companies including Dow Plastics, Styron, Solvay, Celanese, LG Chem, Braskem, DSM, Total, Altuglas, Arkema, ExxonMobil and others (representation may vary in different countries).

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CELSTRAN® LFRT Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic

Celstran® long fi ber reinforced thermoplas-tics (LFRT) unite long fi ber reinforcements with advanced thermoplastic resins for a combination of mechanical properties, impact, creep resistance and low warpage.

Celstran® long fi ber reinforced thermoplas-tics (LFRT) offer a combination of stiffness and toughness unparalleled by conventional short fi ber reinforced thermoplastics.

Incorporated fi bers can be glass, carbon, aramid and stainless steels. Nearly all types of polymers are suitable as matrix material (PP, PA, TPU, POM, PBT, PPS, HDPE, ABS, PC/ABS and others).

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. With activities almost equally divided between North America, Europe and Asia, Celanese employs approximately 7 400 employees worldwide and had 2013 net sales of $6.5 billion.

Excellent Mechanical Properties and Low Warpage for

Metal Replacement

• Why should I consider CELSTRAN from RESINEX for METAL REPLACEMENT?

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• • Performance similar to die cast materials• • Tough: high modulus with impact• • Excellent dimensional stability• • High retention of modulus at elevated temperatures• • CLTE (coeffi cient of linear thermal expansion) similar to metal• • Reduced wall sections with equivalent performance vs. short fi ber• • Eliminate costly welding, cutting, secondary operations• • Excellent processability• • Broad technical support from RESINEX experts• • Local warehousing and Technical Sales force in every European country•

Instrument panel carriers made from Celstran® PP materials are used in major automotive brands around the world.

Overhead console in Celstran® PP GF20, superior surface fi nish for premium appearance.

Celstran® is produced by patented pultrusion technology — the long fi bers are impregnated to deliver optimal reinforcement to the plastic matrix. Unlike conventional short-fi ber reinforced materials, the longer fi bers form an internal glass fi ber “skeleton” that limits anisotropic shrinkage and greatly reduces warpage in parts.

Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Benefi ts versus Short Fiber

• Markedly higher mechanical properties• Reduced creep tendency• Very good stability at elevated temperatures in humid

conditions• Very low warpage

Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Benefi ts versus Metal

• Economy of scale• Maintenance advantages• Appearance• Functionality• Insulating• Corrosion resistance• Design and integration freedom• Weight reduction

Celstran® LFRT has a remarkable property profi le. Moldings made from the long fi ber reinforced thermoplastics have good dimensi-onal stability and excellent mechanical properties, including high toughness and rigidity, fatigue strength and resistance to crack propagation.

A comparison of a fully impregnated long-fi ber Celstran® pellet (right) compared with wire coating used by some other producers of long-fi ber thermoplastics (center) and standard short-fi ber pellets (left).

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Power and Hand Tools Celstran® PA66 and Celstran® TPU materials deliver the needed dimensional stability as well as benefi ts such as improved impact strength, ductility for ease of assembly and good creep resistance.

Automotive Industry – Structural, functional and appearance parts • Instrument panels• Door modules• Battery trays• Clutch pedals• Gear shift levers• Consoles• HVAC louvers• Air intake pipes• Fascia supports

Electrical/Electronics• EMI/RFI shielded housings and conductive parts for static

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• Industrial/Appliances • Housings• Gears• Pulleys• Wheels• Fan blades• Hand tool clam shells• Power drill handles• Nail gun magazines

Sporting Goods and Recreational Equipment

• Snow board bindings• Motor housings• Bicycle parts – ring chains, grip lockers,

light holders and pedals

Fan Blades• Innovative blade geometries with no compromises• More effi cient fans• Maximum air output for refrigeration and air conditioning• Consistently high effi ciency over many years• Audible/measurable noise reduction• Lighter weight• Very wide design latitude• Very good corrosion and aging resistance• Sustained optimum air flows• Model energy balance in production, transport and

recycling• Lower maintenance costs thanks to a durable material

combination and lack of paint damage or corrosion• High mechanical load-bearing capacity• High stiffness and toughness• UV resistance• Very good dimensional stability

Fan blades in Celstran® PP-GF 40

Application Examples

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Celstran® GF40 properties by different polymer matrix.

PP GF40 PA66 GF40 PA6 GF40 PBT GF40 TPU GF40 PPS GF40 HDPE GF40

Tensile stress at break [MPa] 140 215 205 180 210 170 80Tensile Strain at Break [%] 2,2 2 2,1 1,9 2,5 1,2 2,3Tensile modulus [MPa] 9 500 13 300 12 400 13 600 11 100 14 700 6 800Charpy notched 23°C [kJ/m2] 30 35 32 32 48 33 24Density [g/cm3] 1,22 1,45 1,45 1,61 1,52 1,49 1,27

Recommended processing conditions for Celstran® PP and PA

Celstran® PP Celstran® PA

Heat stabilized High gloss

PP GF30 PP GF40 PP GF50 PA66 GF40 PA66 GF50 PA66 GF60 PA66 GF40 PA66 GF50 PA66 GF60Temp. cylinder [°C] 230-270 250-290 250-290 275-310 280-315 285-320 270-305 270-305 275-310Temp. nozzle [°C] 240-270 260-290 280-290 305-315 310-320 315-325 290-305 295-305 295-310Temp. mold [°C] 30-70 40-70 40-70 80-120 80-120 80-120 70-110 70-110 70-110Preferred mold temperature [°C] 90 90 90 90 90 90Inject. Speed [mm/s] 40-60 40-75 40-75Screw speed [min-1] 40-60 40-60 40-60Holding pressure [bar] 400-800 500-800 500-800Inject. pressure [bar] 600-1200 1200-1500 1200-1500Back pressure As low as possible As low as possible As low as possible

Different Polymer Matrix Providing Additional Benefi ts

Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Processing

Each resin-fi ber system brings a combination of• High temperature performance (HTN, PPA)• Chemical resistance (PPS, PEI, TPU)• Wear and abrasion properties (TPU, POM, HDPE)• Conductive/dissipative (carbon, steel fi bre)• Dimensional stability (All)• Paintability/coatings (TPU, PC/ABS, ABS)• Impact resistance (All)

• Injection molding, extrusion and blow molding• Long glass fi ber products do NOT cause more tool wear than short glass products• The aesthetics of long glass fi ber molded parts can be as good as parts molded from short glass products• Initial fi ber length is reduced during molding process• Material properties are determined by fi ber length distribution• Suitable part, mold and process design is important -> contact Resinex EXPERTS

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*Photos: courtesy of Celanese