Vydyne® PA 66 Solutions

for Automotive ApplicationsPhilip Jeszke, Global Automotive Segment Leader | pjjesz@ascendmaterials.com

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Ascend overview

Application success stories

• Connectors & Fasteners

• Cable Ties

• Engine Cooling Systems

- Radiator End Tanks

- Charge Air Coolers

Agenda

Who we are

• PA66 manufacturer for more than 60 years

• Company headquarters in Houston, Texas;

regional offices in Belgium and China

• Five world-scale plants in the United States;

local compounding of plastics in all regions

• Global sales and logistics support

• More than $2.5 billion in annual revenue

Our Vision

• To be the world’s most reliable, innovative,

and socially responsible producer of PA66

• To inspire scientists and engineers to create cost-effective

and innovative products based on PA66

• To assure our customers of uninterrupted supply

of high-quality products

• To make a difference in the lives of our employees

and the communities in which we operate

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About Ascend Performance Materials The world’s largest fully-integrated producer of PA66 resin

60 Years of Progress

CHEMSTRAND CHARTERED as nylon producer,

headquartered in Decatur, Alabama1949PENSACOLA PLANT BEGINS PRODUCTION as the first

fully integrated nylon plant in the U.S.1953

VYDYNE® resin and compounds launched to serve growing

engineering thermoplastics market1973ASCEND FOUNDED by SK Capital, a group of global

chemical and materials executives2009

Ascend Performance Materials Long history, focused on PA66

ASCEND CARES FOUNDATION LAUNCHED in response

to natural disasters in our communities2011ASCEND EXPANDS compounding capabilities with new

world-scale, fully-integrated equipment in Pensacola, FL2013

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Chemicals

Plastics

Polymers

for fibers

Industrial fibers

Carpet fibers

Ascend’s Plastics Segments

• High flow

• Fast cycles

• Light color

• Low temperature

Impact

• Ductility

• Chemical resistance

• High strength

• Thermal stability

• Hydrolysis resistance

• Dimensional stability

• Oil and chemical

resistance

• High flow & Fast cycles

• UL cards,

Insulation properties

• UL94 V0, V2,

GWIT 875 to 960°C

GWFI 960°C

• Non halogenated

• Hinge resistance, snap

fit

• Low friction

& wear resistance

• Chemical resistance

• Durability

• Thermal stability

• Food contact

Automotive Cable Ties E&E C&I

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Connectors and Fasteners

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Push-to-Release Serviceable Fastener

Ford Mustang

ITW Deltar Fasteners

Ascend Vydyne 47H

SPE 2015 Automotive

Innovation Award Winner

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Benefits in the application

Simple to push the center to service & remove

Can’t be removed without deliberate actions

The pin & body are designed to not be easily

separated, but the fastener is reusable

Meets EU lamp serviceability spec’s

Reduces the removal time by 90% without tools

SPE 2015 Automotive

Innovation Award Winner

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SPE 2015 Automotive

Innovation Award Winner

Material CTQs

• Corrosion resistance

• High Flow

• High Strength,

Toughness

• Excellent Electrical

Insulation Properties

• Flammability

Requirements

An electrical connector is an electro-mechanical device for joining electrical circuits as an interface using

a mechanical assembly. Connectors consist of plugs (male-ended) and jacks (female-ended).

Connectors made out of PA66 are excellent electrical insulators, resist fire hazard, and are durable

enough to withstand stresses associated with mechanical assembly.

20NSP 22HSP 47H R535J ECO315J ECO366

Property Method Units • Fastest-

cycling

• Opaque

• Lubricated

• Heat-

stabilized /

Higher RTIs

• F1-rated

• Impact-

modified

• Heat-

stabilized

• 35% GF

• High flow

• Electrically

neutral

• Unfilled

PA66/6

• Halogen-free

• Good

surface

• Unfilled

PA66

• Halogen-free

• F1-rated in

black

Flame class UL 94 V-2, 0.4 mm V-2, 0.7 mm HB, 0.75 mm HB, 0.75 mm V-0, 0.4 mm V-0, 0.4 mm

HWI UL 746A PLC PLC 4, 0.7 mm

PLC 3, 1.5 mm

PLC 4, 0.7 mm

PLC 3, 1.5 mm

PLC 4, 0.75

mm

PLC 4, 0.4 mm

PLC 3, 3.0 mm

PLC 4, 0.4 mm

PLC 3, 3.0 mm

PLC 4, 0.4 mm

PLC 3, 1.5 mm

PLC 2, 3.0 mm

HAI UL 746A PLC PLC 0, 0.71

mm

PLC 0, 0.71

mm

PLC 0, 0.75

mm

PLC 0, 0.75

mm

PLC 0, 0.4 mm PLC 2, 0.4 mm

PLC 1, 0.75

mm

CTI IEC 60112 PLC PLC 0 PLC 1 PLC 0 PLC 0 PLC 0

Dielectric

strength

IEC 60243 kV/mm 26 12 20 13 17

HVTR UL 746A PLC PLC 0 PLC 0 PLC 2 PLC 1 PLC 1 PLC 0

IPT IEC 60587 minutes 120 at 1 KV 120 at 1 KV 120 at 1 KV

High-voltage,

low-current

arc

resistance

ASTM

D495

PLC PLC 5 PLC 6 PLC 6 PLC 5 PLC 5 PLC 5

Application Profile: Connectors

Ascend Solutions

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Vydyne® R535J BK

Vydyne® R535J NT

Vydyne® R515J BK

Vydyne® R515J NT

Vydyne® R530J BK

Vydyne® R5xxJ

Electrically Neutral Heat Stable PA66

R5xx J grades designed for Electrical applications

across industries under harsh Environmental Conditions

Copper free, No Halogen salt

Delayed contact corrosion

Improved Dielectric Resistance

Improved Continuous tracking Index

Natural and consistent color

Reduced mold pressure

Easier filling, Reduced warpage

Superior flexibility in mold design

Increased weldline strength

Cooling time reduction

Cleaner polymer, Reduced volatiles

Reduced vent clogging

Reduce burning marks

Reduced mold maintenance

Organic Heat

Stabilizer

Increased

Melt Flow

LPO

Technology

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Cable Ties

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Vydyne® PA66 Solutions

for Cable TiesGeneral Purpose & Heat Stabilized Grades

SP: Super Productivity F: Fast H: Heat stabilized W: Weatherable X:Copolymer

21SPC1 Standard, high flow

21SPF BLK Light nucleation (shorter cycle time), black

21SPF1 Light nucleation, improved flow

21SPG1 Light nucleation, low plate out

22HSP BK Heat stabilized, black

22HSP NT Heat stabilized, natural

25WSP UV resistant

88X-D Copolymer PA66/6

ECO 315 Copolymer PA66/6 unreinforced V0

General

Purpose

Heat

Stabilized

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Vydyne® PA66 Solutions

for Cable TiesImpact Modified Grades

41 NT High IM, natural

41 BK High IM, black

41H BK03 High IM, heat stabilized, black

41H NT High IM, heat stabilized, natural

47 NT Medium IM, natural

47 BK Medium IM, black

47H NT Medium IM, heat stabilized, natural

47H NT0688Medium IM, enhanced heat stability,

good flow, low plate out, natural

47H BK0644Medium IM, enhanced heat stability,

good flow, low plate out, outdoor weatherable, black

47H BK0668Medium IM, enhanced heat stability,

good flow, low plate out, black

49 NT Low IM, natural

49 BK Low IM, black

49H NT Low IM, heat stabilized, natural

49H BK Low IM, heat stabilized, black

Increasing

Amount

of

Impact

Modifier

New

Grades

H: Heat stabilized

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Higher RTI heat resistance

UL Listing: RTI strength 115°C

UV resistance for outdoor exposure

Lower cycle time

Reduced plate-out in molds

Higher quality molded parts

Vydyne® PA66 Solutions for Cable TiesVydyne 47H BK0644 Best-in-class impact-modified grade

Best-in-class performance

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Automotive Cooling SystemsRadiator End Tanks

Charge Air Coolers

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Automotive Cooling SystemsRadiator End Tanks

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Ascend Provides Industry Solution With New Vydyne R530HR Offering For Engine Cooling Systems

Emerging Hydrolysis Specifications

for PA66 in Radiator End Tanks

135

130

125

120

115

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000

Ag

ing

Te

mp

(°C

)

Aging Time (hrs)

Traditional Spec Range

Emerging Spec Range

Industry & Market Trends

Engine compartments are smaller

with increased operating temperatures

Engine cooling specification for material and parts are

getting more demanding

Radiator End Tanks

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Ascend Provides Industry Solution With New Vydyne R530HR Offering For Engine Cooling Systems

Ascend’s Industry Solution

Ascend’s R530HR BK652 product offering being

recognized as best in class for RETs

Radiator End Tanks

R530HR BK0652

Best Competitor

Hydrolytic Aging – 1000h at 135°C

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Ascend Provides Industry Solution With New Vydyne R530HR Offering For Engine Cooling Systems

Ascend’s Industry Solution

Ascend’s new Vydyne R530HR technology is consistently 10-15% higher

in physical property retention after aging against new specifications

FEA Simulation

~33% weight reduction

T = wall thickness

Better property retention of new HR

product validated with key OEM approvals

Increased property retention after aging enables

design engineers to thin wall RET parts

Ascend Provides Industry Solution with Vydyne HR Series

Competitive Technology

Crack initiates from the

center and is propogated

outward as a result of a

hydrolysis degraded matrix

Mechanistic Evaluation – Tensile Bar Cross Section

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Ascend Provides Industry Solution with Vydyne HR Series

New Vydyne HR Series

Glass Fiber is still adhered to PA66 matrix after hydrolysis aging

Limited degradation and reduction of mechanical properties

Property UnitVydyne

R525H

Vydyne

R530H

Vydyne

R530HR

Vydyne

R533H

Vydyne

R533HCaCl2 resistance

Glass Fiber content % 25 30 30 33 33

Tensile Stress

(Break, 23°C)MPa 174 195 185 205 190

Tensile Modulus (23°C) MPa 8,600 10,000 9,650 10,600 10,700

Notched Charpy Impact,

(23°C)kJ/m² 11 10 11 11 11

Unnotched Charpy Impact

(23°C)kJ/m² 65 70 95 80 73

Ascend’s Material Portfolio

for Radiator End Tanks

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Automotive Cooling SystemsCharge Air Coolers

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New High Temperature Compounds Vydyne HT Series

Industry & Market Trends

Vehicle engine sizes are decreasing and are incorporating

turbochargers for increased performance

Material Requirements:

High Stiffness

Temperature Stability: 170°C – 230°C

– Retention of Mechanical Properties

HT Series Developed to Address Emerging Thermal

Requirements for PA66 in Charge Air Coolers

210

190

170

1000 2000 3000

Vydyne H Vydyne HT

Ag

ing

Te

mp

(°C

)

Aging Time (hrs)

Vydyne H Series Vydyne HT Series

Charge Air Cooling Process

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Leader – More than 60 years of applications

experience and expertise

Solutions – Portfolio of Vydyne® PA66 resin to

meet a broad range of application requirements

Technical expertise – R&D laboratory and

technical support to serve our customers

around the world

Performance

Ascend Performance Materials is one of the world’s largest

fully-integrated producers of nylon 6,6 resin.

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