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Milliken & Company will introduce the latest extreme performance colorants for advanced engineering polymers at this year’s K 2022 trade fair. This addition of RESIST™ XTR 9798 builds on the existing portfolio while continuing to contribute to a more sustainable future.
RESIST™ XTR 9798 is a high chromatic orange that is designed specifically to meet the extreme colorants performance required for demanding applications such as high-voltage battery connectors in electric vehicles (EVs) as well as for other demanding applications.
Allows to Formulate RAL 2003 Shade
Customers can formulate the desired RAL 2003 shade using RESIST™ XTR Orange 9798 with multiple high-performance polymers, including polyamide 6, polyamide 66, polyamide 46, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyphthalamide (PPA), and polysulfone (PSU), among others. Milliken provides formulation solutions advice on both colorants and additives to meet RAL 2003 requirements for multiple polymers and applications.
RESIST™ XTR Orange 9798 shows excellent performance and compatibility with other performance additives and fillers such as glass fibers, glass beads, flame retardants (halogen as well as halogen-free), and both short- and long-term heat stabilizers.
This latest grade meets the color and performance requirements of both short- and long-term thermal stability tests such as 1,000 hours at 120°C. RESIST™ XTR 9798 delivers a consistent, stable chromatic orange color in engineering thermoplastics at lower loadings. This colorant also displays improved weather resistance and excellent lightfastness under UV exposure.
Offers Thermal Stability Up to 300°C or More
Polyamide resins and other high-heat engineering polymers present unique challenges in the world of plastics. As the materials of choice in demanding electrical, automotive and industrial applications, these resins are subject to high-temperature processing and require steady, reliable performance properties, making vibrancy of color difficult to achieve.
RESIST™ XTR 9798 offers excellent thermal stability up to 300°C or more, maintains the polymer’s electrical properties, and offers reliable availability due to Milliken’s proven supply chain.
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Milliken is committed to developing high-performance colorants for extremely demanding applications such as the RAL 2003 shade for EVs,” according to Sami T.K. Palanisami, senior global marketing & sales manager for Non-Polyolefin Colorants & Additives.
Source: Milliken