Fuel-resistant polyamides-Rhodia

The polyamides are suitable for single-layer blowmolding.
May 3, 2010

Fuel’In by Technyl polyamides, inclding Technyl C 536 XT, Technyl C 548B, XC 1405, and XC 1417 grades, are PA 6 and 6.6 compounds for 2D and 3D monolayer blow-moldingblow-molding. The polymers have high barrier performance that meets EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations for fuel-contact applications. The compounds have high impact resistance down to -40°C, are lightweight, and work with post-processing operations, and do not reqire fluorination or sulfonation.

Rhodia, 8 Cedar Brook Dr., Cranbury, NJ 08512, (609) 860-4000, www.rhodia.com

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Jessica Shapiro

Jessica serves as Associate Editor - 3 years service, M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Drexel University.

Work experience: Materials engineer, The Boeing Company; Primary editor for mechanical and fastening & joining.

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