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Monday, September 26, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
ELASTOLLAN® TPUs EXCEED REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE CABLE SHEATHING APPLICATION
The growing popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles has placed increasing demands on OEMs and automobile manufacturers to offer cable harnesses and leads which withstand greater rigors than ever before, namely increased voltage (1,000 volts or more) and higher temperatures 300°F.
In response, Alliance Polymers & Services, LLC (APS) now offers the latest high temperature grade of BASF Elastollan® TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) that exceeds the standards required for such applications. Thus, Elastollan 785 A 10 HPM polyester TPU can withstand temperatures up to 300°F (150°C) for up to 3,000 hours and required mandrel tests without showing cracks or deformations, stickiness or excessive color change. In addition, this TPU grade offers the excellent properties normally associated with thermoplastic polyurethanes – lower compression set, good wear and chemical resistance plus high tear and tensile strength. This grade has a typical Shore A hardness of 85.
Further, this latest addition to the Elastollan HPM family is claimed by the company to be less expensive and easier to process than competitive materials. The TPU line is available from company warehousing and distribution facilities in the Midwest and from their East and West coast warehouse locations.
Alliance Polymers & Services, LLC (APS) in Romulus, MI, is a full service warehousing, distribution, shipping and technical service organization dedicated to helping TPE, TPU and other elastomer marketers and processors with all their product and technical support needs. The firm currently markets and supports Polymax Maxelast® TPEs and BASF Elastollan® TPUs. APS is unique in that they offer elastomer materials in quantities large and small (from truckloads down to drums and bags). APS works with a series of independent technical agents located in key cities and markets throughout North America.
For more information on the new Elastollan® HPM grade of TPU for cable sheathings, contact:
Alliance Polymers & Services (APS)
30735 Cypress Road, Suite 400
Romulus, MI 48174
Tel: 734-710-6700
Fax: 734-710-6715
Email: sales@apstpe.com
Friday, September 9, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Elastollan TPU 1100 Series Hose & Tube
The robust characteristics of Elastollan make it the superior choice for use in hose and tube applications.
Elastollan provides puncture and abrasion resistance, along with an impressively high burst-pressure rating, yet it also ensures a high degree of flexibility for kink resistance and ease of coiling. BASF also has the chemical expertise to enhance additional key Elastollan properties:
- Polyether-based grades of Elastollan offer improved microbial resistance, enhanced resistance to weak acids/bases and moisture/humidity, and low service temperatures.
- Polyester-based grades of Elastollan supply improved resistance to oils/solvents and weather (UV), along with high service temperatures.
- Grades of Elastollan can be formulated with flame-retarding characteristics as well the ability to meet FDA and other certifications.
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Water Hoses (NSF) When used in the health and safety industry, water hoses benefit from Elastollan traits like high burst pressure and hydrolytic stability, as well as NSF 61 certification.Need help finding an Elastollan TPU product for a hose and tube application that isn’t listed? Contact Alliance Polymers & Services at 734-710-6700 or info@apstpe.com and one of our TPU professionals will provide you with expert advice on how Elastollan TPUs can help meet your needs. |
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Spiral Hoses Elastollan TPU is the perfect choice for spiral hose manufacturers, providing great long-term and low-temperature flexibility, superior abrasion/cut/tear resistance and excellent hydrolytic stability. |
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Pneumatic Hoses & Brake Tubes Top-rated pneumatic hoses and brake tubes can be easily produced using Elastollan, which adds abrasion/tear/cut/puncture resistance, high burst pressure, high elasticity and coil retention, long-term flexibility, oil/fuel resistance, low-temperature flexibility and hydrolytic stability |
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Organic Waste Pipes Notable impact and abrasion resistance, high burst pressure and resistance to waste chemicals are just some of the Elastollan qualities relied on in making organic waste pipes. |
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Medical Tubes Makers of quality medical tubing can depend on Elastollan for high burst pressure, hydrolytic stability, transparency, clarity and both FDA and USP Class VI certification. |
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Irrigation Hoses Traits such as impact and abrasion resistance, high burst pressure, resistance to weathering, color stability and resistance to farm chemicals allow Elastollan to be successfully utilized in irrigation hoses. |
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Hydraulic Hoses When used to manufacture hydraulic hoses, Elastollan is notable for its ability to impart fuel/oil resistance, low-temperature flexibility, abrasion/cut/tear resistance, puncture resistance, hydrolytic stability, creep resistance and high-temperature resistance. |
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Fuel Hoses Offering fuel/oil resistance, low-temperature flexibility, abrasion/cut/tear resistance, puncture resistance, hydrolytic stability, creep resistance and high-temperature resistance, Elastollan can fuel the production of high-quality fuel hoses. |
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Fire Hoses When used to manufacture fire hoses, Elastollan offers a high burst pressure and excellent hydrolytic stability, along with certification from NSF. |
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Conveyer Hoses Exceptional tear/cut/abrasion resistance, high puncture resistance, long-term flexibility and low-temperature flexibility are among the qualities Elastollan brings to the manufacture of conveyor hoses. And BASF's polyester-grade Elastollan is particularly suitable for fuel conveyor hoses. |
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Cured-in-place Pipe (CIPP) Cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) applications demand superior Elastollan properties such as high burst pressure, long-term flexibility, NSF certification, hydrolytic stability, and chemical resistance. |
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Catheters (FDA & NAMSA) Microbial resistance, high burst pressure, hydrolytic stability, transparency and compliancy with FDA, USP Class VI and NSF 61 all combine to make Elastollan an excellent product for manufacturing catheters. |
Elastollan TPU 1100 Series Wire & Cable
For premium wire and cable products, Elastollan offers a variety of outstanding properties. Among them are its durability, flexibility through a wide temperature range and excellent moisture resistance. Elastollan also has unique characteristics for more specialized uses, such as outstanding abrasion resistance and coil-retention for coiled cable products. Further, Elastollan formulations can be adjusted by leveraging BASF’s expertise in the chemical industry:
- Because it is available in both polyether- and polyester-based forms, Elastollan can be formulated for improved microbial resistance and resistance to weak acids/bases, oils/solvents, weather (UV), and low or high temperatures.
- It can also be made with flame-retardant qualities using both proprietary halogenated and non-halogenated additives.
- It has the ability to meet FDA and other certifications.
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Land Seismic Cables Elastollan can shake things up by being used to manufacture land seismic cables that stand out in terms high puncture resistance, long-term and low-temperature flexibility, microbial resistance, hydrolytic stability, resistance to weathering and color stability |
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Snow Cables Getting a good grip on snow cable manufacturing is simple with Elastollan, which supplies low-temperature flexibility, hydrolytic stability, high elasticity, high tensile strength, microbial resistance and abrasion/cut/tear resistance. |
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Robot Cables Imparting good tear/cut/abrasion resistance, long-term flexibility, low-temperature flexibility, microbial resistance, hydrolytic stability, oil/fuel resistance, resistance to weathering and color stability, Elastollan is an excellent selection for making robot cables. |
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Over-Molded Connectors & Components For outstanding results in the production of over-molded connectors, Elastollan offers tight seals, good adhesion to substrates, hydrolytic resistance, strain reliefs, microbial resistance and resistance to oil. |
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Oil Exploration Cables Companies searching for the right material for oil exploration cables can rely on Elastollan for high puncture resistance, long-term flexibility, low-temperature flexibility, microbial resistance, hydrolytic stability, resistance to weathering and color stability. |
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Mining Cables (MSHA,UL) When made from Elastollan, mining cables can be certified by both MSHA and UL. In addition, they benefit from flex-fatigue resistance, long-term and low-temperature flexibility, and hydrolytic stability. |
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| Elastollan characteristics such as long-term flexibility, low-temperature flexibility, hydrolytic stability, good electric properties and microbial resistance all help in the manufacturing of first-class flex cables. |
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Flame Retardant Mining Cables In addition to its flame-retarding characteristics, Elastollan also imparts flex-fatigue resistance, long-term flexibility and low-temperature flexibility to flame retardant mining cables. |
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Cable Jacketing Superior cable jacketing requires superior Elastollan qualities that include long-term flexibility, low-temperature flexibility, hydrolytic stability, good electric properties and microbial resistance. Flame-retardant and halogen-free Elastollan grades are particularly well suited for high-performance cable uses. |
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Automotive Sensor Cables High-quality automotive sensor cables require Elastollan properties such as abrasion/tear/cut resistance, long-term flexibility, low-temperature flexibility, microbial resistance, hydrolytic stability, oil/fuel resistance, resistance to weathering and color stability. |
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Automotive ABS Cables Companies can stop looking for a TPU that excels in automotive ABS cables; Elastollan has it all, including low-temperature flexibility, long-term flexibility, abrasion/cut/tear resistance, hydrolytic stability, microbial resistance and oil/fuel resistance.Need help finding an Elastollan TPU product for a wire and cable application that isn’t listed? Contact Alliance Polymers & Services at 734-710-6700 or info@apstpe.com and one of our TPU professionals will provide you with expert advice on how Elastollan TPUs can help meet your needs. |
Elastollan TPU 1100 Series Film & Sheet
Elastollan offers a wide range of products and superior properties for film, sheet and fabric-coating applications. These characteristics include excellent transparency, outstanding abrasion/puncture resistance and tensile strength, and good low-temperature flexibility. In addition, specific Elastollan properties can be enhanced by BASF’s expertise in polyurethane chemistry:
- Aliphatic grades are available.
- Special Elastollan grades can be formulated for high Moisture Vapor Transmission Rate (MVTR), good UV resistance and the ability to achieve FDA and NSF certifications.
- Polyether-based grades of Elastollan offer good microbial resistance, enhanced resistance to weak acids/bases and excellent hydrolytic stability.
- Polyester-based grades of Elastollan provide good oil/solvent resistance and high-temperature performance.
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Wound Dressings In addition to the characteristics mentioned above, Elastollan also provides wound dressings with hydrolytic stability, FDA and USP Class VI certification, and washability. |
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Wheelchair Cushions Imparting washability, microbial resistance and hydrolytic stability, Elastollan is an important part of the manufacture of wheelchair cushions. |
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Softball Covers Elastollan is a big hit with makers of softball covers, who prefer the BASF TPU for its tear/cut/abrasion resistance, high puncture resistance, long-term flexibility, low-temperature flexibility, hydrolytic stability, resistance to weathering and color stability. |
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Ski Laminates Tear/cut/abrasion resistance, high puncture resistance, long-term flexibility, low-temperature flexibility, hydrolytic stability, resistance to weathering and color stability are just some of the Elastollan characteristics that aid the production of ski laminates. |
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Collapsible Fuel Tanks When used in the manufacture of collapsible fuel tanks, Elastollan can impart abrasion/tear/cut resistance, high burst pressure, good adhesion to fabric, barrier properties, low-temperature flexibility, hydrolytic stability, fuel resistance, resistance to weathering and color stability. |
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Breathable Sport Fabrics For breathable sport fabrics, Elastollan has you covered with traits such as cut/tear/abrasion resistance, high puncture resistance, low-temperature/long-term flexibility, hydrolytic stability, resistance to weathering and color stability. |
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Bike Seat Covers Elastollan can help smooth the road to producing superior bike seat covers with characteristics including tear/cut/abrasion resistance, high puncture resistance, long-term flexibility, low-temperature flexibility, hydrolytic stability, resistance to weathering and color stability |
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Automotive Foam-In-Place Seats Manufacturers are comfortable using Elastollan for automotive foam-in-place seats because of the TPU’s significant tear/cut/abrasion resistance, adhesion to fabric, barrier properties, low-temperature flexibility, hydrolytic stability, resistance to weathering and color stability |
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Bedsheets (Moisture Barriers) Elastollan offers products with excellent hydrolytic stability and microbial resistance for use in manufacturing bedsheets.Need help finding an Elastollan TPU product for a film and sheet application that isn’t listed? Contact Alliance Polymers & Services at 734-710-6700 or info@apstpe.com and one of our TPU professionals will provide you with expert advice on how Elastollan TPUs can help meet your needs. |
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