Rhodia Engineering Plastics, a subsidiary of the Solvay Group, is offering Technyl eXten PA6.10 polyamide as substitute for PA12 in automotive and industrial applications.

"Compared with PA12, Technyl eXten grades offer customers a range of technical and cost-benefit advantages, in addition to their environmental performance," said Albert Huang, Asia Marketing Director, Rhodia Engineering Plastics. "Working closely with our customers, we have the ability to provide a quick solution for many different applications where PA12 is now used, and where supplies of that material are in jeopardy going forward."

Introduced to the market in 2010, Technyl eXten grades are available for both extrusion and injection molding. It is suited to the manufacture of flexible tubes for the transportation and industrial industry, and glass reinforced molded parts such as fittings and adapters for the engine fuel systems market. In addition, Rhodia says it is partially based on raw materials from natural origin and shows an improved environmental profile.

Rhodia Engineering Plastics, a subsidiary of the Solvay Group, is offering Technyl eXten PA6.10 polyamide as substitute for PA12 in automotive and industrial applications.

"Compared with PA12, Technyl eXten grades offer customers a range of technical and cost-benefit advantages, in addition to their environmental performance," said Albert Huang, Asia Marketing Director, Rhodia Engineering Plastics. "Working closely with our customers, we have the ability to provide a quick solution for many different applications where PA12 is now used, and where supplies of that material are in jeopardy going forward."

Introduced to the market in 2010, Technyl eXten grades are available for both extrusion and injection molding. It is suited to the manufacture of flexible tubes for the transportation and industrial industry, and glass reinforced molded parts such as fittings and adapters for the engine fuel systems market. In addition, Rhodia says it is partially based on raw materials from natural origin and shows an improved environmental profile.