Husco, a high-performance automotive component supplier, has developed new innovations for next-generation vehicles based on ULTEM resin polyetherimide (PEI) from SABIC.

Husco was an early adopter of ULTEM resin in automotive applications and the company has been using unfilled and glass-reinforced grades for 12 years.

With production operations in several countries across the globe, Husco is supporting major automotive OEMs in their developments. The company's use of high-performance and lightweight materials is considered invaluable as OEMs work on new and innovative solutions for drive train and braking systems in future vehicles.

Husco variable oil pump control technologies made from SABIC's ULTEM resin.

Typical applications for ULTEM resin developed by Husco are for components in their electro-hydraulic control valves. The application of those control valves are in Variable Valve Timing (VVT), Variable Displacement Oil Pump Control (VDOP), and Cylinder De-Activation Control (CDA), all of which enhance fuel efficiency and vehicle performance.

Husco’s highest volume application is its range of Cam Phasing and Variable Valve Timing (VVT) technologies. It has produced tens of millions of products in this family and continues to find new ways to optimize its product design and production system. These low-cost, lightweight valve technologies enable engines to maximize performance for specific loads and speeds.

These products improve efficiency by allowing engines to scale their oil usage in response to driving conditions. Husco has been developing and producing solenoid valves for a wide range of cylinder deactivation applications, and the valves control engine systems that turn specific cylinders on and off in order to maximize efficiency and performance.

ULTEM resin is a family of amorphous thermoplastic polyetherimide (PEI) resins that offers outstanding elevated temperature resistance, high strength and stiffness, and broad chemical resistance. They provide an excellent balance between mechanical properties and processability.

Key benefits of ULTEM resin include long-term heat resistance up to 180°C; outstanding strength and stiffness up to 200°C; dimensional stability over a wide temperature range; strength retention over long periods, and inherent flame resistance without additives.

Husco values ULTEM resin with its ease of use in injection molding and the absence of any requirement for such secondary operations as annealing; its low creep, which is invaluable in applications under virtually constant stress; and the freedom it provides for designers to create complicated parts. Husco continues to plan for the use of ULTEM resin in future applications.

Husco, a high-performance automotive component supplier, has developed new innovations for next-generation vehicles based on ULTEM resin polyetherimide (PEI) from SABIC.

Husco was an early adopter of ULTEM resin in automotive applications and the company has been using unfilled and glass-reinforced grades for 12 years.

With production operations in several countries across the globe, Husco is supporting major automotive OEMs in their developments. The company's use of high-performance and lightweight materials is considered invaluable as OEMs work on new and innovative solutions for drive train and braking systems in future vehicles.

Husco variable oil pump control technologies made from SABIC's ULTEM resin.

Typical applications for ULTEM resin developed by Husco are for components in their electro-hydraulic control valves. The application of those control valves are in Variable Valve Timing (VVT), Variable Displacement Oil Pump Control (VDOP), and Cylinder De-Activation Control (CDA), all of which enhance fuel efficiency and vehicle performance.

Husco’s highest volume application is its range of Cam Phasing and Variable Valve Timing (VVT) technologies. It has produced tens of millions of products in this family and continues to find new ways to optimize its product design and production system. These low-cost, lightweight valve technologies enable engines to maximize performance for specific loads and speeds.

These products improve efficiency by allowing engines to scale their oil usage in response to driving conditions. Husco has been developing and producing solenoid valves for a wide range of cylinder deactivation applications, and the valves control engine systems that turn specific cylinders on and off in order to maximize efficiency and performance.

ULTEM resin is a family of amorphous thermoplastic polyetherimide (PEI) resins that offers outstanding elevated temperature resistance, high strength and stiffness, and broad chemical resistance. They provide an excellent balance between mechanical properties and processability.

Key benefits of ULTEM resin include long-term heat resistance up to 180°C; outstanding strength and stiffness up to 200°C; dimensional stability over a wide temperature range; strength retention over long periods, and inherent flame resistance without additives.

Husco values ULTEM resin with its ease of use in injection molding and the absence of any requirement for such secondary operations as annealing; its low creep, which is invaluable in applications under virtually constant stress; and the freedom it provides for designers to create complicated parts. Husco continues to plan for the use of ULTEM resin in future applications.