Engineering thermoplastics

High-load compositions

Polyamide 6 with 30 % carbon fibre and PC/PET with 5 % carbon fibre

AddiNova PA6-30CF

polyamide 630 % carbon fibre

A highly filled compound based on polyamide 6 with 30 % carbon fibre — the stiffest polyamide grade in the range: tensile strength at break of at least 190 MPa, compressive strength 200 MPa, flexural modulus of at least 15,000 MPa.

Application per the technical data sheet

Heavily loaded automotive parts; manipulators, gears, bushings and gearboxes; industrial equipment; motorsport and unmanned aircraft; medical and rehabilitation products*; heavily loaded sports equipment.

Property	Test result
Tensile strength at break, MPa, at least	190
Elongation at break, %, at least	4
Compressive strength, MPa	200
Unnotched Charpy impact strength, kJ/m², at least	50
Flexural modulus, MPa, at least	15,000
Fibre content, %	30
Shrinkage, %, at most	0.4
Density, g/cm³	1.26
Operating temperature range, °C	from −60 to 220

AddiNova PC/PET-5CF

PC/PET5 % carbon fibre

A compound based on polycarbonate and polyethylene terephthalate with 5 % carbon fibre. Tensile strength at break is stated as at least 130 MPa, flexural modulus at least 7000 MPa, melt flow rate 20–25 g/10 min.

Application per the technical data sheet

Aviation and marine components*; railway and heavy engineering; power equipment; mining and drilling machinery; agricultural and forestry equipment; electronics; packaging and food machinery*.

Property	Test result
Tensile strength at break, MPa, at least	130
Elongation at break, %, at least	4
Melt flow rate at 260 °C and 2.16 kg, g/10 min	20–25
Flexural modulus, MPa, at least	7000
Fibre content, %	5
Shrinkage, %, at most	0.4
Density, g/cm³	1.27
Operating temperature range, °C	from −40 to 200

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