Bayblend - PC+ABS, PC+SAN - Covestro Deutschland AG

Kunststoffe international, Present in a Multitude of Trends
...ly demonstrated by a joint development by Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf, Germany, and Covestro. Cylindrical Li-ion cells are attached to a carrier made of the flame-retardant PC+ABS Bayblend FR3040 EV with the one-component acrylic adhesive Loctite, which cures rapidly and dimensionally stable under UV light, in cycle times of only 5 seconds (Fig. 3). Conventional curing times, by contrast, are usually several minutes to hours. Like electromobility, the associated charging infrastructure is ...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Dynamic Frictional Data
...he dependency of frictional force on temperature may change as pressure increases, reciprocal effects must be incorporated into the regression equation. Results The measurements were carried out with a blend of polycarbonate and ABS (PC+ABS, type: Bayblend T85 from Bayer). The different pellet stocks have various geometries, which are listed in Table 1. To describe the processes taking place in the feed zone of single-screw extruders, it is generally sufficient to know the product of the coeff...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Engineering Plastics: Products for Innovative Processes
...erature. These grades achieve very high impact strength values, while offering comparable processability and esthetics to standard ABS grades. For expansion injection moulding by the X-melt process, Bayer MaterialScience exhibited a flame-retardant Bayblend grade (PC+ABS), which permits wall thicknesses of less than 0.18mm. This grade has high compressibility, which is a basic requirement for expansion injection moulding, withstands the long residence times in the heated screw and is very easyfl...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Expansion Injection Moulding: Amazingly Thin
...ed in detail at the beginning. With the X-Melt process, however, 0.17mm and below can be reliably achieved in a four-cavity mould. Thin Walls and High Reproducibility The ultra-thin 0.17mm battery housing made of a PC/ABS blend (Bayblend FR 2000; manufacturer: Bayer MaterialScience), which Engel produced at K 2004 in a fully automated production cell (Fig.4), is a world first in thin-wall injection moulding. The parts are gated via four submarine gates with sub-runners and a hot runner system w...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Flame Retardants: Growing Demand
...l without red phosphorus. All products achieve a UL94 V0 rating. Ultradur B4400, a glass-fibre reinforced, halogen-free, UL94 V0 polybutylene terephthalate has been commercially available for some time now. Bayer MaterialScience presented Bayblend FR 2010, a halogen-free (PC+ABS) blend with a UL94 V0 rating as well as a good flowability and heat resistance, which has been developed primarily for television set housings. An interesting new development was shown for flexible, flame-retardant poly...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Materials with Multiple Functions
...he devices. The market offers a broad variety of materials for production of housings and functional devices. Flame-protected housings without chlorine and bromine: Bayer has presented a new generation of flame-retarding (PC+ABS) blends (Bayblend FR). The new product generation is based on a chlorine and bromine-free flame protection additive package whose advantages result from the use of a patented internal nano-technological approach. Since the flame protection additives remain completely i...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Pedestrian Safety
...duced significantly by restricting the scope for movement, e.g. by means of a spoiler below the bumper. Alternatively, airbags can be installed above and below the bumper. Engineering thermoplastics, such as the PC+ABS blend (grade: Bayblend) or the polyester Pocan for the trim, and polyurethanes — in the form of Bayflex for the trim and Bayfill for the absorber foam — are ideal construction materials for such passive bumper systems. The trims — both thermoplastic and PU-RIM — can be produced wi...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Planning Future Scenarios: Automotive Applications in the Distant Future
...ucting polymer Baytron poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate), Noriphan HTR screen-printing inks from Pröll AG, which are based on the heat-resistant polycarbonate Apec HT, and the PC+ABS blend Bayblend. The inverter on the back side was encapsulated in polyurethane. “As a solution provider, we wanted to provide a one-stop solution from our polymer range, to show our customers that they can call on all our expertise in the areas of materials selection, design, development and pr...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Polycarbonate: Flat Screen TVs with Luminescent Aura
...3 mm with the best classification of V-0. At the same time, the stronger fire protection requirements of Philips are the reason that the front cover and back housing of other television models by Philips are made of the technical thermo plastic Bayblend FR 2010 by Bayer MaterialScience. “This is a (PC+ABS) blend with a flame protection treatment free of antimony, bromine and chlorine, which is also specified with V-0 (at 1.5 mm) by UL. The material is also characterised by excellent fluidity an...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Project Engineering of a Manufacturing Cell: Planning with Farsightedness
.... Since the decoration process necessary for design reasons should take place as rationally as possible already during the injection moulding, the choice of procedure was back-moulding decoration foils. For the manufacture of the parts PC+ABS (type: Bayblend T65; manufacturer: Bayer MaterialScience) was intended and the decoration foil should be of the same material. Because of the high optical requirements it had to be guaranteed that the faces of the shaped parts meet the highest quality requ...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Safety Standard Increased
...that comply with German cable standard DIN VDE 0472 Part 815 in respect of freedom from halogens and that contain no more than 0.2wt.-% chlorine, bromine and iodine, and at most 0.1wt.-% fluorine. Bayer AG offers such a product under the trade name Bayblend FR 3030. The required melt stability of these materials is created by a combination of non-Newtonian, high-molecular polycarbonates and specific, low-plasticising flame-retardant additives based on phosphorus. The new PC/ABS grades are especi...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Simulation right through to Failure
...cialist field of materials science in the Design/Part Layout and Testing/CAE Department. Fig. 1. Correlation between the force-displacement data from the uniaxial tensile test and the true stress-strain relationship taking the example of PC/ABS (Bayblend T65) Fig. 2. "Erlangen Beam" hybrid structure investigated Fig. 3. Material data for the "Erlangen Beam" crash computation (Durethan B, 30 % GF) Fig. 4. "Erlangen Beam" drop test: test setup Fig. 5. Deformed hybrid ...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Strong Upturn: Polycarbonate (PC)
...nate growth can be expected in the Asia-Pacific region. The IT industry is booming there. In June of this year, Bayer MaterialScience therefore commissioned a 40000t plant in Caojing for compounding Makrolon, Makroblend (PC+PET and PC+PBT) and Bayblend (PC + ABS). The company also has production sites in Europe and in the Nafta region. Other global manufacturers of (PC+ABS) blends are GE Advanced Materials (Cycoloy) and Dow (Pulse and Emerge). The Asia-Pacific region also features such major pro...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Styrene Copolymers (ABS, ASA, SAN)
...ASF's takeover of the styrene copolymer business from DSM, the brand name Ronfalin will continue. In ABS blends, seven different products from four manufacturers are significant on the market (Table 2). Blends with PC include Terblend S (BASF), Bayblend (Bayer), Pulse (Dow) and Cycoloy and Geloy (GE Plastics). (PA+ABS) blends are marketed by BASF as Terblend N and by Bayer as Triax. Market Segments Thanks to their versatile applications and processing properties, styrene copolymers have be...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Thin and Decorative to Boot
...ied these preconditions for the filling simulation and cooling calculation, the following results were obtained (Fig.3): - Complete, uniform filling of the cavity is ensured with the PC/ABS alloy selected as in-mould decoration material (Bayblend T65). - The assumed position of the gates is all right. - The weld lines lie outside the critical regions. - The cooling channel layout leads to uniform, effective heat dissipation. - Moulded-part warpage, especially that due to hindered heat dissipatio...

Kunststoffe international, 2005-11-21, Two-component Technique for Cup Holders: Greater Ease of Operation
... and, if required, can also be converted into a spacious oddments tray. Fulfilling these demands requires a sophisticated design and a complex production technique. The basic support and tray for the cup holder module are made of PC+ABS (material: Bayblend, manufacturer: Bayer Polymers), while the cup holder insert that clicks into place and the blind are two-component parts. Both the component development and the mould design were carried out by Weber Kunststofftechnik und Formenbau, Dillenbu...

Kunststoffe international, 2006-02-24, “Space Puzzle Molding“: Efficient Small Batch Production
...lds allow alterations at each project stage and thus support modifications. In this case, the cost for the customer for the alterations to the reinforcement ribs was only 250 EUR. The equipment covering is made of PC+ABS (grade: Bayblend, manufacturer: MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen) with black as the basic colour. Subsequent flocking makes the component look like a dark grey carpet. Nominal batch size was 2000, approximately 1000 coverings have been manufactured and delivered up to now. A Sus...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-03-15, Promoting Innovations with a Focus
...nding fire retardance, they also meet the requirements of domestic appliance standard IEC 60335-1, which was recently tightened. PC/ABS Blend - Flame-Retardant and Hydrolysis-Resistant A special flame-retardant polycarbonate PC/ABS blend (Bayblend DP 3008 HR) for extremely warm and humid environments was also introduced. This new product is highly resistant to hydrolytic molecular degradation and the detrimental effects this has on material properties. This major development was revealed in ac...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-09-19, Energy Efficiency Taking on Increasing Importance
...is produced by two-component compression injection molding on an injection molding machine with a swivel platen, and then coated. The first shot produces the transparent outer surface in Makrolon AG2677, and the second shot the large-area frame in Bayblend DP T95 MF. The (PC+ABS) blend was re-developed specially for this application and displays only a very low warpage due to its modified shrinkage behavior. Having the roof element made of plastic permits a weight saving of more than 40% by comp...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-10-21, Polycarbonate (PC) and Polycarbonate Blends
.... Flame-resistant PC blends that are extremely durable in a warm, moist environment have recently appeared on the market. They are employed in "white goods" or in appliances for zones of extreme climate. An example of the material here is Bayblend DP 3008 HR. This (PC+ABS) blend is extremely resistant to hydrolysis as shown by accelerated aging tests (Fig. 3). In the very recent past cable ducts made of chlorine-free and bromine-free flame-resistant (PC+ABS) blends are increasingly bei...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-11-21, Outer Body Skin with an Integrated Antenna
...e investigations were initially carried out with film materials from BayerMaterialScience AG of type Makrofol DE 6-2 (PC) and Bayfol CR 6-2 (PC+PBT) in a thickness of 250µm. Films made of (PC+ABS) blend with the same layer thickness (type: Bayblend T65, manufacturer: BayerMaterialScience) were extruded by way of example. Defined specimens were then taken from injection molded panels and extruded film webs in order to study their thermomechanical load-bearing capacity and dielectric properties. ...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-11-21, The "Vitreous" Car
...es. To quote more examples, the reinforced Bayflex 180/190 polyurethane should be mentioned, which is a lightweight material used for spoilers and side panels. Moreover, there are special types of the Makrofol PC film and of the Bayblend polycarbonate blend, enabling innovative metering instruments in displays. The enterprise’s AutoCreative team is in charge of coordinating activities with global automotive industry. This is to make sure suppliers and automotive manufacturers have a central cont...

Kunststoffe international, 2007-12-17, Still Demand for Innovation Potential
...ghly-loaded materials to replace metals have also been introduced. Concurrently, design and comfort requirements are coming under scrutiny and safety standards being safeguarded and improved. Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany, offers in Bayblend DP T88 GF-10 and DP T88 GF-20 two new glass fiber-reinforced (PC+ABS) blends which have 30 to 40% superior flow to the glass fiber-reinforced (PC+ABS) standard blends Bayblend T88-2N and T88-4 N. At the same time, the stiffness has been incre...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-01-15, Elastomer Industry Has Understood
... K2007. This was the SkinForm process, a one-shot process for the production of high-quality, robust interior surfaces. In a similarly complex way to the Dolphin process, a PC+ABS blend (Bayblend from Bayer MaterialScience) is combined with a cold-crosslinking cellular PU elastomer (PuroSkin from Rühl, Friedrichsdorf, Germany) to produce a four-color interior door panel (Fig.13) to OEM specifications. The door panel is produced on a KM 2300-12000 MX SkinForm reversing plate machine with a multic...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-08-14, Growth through Change
...test mass applications, Krause mentioned the roof module of the Mercedes GL and the panorama roof of the smart fortwo. Both vehicles are fitted with Bayer Material-Science’s polycarbonates Makrolon AG 2677 and Makroblend 7665 or Bayblend T 95 MF. Cost Effective Applications for Auto Interiors Bayer MaterialScience also sees itself as a leading, globally active supplier and provider of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) solutions – both pellets and film – according to Martin Wissenbach, who...

Kunststoffe international, 2008-10-17, Polycarbonate (PC)
...U Directives RoHS and WEEE. (PC+ABS) blends are among the few thermoplastics that meet this requirement. Moreover, they offer good long-term behavior under thermal loads, are lightstable and easy to process. One example of such a material is Bayblend FR 3005 HF, which was developed for thin-walled, large-screen TV cabinets. Diffusor sheets for backlit flat LCD screens represent a new application for PC (Title photo). The PC sheets convert the light from special light sources into...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-08-19, Polycarbonate – How a High-tech Material Conquered the World and Continues to Do So
...o new applications. The Bayer chemists had previously developed high-performance blends from PC and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) for the first time. In the ensuing years, these were used in rapidly increasing amounts under the name Bayblend for applications such as flame-retardant housing materials for office equipment or super-tough dashboards and center consoles in automobiles. And another highly promising field of application made a powerful impact on an avid market: computers. Revol...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-05-12, Predictive Forming and Backmolding
...ass-fiber-filled thermoplastics have lower warpage than unfilled ones as a result of their higher stiffness and lower coefficient of thermal expansion. The further studies were therefore conducted with a PC+ABS with 20 % glass fibers (grade:Bayblend T88 GF20;manufacturer: Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany). Two decor materials are chosen for the tests: stainless steel plates (type: 1.4301; manufacturer: Hühoco GmbH, Wuppertal, Germany) with thicknesses between 0.1 and 0.4 mm and an a...

Kunststoffe international, 2011-10-17, Styrene Copolymers (ABS, ASA, SAN, MABS, and ABS Blends)
...hus their growth figures are regarded as exceptionally good. Blends of ABS and polycarbonate, for example, still have considerable market importance. Large suppliers are Bayer Material Science AG, Leverkusen, Germany, (Bayblend) and Sabic Innovative Plastics, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, (Cycoloy). The main field of application for the amorphous thermoplastic (ABS+PC) blends is the automotive sector; experts estimate the volume of the European (ABS+ PC) market for automotive applications alone a...

Kunststoffe international, 2012-10-15, LED Lighting Technology in Vogue
...nt surface quality of PC renders it ideal for reflective components, such as metallized reflectors and bezels. This surface quality results from the amorphous structure and is superior to that of semicrystalline materials. The Bayblend, Makrolon and Apec ranges contain tailored products for injection molding components that must cope with various maximum service temperatures. A new material is being developed that targets metallized reflectors which must remain dimensionally stable, even in extr...

Kunststoffe international, 2014-03-21, Novel Material Concepts: Sustainability and Design
...) and DirectSkinning (comfortable coating) technology developed together by Bayer Material-Science AG, Leverkusen, Germany, is a further step along this path. In conjunction with the compounds from the Bayblend, Macrolon and Makroblend families optimized for this process in terms of intermediate layer adhesion and weather resistance, the process permits efficient production of coated parts in one step. A wide range of surfaces is possible. The one limitation: the appearance surface may not have ...

Kunststoffe international, 2016-09-23, Vis-à-vis with the Driver
...the DirectCoating process. They are part of an integrated material concept from Covestro AG, Leverkusen, Germany, for the future design of the automobile interior. The blends in the acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene+polycarbonate (ABS+PC; brand name: Bayblend) and polycarbonate+polybutylene terephthalate (PC+PBT; brand name: Makroblend) assortment meet all requirements for materials to produce automobile interior parts. They are highly heat resistant and break-proof in case of a crash thanks to th...

Kunststoffe international, 2016-10-17, Polycarbonate (PC)
...-free or easy to color formulations – without worsening the processing characteristics of the materials. Expanding the range of properties for flame-retardant materials is also among the objectives. One example is the Bayblend FR4000 material from Covestro. These PC blends include versions that are not only highly flame-retardant with outstanding mechanical properties, but also set themselves apart with, for example, excellent dimensional stability under heat, good toughness at low temperatures,...

Kunststoffe international, 2018-02-21, Customized Foam
...face quality and reproducibility of many plastics.Abrupt Changes in Wall Thickness and Surfaces as RequiredDifferent plastics (PP, PS, PC, PC+ABS, GFPA) were processed with the new mold. The results obtained for a black PC+ABS (Bayblend T95 MF, manufacturer: Covestro AG, Leverkusen, Germany) foamed with N₂ by the MuCell process (injection molding machine: Allrounder 470 S, manufacturer: Arburg GmbH + Co KG, Lossburg, Germany; gas metering unit: T-100, manufacturer: Trexel GmbH, Siegen, Germany)...

Kunststoffe international, 2020-04-08, Protection and Attractive Design
...ice. These aspects will be briefly discussed in terms of property requirements and polycarbonate capabilities in the sections which follow. Protection of the Inner Parts One of the most common materials from Covestro for electronic housings is Bayblend FR3010. The properties of this flame-retardant PC+ABS blends (polycarbonate + acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) are balanced for performance and productivity and suitable for many electronic applications. It has, for example, a tensile modulus of 2...