Ascend, the largest fully integrated producer of PA66, has developed multiple new grades of HiDura PA610 and 612. These products are prepared for use in automotive fuel system and brake line applications, cable ties for solar power systems, battery seals and monofilaments for brush bristles.
Ascend Performance Materials has launched several new grades of its HiDura™ long-chain nylons for engineered plastics, monofilaments and cable ties. HiDura polyamide (PA) 610 and 612 are designed to provide exceptional dimensional stability and long life with enhanced resistance to chemicals, impact and abrasion.
Isaac Khalil, senior vice president of Ascend’s polyamide business, said “Our customers are responding to broader shifts in the market, and their products’ reliability is a key differentiator. We support our customers’ growth plans with high-performance materials and the application development, processing and technical expertise to get the most out of those materials.”
Kaan Gunes, HiDura business manager, said “Customers choose Ascend because they can rely on our materials’ performance in some of their most challenging applications. We developed HiDura to endure in extreme conditions and uses. Whether used in a connector for solar panels or as brush bristles, our customers can count on HiDura LCPAs to perform well over the life of the application.”
The major applications of the HiDura™ long-chain nylons are
– Brakeline coatings
– Monofilament
– Cooling circuits
– Automotive tubing
-Fuel line components
– Outdoor cable ties
– Battery seals
