Celstran+ PP GF20, GF30 and GF40 offer excellent processing properties that ensure uniform glass fiber distribution and a good surface finish.

Ticona Engineering Polymers (Florence, KY) has announced the availability of new grades of Celstran+ PP long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFRT) designed to outperform SMA resins and PC/ABS blends that are commonly used by North American OEMs to mold automotive instrument panels, air duct panels and reinforcement components. Celstran+ PP GF20, GF30 and GF40 offer:

• Long glass fibers chemically coupled to a base polypropylene (PP) resin.
• An exceptionally well balanced property profile.
• Excellent processing properties that ensure uniform glass fiber distribution and a good surface finish.
• Weight and cost savings.
• Optimal mechanical properties.
• Improved creep resistance.
• Improved impact performance.
• Improved notched impact strength.
• Higher tensile strength and elongation resulting in ductile behavior.
• Ability to integrate more metal brackets and reinforcements into substrate or eliminate entirely.
• Increased sound dampening properties.
• Low carbon emission.

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