Thermoformable PA6

ENSINGER/PennFibre has broadened their thermoformable nylon offerings with the addition of PENNITE ® 4512. The material is a Type 6 nylon with 12% glass fiber reinforcement, it is thermally and impact modified and black pigmented for service applications.

PENNITE 4512 offers an excellent balance of engineering properties combined with a superior melt strength ideally suited to engineered thermoforming products. It exhibits improved strength, stiffness and creep resistance compared to other nylons used in thermoforming and fabrication. The material provides outstanding permeability and chemical resistance to oils, hydrocarbons and most solvents. It is designed as a cost effective thermoplastic for metal replacement and is ideal for automotive applications such as air ducts, radiator shrouds, fuel cells, covers, structural components and reservoirs.

ENSINGER/PennFibre became the global leader in thermoformable nylons with the introduction of Pennite® 4508 early last year. PENNITE 4512 is a higher performance formula with enhanced heat deflection temperature, greater elongation, tensile and flexural strength than the 4508 formula. It was developed to meet the increasing demand for even higher performance characteristics for formable nylons as their usage continues to grow in more demanding applications.

As with their other products, PENNITE 4512 is available in both sheet and roll form from .010” (0.25mm) to .250” (6.35mm) thick in standard and custom widths up to 50” (1250mm). Standard sizes are available from stock with no or very low minimums required.

For more information, contact David Pincin, Ensinger/Penn Fibre Plastics Inc., 2434 Bristol Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, 800-662-7366 / 215-702-9551, Fax: 215-702-9552, E-mail: penninfo@pennfibre.com, Web: www.pennfibre.com.