In powertrain electrification systems, parts representing a potential electric shock hazard must be instantly recognisable to alert production line employees, after-sales personnel and car owners. We have adapted our electrical safety polymer offering to meet regional regulations with specific shades of orange to identify these products at first sight.
Discover Technyl® ORANGE, a brand-new range of fire-resistant products for high-voltage automotive components and cabling in electric vehicles. The new palette of orange pigmented Technyl® grades offers reliable color retention, laser-marking, flame-retardancy, high heat and fatigue resistance. Orange is the new Black!
MAIN BENEFITS
High-voltage connectors made with Technyl® Orange (Photo: Domo)
HALOGEN-FREE ORANGE SOLUTIONS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS
Brand new Technyl® ORANGE family in standard RAL shades target applications such as cables, connectors, charge plugs and sockets, converter housings, sensors and insulators. Our materials are available in different RAL references amongst which RAL 2003 for vehicles in Europe. This customizable range include various halogen-free grades of Technyl® ONE and Technyl STAR® based technologies.
Technyl® ORANGE presents UL941 V0 flammability ratings at wall thickness as low as 0.4 mm: such performance increases the potential for miniaturization of electrical and connection components in EVs and HEVs, without compromising safety. All grades feature excellent color stability, low mold deposit and a comparative tracking index (CTI) of 600 volts or greater.
KEY FEATURES
Technyl® ORANGE base portfolio
AN EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN E&E MARKET
This new material range is backed by the Technyl® Force extensive experience in Halogen-Free Flame Retardant (HFFR) polyamides for electrical and electronic markets. In addition to the most reliable HFFR material portfolio, all our customers can benefit from HUB by Technyl®, a unique platform of connected services and dedicated experts, which notably includes its own UL2 certified laboratory.
HUB by Technyl® provides customer innovation with enhanced capabilities and synergies, providing eco-design agility and cost optimization. Technyl® customers can choose among a complete portfolio of ‘à la carte’ services – from material selection to prototyping – the most appropriate ones to accelerate their time-to-market.
1 UL94 test assesses the flame retardancy of a material (V0 = highest certification)
2 Underwriters Laboratories (a US independent safety consulting and certification company)