2008-06-26 Manufacturing News

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Color your world with BASF Engineering Plastics

Plastics from BASF such as Ultramid BG50XFI is a natural fit for the lawn and garden market where many OEM manufacturers brands are known by their color.

BASF, Wyandotte, MI, USA, announces the introduction of its new Ultramid* BG50XFI PA6 (polyamide) for use in large, thin walled plastics injection molding applications that require UV (ultraviolet) fade resistant custom colors, impact resistance, and a high gloss surface. Many OEM manufacturers’ brands for the lawn and garden market are known by their color. Ultramid BG50XFI is not only a natural fit for OEMs but helps in their brand recognition and also provides manufacturing and processing enhancements over PC/PBT alloys and painted steel.

OEM manufacturers of lawn and garden equipment can get a colorful boost with Ultramid BG50XFI from BASF.. View High resolution image. photo: BASF

Ultramid BG50XFI is an impact modified PA6 (polyamide) material designed for plastics injection molding applications where good flow and processability are required. The material provides higher impact performance than that of conventional polyamide 6 materials, while maintaining good strength, stiffness and resistance to chemicals and fuels. This plastics material is available in natural and pigmented versions and can be combined with a UV stabilizer package to support the needs of OEMs in lawn-garden and consumer applications.

To obtain a datasheet, MSDS or product declarations for this product, visit the PlasticsPortal site of BASF.

* Trademark of BASF.

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