AKULON ULTRAFLOW® USED IN NEW GERNARATION OF VACUUM CLEANER E-MOTERS

Bosch und Siemens-Hausgeräte has selected Akulon Ultraflow® for key parts of the E-Motors in their new generation vacuum cleaners. Akulon Ultraflow® was recently introduced by DSM Engineering Plastics.

Europe’s market leader in domestic appliances, Bosch und Siemens-Hausgeräte is to use Akulon Ultraflow® in the E-Motors of their new generation vacuum cleaners. The high flow characteristics of Akulon Ultraflow® allow for increased productivity and greater design freedom, making it the perfect product for use in the brushholder housings and end-laminates of the UL/EN-approved vacuum cleaner motors.

Facing the requirements of the new white-goods standard (EN60335-1), Bosch und Siemens-Hausgeräte selected the UL certified flame-retardant Akulon Ultraflow® K-FKGS6 (PA6 GF/FR) for this application. The material is able to meet the increased demands for resistance to heat, fire and tracking. Akulon Ultraflow® K-FKGS6 complies with the Glow-Wire-Ignition-Test up to 800ºC at 1.0 mm and is flame-retarded according to UL94 class V-0 at 0.75 mm.

Akulon Ultraflow® which is manufactured by DSM Engineering Plastics, was launched recently and is already proving to be successful. Its exceptional flow properties make Akulon Ultraflow® K-FKGS6 the best choice for use in parts with thin wall thickness and long flow-paths. Moreover, the high flow reduces injection moulding cycle times, thus significantly increasing productivity in comparison with a standard PA6 GF30. Other key advantages include high quality appearance, extended tool life and the ability to use smaller injection moulding machines, reducing overall capital investment.

Akulon Ultraflow® PA6 is based on DSM proprietary technology. It provides up to 80% greater flow and up to 25%-40% cycle time reduction in injection moulding when compared to standard PA6 grades, with no significant loss of mechanical properties. Thin-wall items with long flow paths and high-appearance benefit especially from Akulon® Ultraflow™ owing to better surface quality and lower moulded-in warpage and other internal stresses.

Typical applications include under-bonnet automotive components and assemblies including air cleaners, intake manifolds and engine covers; automotive appearance items such as door handles and mirror brackets; electrical components such as connectors, junction boxes, and terminal blocks; power tool and lawn and garden enclosures and housings; a wide variety of sports equipment, including ski bindings, and inline skates; and a broad range of appliance and building and construction applications.