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DSM's ForTii innovations for die-cast metal replacement result in cost and weight reductions

By Swati Deshpande,

Added 24 May 2016

Royal DSM is working on an innovation in its ForTii portfolio of materials which is based on advanced high-temperature polyamide (PPA).

ForTii retains its high stiffness and strength, even in high-temperature, high-humidity environments. It also exhibits outstanding dimensional stability over a wide temperature range and keeps its impact strength at low temperatures. This makes it very suitable for the use in highly loaded structural parts, where normally die cast metals are considered.

Significant weight savings—sometimes by as much as 50 percent or even more—can be achieved by injection molding parts designed specifically for ForTii. Total part costs can also be reduced, often by 20-30 percent.

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