Lanxess has introduced new flame-retardant thermoplastic composite materials with a polyamide 6 matrix. Tepex continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites from Lanxess are characterized by their high inherent flame-retardant properties. One of the reasons for this is their high fiber content. They therefore already pass many of the flammability tests required for typical applications without flame protection. However, for some applications - such as housings for control cabinets or components of high-voltage batteries for electric vehicles - a V-0 classification in the UL 94 flammability test from the US testing institute Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is often mandatory. For such cases, Lanxess has developed three new halogen-free, flame-retardant Tepex variants with a polyamide 6 matrix. "These structural materials are the material of choice when a V-0 classification is required and the components need to have a very high degree of strength, rigidity and energy absorption at the same time," explains Sabrina Anders, Project Manager at the Lanxess subsidiary Bond-Laminates in Brilon, Germany, where Tepex is developed and produced.
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