Low-gloss ABS/PBT bids for auto interior parts. (Keeping Up With Materials).The first grades of a new generation of ABS/PBT alloys are now being sampled in the U.S. and Europe by GE Plastics, Pittsfield, Mass. Cytra alloys supersede To obliterate, replace, make void, or useless. Supersede means to take the place of, as by reason of superior worth or right. A recently enacted statute that repeals an older law is said to supersede the prior legislation. GE'S earlier ABS/PBT offerings and improve performance by means of novel resin and compatibilizer technology. Cytra products are aimed primarily at replacing ABS, PP, and PC/ABS PC/ABS Polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene in auto interiors, although they also have potential in appliances and personal-care products. GE says they offer outstanding resistance to gasoline, oils, greases, detergents and cosmetics. They can be used in unpainted applications and reportedly offer low gloss and superior replication of texture versus competing materials. Cytra products are also said to be more dimensionally stable at elevated temperatures. Cytra XCT XCT Xbox Canada Tournaments (gaming website) XCT Xbox Colombian Team (gaming) XCT X-Band Communications Transponder XCT Xtreme Cheer Technic (Quebec, Canada cheerleading) 100 is aimed at instrument-cluster bezels and covers, air nozzles, lower instrument-panel center trim, and seat cladding The plastic or glass sheath that is fused to and surrounds the core of an optical fiber. The cladding's mirror-like coating keeps the light waves reflected inside the core. The cladding is covered with a protective outer jacket. See fiber optics glossary. . It has a density of 1.10 g/cc, notched Izod impact of 16 ft-lb/in., and flex modulus of 314,500 psi. Cytra XCT 200 is a high-impact ABS/PBT/PC alloy with density of 1.22 g/cc, notched Izod value of 15 ft-lb/in., and instrumented impact strength of 360 in.-lb. It's suited to air nozzles, upper door trim, defroster de·frost·er n. 1. A heating device designed to remove frost or prevent its formation. 2. A device designed to thaw frozen goods. Noun 1. grilles, pillar covers, and center consoles. Tel: (800) 845-0600, www.geplastics.com |
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