Super-tough BMC replaces metal under the hood.A new bulk molding compound is said to have four times the impact strength and triple the tensile strength tensile strength Ratio of the maximum load a material can support without fracture when being stretched to the original area of a cross section of the material. When stresses less than the tensile strength are removed, a material completely or partially returns to its of standard BMC (BMC Software, Inc., Houston, TX, www.bmc.com) A leading supplier of software that supports and improves the availability, performance, and recovery of applications in complex computing environments. . Super-Tough BMC from Bulk Molding Compounds Inc., West Chicago, Ill., boasts notched Izod impact of 29 ft-lb/in., tensile strength of 16,000 psi, and flexural strength of 30,000 psi. It combines polyester, epoxy, and a TPE TPE Thermoplastic Elastomer TPE Terminal de Paiement Electronique (French) TPE Total Power Exchange TPE Twisted Pair Ethernet TPE Tampines Expressway (Singapore) TPE Therapeutic Plasma Exchange plus 35% reinforcement (glass and a proprietary thermoplastic A polymer material that turns to liquid when heated and becomes solid when cooled. There are more than 40 types of thermoplastics, including acrylic, polypropylene, polycarbonate and polyethylene. fiber). It is designed to replace metal in automotive oil drain pans, valve covers, and door modules, as well as electric motor housings. It reportedly passes the demanding automotive gravelometer test, which subjects a part to air-blown gravel at high temperature. Tel: (630) 377-1065 * PTDirect: 751GK [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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