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HTMaterialsCorporationisaninnovativehighperformancethermoplasticdeveloperandyourpartnerforthefuture.

Foundedin2006,HTMaterialsisheadquarteredinCliftonPark,NewYork,withofficesinUSAandChina.Throughitsproprietaryandpatentedtechnologies,HTMaterialsispoisedtoaddressthegrowingdemandsthatengineersfaceeverydayinautomotive,aerospace,oil&gas,medical,andindustrialapplications.

HTMaterialsoffersanimpressiverangeofhighperformancethermoplasticproductsincludingPolybutyleneterephthalate(PBT),Polyphthalamide(PPA),Polyphenylenesulfide(PPS),andPolysulfones(PSU).Ourinnovativechemistryandproprietaryformulationcanbefullycustomizedtodeliverthefollowingattributes:highheatresistance;goodcorrosionresistance;highstrengthandtoughness;abrasion,corrosion,andwearresistance;electricalconductivityorinsulation;non-combustibility,andmanyotherproperties.

ADVANCINGYOURINNOVATIONWITHHIGHPERFORMANCEPOLYMERS

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Polybutyleneterephthalate(PBT)polymerfromHTMaterialsCorporationisasemicrystallinethermoplasticpolyesterwithanexcellentbalance

ofproperties.ThePBTpolymerismanufacturedfrompolymerizationofterephthalicacidand1,4-butanediol.

CC O

OO

CH2 nCH2

CH2 CH2 O

ThePBTpolymercanbeprocessedtohavehighcrystallinity–typicallyashighas60%–givingitmanyusefulpropertiessuchashighhardness,stiffness,strengthandchemicalresistance.

Withproperformulationandreinforcement,PBTbasedpolyestercompoundsprovidemanyapplicationbenefitsincluding:

ü Highstrength,stiffnessandtoughnesstoperforminmechanicallydemandingapplications

ü Superiorelectricalpropertieswithhighdielectricresistanceandlowdielectricloss

ü Broadtemperaturecapability,havingimpactresistancedownto-40°F,highdeflectiontemperaturesunderloadabove392°F

ü Lowcreeptoretainkeydimensionsovertime,evenwellaboveroomtemperature

ü Hightemperatureresistancetowithstandlong-termexposureinhotenvironments

ü Minimalmoistureabsorptionfordimensionalstabilityunderhighhumidity

ü Superiorchemicalresistancetotolerateexposuretochemicalsandsolvents,oilsandgreases

ü Easycolorabilityandgoodsurfaceglossforattractiveappearanceofparts

ü Alloyingcompatibilitytoenablecreationofhighlyflexible,highimpactproducts


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HTMPolybutyleneTerephthalate

PBT

PBTexhibitsalmostinstantaneouscrystalli-zationfromthemelt,enablingPBTandPBTbasedcompounds,tobemoldedwithshortcyclesincoolertooling.Theimmediatehighcrystallinityalsocontributestoreducedpost-

moldingshrinkage,therebyenhancingdimensionalstability.HTMaterials’PBTproductlineencompassesabroadarrayofstandardandspecialtygradesforuseincompounding,injectionmolding,andextrusion.

HTMaterialsPBTResinsforCompoundingandExtrusionApplication

ProductGrade SupplyForm MeltFlowRate(g/10min@482°F/2.16kg)

Description

KH2120 Pellets 11±3 Highviscosityflowforextrusionandinjectionmolding

KH2110 Pellets 16±4 Standardflowforcompoundingandinjectionmolding

KH2100 Pellets 30±4 MediumflowforcompoundingKH2090 Pellets 45±5 Highflowforcompounding

HTMaterialsPBTResins-BasicProperties

ProductGrade KH2120 KH2110 KH2100 KH2090

Meltflowrate(g/10min@482F/2.16kg) 11 16 30 45Intrinsicviscosity,dL/g 1.20 1.10 1.00 0.90Meltingtemperature,°F 437 437 437 437Glasstransitiontemperature,°F 140 140 140 140Ashcontent,ppm <300 <300 <300 <300Color(L) >90 >90 >90 >90Color(B) 3 3 3 3Moistureabsorption,% 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20TensileElongation@Break,% >200 >200 >100 >100


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HTMPolybutyleneTerephthalate

PBT

NHU®polyphthalamide(PPA)isasemicrystallinehighperformancethermoplasticpolyamidewithanexcellentbalanceofproperties.PPAresinhasexcellentmechanicalproperties,outstandingdi-mensionalstability,exceptionalelevatedthermalperformance,andgoodprocessingcharacteristics.

NHU®PPAresinsbridgethecost/performancegapbetweenthehigh-volume,moderateperfor-manceengineeringresins,suchasthermoplasticpolyestersandnylons,andthelow-volume,high-costspecialtythermoplastics,suchaspolyetheretherketone(PEEK).

Comparedtotypicalnylons,NHU®PPAresinhashigherthermalcapabilitiesandisstronger,stifferandlesssensitivetomoisture.Itretainsitsexcellentmechanicalproperties(includingfatigueandcreepresistance)overabroadtemperaturerangeinhumidandchemicallyaggressiveenvironments.NHU®PPAoutperformstypicalNylonsanddeliverslong-lifeperformancethatincludes:

ü Higherstrengthandstiffnessatelevatedtemperatures

ü Betterretentionofpropertiesinhumidenvironments

ü Greaterresistancetoabroaderrangeofchemicals

These property advantages are manifested asimprovementsin:

ü Dimensionalstabilityü Improvedsolvent(andhydrolysis)resistanceü Betterhightemperaturemechanicalproperty

retention.NHU®PPAresinismadewitharomaticacidandaliphaticacidwithaliphaticdiamine.Withtheversatilechemistry,NHU®PPAresinsofferabroadrangeofbaseresinfamily,eachofferinguniqueprocessingandperformancefeatures.


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NHU®Polyphthalamide

PPA

NHU®PPAResinsforCompoundingApplication

ProductGrade Processing IV(dL/g) Tg(°C) Tg(°F) Tm(°F) Tm(°F) Description

NHU®PPAN600 Hotwatermoldable(moldtemp<100°C)

0.70–1.00 90 194 308 587Excellentprocessingcharacteristicsandsurfaceappearance

NHU®PPAN201 Hotwatermoldable(moldtemp<100°C) 0.70–1.00 102 216 323 613

Providesthefastcrystallizationforshortcycletimes

NHU®PPAN200Hotoilmoldable

(moldtemp>135°C) 0.70–1.00 123 253 315 599Deliversthehighestlong-termthermalperformance

NHU®PPAN100 Hotoilmoldable(moldtemp>135°C)

0.70–1.00 133 271 313 595Deliversthehighestlong-termthermalperformance

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NHU®Polyphthalamide

PPA

NHU®polyphenylenesulfide(PPS)isasemi-crystallinehighperformancethermoplasticwithanexcellentbalanceofproperties.Itisstiff,strong,hard,tough,andhasoutstandingchemicalandoxidativeresistance.Itretainsthesepropertiesattemperatureswellabove200°C,i.e.,itscontinuousservicetemperatureextendsto

240°C.Itabsorbslittlemoistureandisbothdimensionallystableandinherentlyflameretardant.Italsohasexcellentelectricalproperties,ishighlyimpermeabletomostliquidsandgases,hasminimalcreep,evenatelevatedtemperatures,andflowswellinmoldingtofilllong,thinandcomplexparts.

NHU®PPSisalinear,partiallyaromaticplasticcontainingaphenyleneringandasulfuratom,whicharelinkedalternatinginpara-position.NHU®PPShasthefollowingdistinctfeatures:ü Uniformchemicalstructure(100%linear)

ü Narrowermolecularweightdistributionü Fastcrystallizationü Lowerchloridecontentü Goodmeltstabilityü Widerangeofgradesavailable(fromlow

viscositytohighviscosity)

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TheNHU®PPSproductlineencompassesabroadarrayofstandardandspecialtygradesforuseininjectionmolding,extrusion,andfiberspinning.Compoundinggradesareavailableasfree-flowinggranulesforeasyfeeding.

Givenitsaffinityforfillers,NHUPPScompoundinggradescancarryasmuchas70%infillersand/orreinforcements.InAdditiontothelinearPPSresin,NHUalsosuppliescrosslinkedPPSresinwhenitisneeded.

NHU®PolyphenyleneSulfide

PPS


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NHU®PPSResinsforCompoundingApplication

ResinType ProductGrade SupplyForm MeltFlowRate(g/10minutes)(ISO1133,

316°C/5kg)

AshContent(%)(ISO3451750°C)

VolatileContent(%)(300°C/1hr)

Linear NHU®PPS1110C Granules 100 0.25 0.30NHU®PPS1130C Granules 250 0.30 0.35NHU®PPS1150C Granules 450 0.35 0.40NHU®PPS1170C Granules 750 0.35 0.40NHU®PPS1190C Granules 1050 0.35 0.40NHU®PPS11100C Granules 1800 0.35 0.45

Crosslinked NHU®PPS21605C Granules 50 0.30 0.35NHU®PPS21110C Granules 100 0.30 0.35NHU®PPS21330C Granules 250 0.30 0.35NHU®PPS21150C Granules 450 0.30 0.40

NHU®PPSResinforCompressionMoldingApplication

ResinType ProductGrade SupplyForm MeltFlowRate(g/10minutes)

(ISO1133,316°C/5kg)



Cross-linked 21605F Powder 50 0.30 0.3521610F Powder 100 0.30 0.3521330F Powder 250 0.30 0.35

NHU®PPSResinforCoatingApplication

ResinType ProductGrade SupplyForm MeltFlowRate(g/10minutes)

(ISO1133,316°C/5kg)



Cross-linked 21330F Powder 250 0.30 0.3521150F Powder 450 0.30 0.35

Linear 10200F Powder 3000 0.35 0.45


NHU®PolyphenyleneSulfide

PPS

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HTMpolysulfonePSUisanamorphousrigidandstrong,hightemperaturethermoplasticthatcanbeinjectionmolded,extrudedorthermoformedintoawiderangeofshapesandpartsforvariousapplications.HTMPSUresinsofferasuperior

combinationofhigh-performancepropertiesthatinclude:

ü Excellentthermalstabilityü Hightoughnessandstrengthü Goodenvironmentalstresscrackingresistanceü Highheatdeflectiontemperature,174°C(345°F)ü Combustionresistanceü Dimensionalstabilityü Lowshrinkageü Transparencyü Lowcreep

HTMPSUResinsforExtrusion,CompoundingandInjectionMoldingApplications

ProductGrade SupplyForm

MeltFlowRate(g/10min,@345°C/5.0kg)

Description

PSU-1000 Pellets 15 HighviscosityforextrusionandinjectionmoldingPSU-1200 Pellets 25 Mediumviscosityforextrusion,compoundingand

injectionmoldingPSU-1600 Pellets 35 Mediumviscositywithhigherflowforcompounding

andinjectionmolding


HTMPolysulfone

PSU

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HTMPPSUpolyphenylsulfoneisanamorphousrigidandstrong,hightemperaturethermoplasticwithsuperiorimpactresistance.Itcanbeinjectionmolded,extrudedorthermoformedintoawiderangeofshapesandpartsforvariousapplications.HTMPPSUpolyphenylsulfoneresinsofferasuperior

combinationofhigh-performancepropertiesthatinclude:

ü Highheatdeflectiontemperatureof207°C(405°F)ü Superiortoughnessandimpactstrengthü Exceptionallong-termhydrolyticstabilityü Withstandsrepeatedsteamsterilization

withoutmeaningfullossofpropertiesü Betterchemicalresistancethanpolysulfone

(PSU)andpolyetherimide(PEI)ü Inherentlyflameretardantü Transparentü Colorable

HTMPPSUResinsforInjectionMolding,ExtrusionandCompoundingApplications

ProductGrade SupplyForm

MeltFlowRate(g/10min,@365°C/5.0kg)

Description

PPSU-3200 Pellets 18 Generalpurposelowflowforextrusionandinjectionmolding

PPSU-3400 Pellets 30 Mediumflowforextrusion,compoundingandinjectionmolding

PPSU-3600 Pellets 40 Highflowforcompoundingandinjectionmolding

HTMPolyphenylsulfone

PPSU


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HTMPESUpolyethersulfoneisahightemperaturepolyethersulfonethermoplasticsuitableforcontinuoususetemperaturesupto400°F(204°C).Itisresistanttooxidationandhydrolysis,andwithstands

prolongedexposuretohightemperaturesandrepeatedsterilization,makingitagoodfitforbabybottlesandotherfoodserviceapplications.

Thisresinisalsoinherentlyflameretardantforuseinelectroniccomponentsandtestingdevices.

ü Excellentthermalstabilityü Goodchemicalresistanceü Highheatdeflectiontemperature,174°C(345°F)ü Excellentelectricalpropertiesü Combustionresistanceü Dimensionalstabilityü Lowshrinkageü Transparency

HTMPESUResinsforCompoundingandInjectionMoldingApplications

ProductGrade SupplyForm MeltFlowRate(g/10min,@360°C/10.0kg)

Description

PESU-2000 Pellets 35 HighviscosityforextrusionandinjectionmoldingPESU-2200 Pellets 45 Mediumviscosityforextrusion,compounding

andinjectionmoldingPESU-2600 Pellets 100 Mediumviscositywithhigherflowfor

compoundingandinjectionmolding

HTMPolyethersulfone


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