Description: Degussa AG’s High Performance Polymers Business Unit manufactures a range of polybutylene terephthalate compounds that are supplied under the registered trademark VESTODUR® . Material properties characterizing VESTODUR compounds are:- high thermostability
- high stiffness
- low water absorption resulting in high dimensional stability
- high hardness
- good strength
- good sliding friction behavior, low abrasion
- good creep behavior
- good electrical properties
- good chemical resistance
- good weathering resistance
- good processability
- no tendency to form stress cracks
Specific Notes for this Material: Special types for different selective applications in the electrical, automotive, cable manufacturing, machine-building, and apparatus-construction industries. To some extent, the designations are synonyms for various product developments. Radiation crosslinkable, solder-bath resistant following radiation crosslinking. Information provided by degussa. Evonik Industries is the successor company to Degussa. |