Rethink your high-performance polymer specification.
Material requirements rarely exist in isolation. Established specifications help manage risk, but they can also narrow the material shortlist before alternative property profiles are fully considered.
GENESTAR™ PA9T is a high-performance polyphthalamide (PPA) worth evaluating where conventional polyamides have reached their limits, or where PPS and other high-performance polymers have become the default choice.
KEY MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF GENESTAR™ PA9T Where others compromise, GENESTAR™ PA9T combines.
Low moisture uptake. High-temperature capability. Chemical resistance. Strong electrical performance. GENESTAR™ PA9T brings these properties together in one high-performance polyamide, giving engineers a broader performance balance to evaluate for demanding component requirements.
LOW WATER ABSORPTION
Control moisture-driven dimensional change.
Moisture uptake can quickly become a design variable in precision components. Tolerances can shift. Fit can change. Mechanical properties can move with them. Low water absorption helps you reduce dimensional change and maintain more consistent performance over time.
HIGH-TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE
Retain performance under thermal load.
Peak temperature is only part of the picture. Time, load and the surrounding environment also shape how a material performs in service. High-temperature capability helps you maintain the properties your component depends on under sustained thermal conditions.
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
Protect performance under fluid exposure.
Coolants, oils and other aggressive media can put long-term performance under pressure. Temperature and exposure time can intensify the effect. Strong chemical resistance helps you maintain dimensional and mechanical performance under sustained media exposure.
HIGH-VOLTAGE PERFORMANCE
Build more flexibility into electrical design.
As system voltage increases, tracking resistance and creepage behaviour become more critical. Package space can also become part of the equation. Strong electrical performance gives you more flexibility when balancing insulation requirements and component design.
TECHNICAL WEBINAR Could you be overengineering your automotive components?
Rethinking high-performance plastics for demanding applications
Watch our technical webinar on high-performance polymer selection.
Material choices often carry assumptions forward from previous designs, specifications or material families. This webinar challenges a few of those assumptions and explores where a different balance of properties could reopen design options.
What we cover:
- Moisture uptake and dimensional stability
- Peak temperature versus real thermal duty
- Electrical tracking performance at higher voltages
- Material cost versus overall component economics
THE VALUE OF A MATERIAL PROPERTY DEPENDS ON WHAT IT ENABLES IN THE COMPONENT Where can PA9T make a difference in demanding applications?
In automotive electrification and electrical and electronic applications, GENESTAR™ PA9T gives engineers a different balance of performance to evaluate against the needs of the actual design.
Think polyamide means compromise? Think again.
A new generation of polyamide opens up new possibilities for demanding applications. Before you specify another polymer, take a closer look.