Innovative Products Offer Low Outgassing and Enhanced Hydrolytic Resistance Bringing Higher Performance and Productivity Benefits TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- At the international Composites & Polycon 2006 show in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., Owens Corning (OWENQ.OB) introduced three new products to its PerforMax(R) high performance thermoplastic reinforcements' portfolio, which offer lower outgassing, enhanced hydrolysis resistance and other mechanical properties, such as superior strength and fatigue resistance compared to similar competitive products. Following are the product highlights, which will allow a new generation of technological advances in automotive, electronic and appliance/plumbing applications: * PerforMax(R) LG chopped strand has been designed specifically for small electronic and electrical components such as SMT connectors and relay housings to reduce outgassing. This is key, as the industry has exhausted most possibilities for outgassing from polymer matrices and additives. PerforMax(R) HR chopped strand is tailored for applications exposed to fluids and high temperatures, such as parts used for plumbing, heating and ventilation and automotive under-hood components. Engine cooling conditions have become increasingly severe as automakers push the limits of engine design to achieve higher performance and greater fuel economy. This has resulted in engines running hotter, a problem which until now was only combated by adding new chemicals to coolant mixes -- creating further challenges for traditional polyamides and reinforcements. PerforMax(R) SP chopped strand is specifically designed for reinforcing 'Super Engineering Plastics' and is an ideal complement to the superior property profiles of LCP, PPS, and PEEK polymers in the most harsh and demanding electronic, automotive and plumbing applications.
