Polyamide with built-in fire protection from Röchling Industrial

Are you searching for a flame-retardant material, which is comparable to a high-performance plastic such as PEEK and fulfils all needed requirements you need on the international railway market, beginning with the V0 in accordance to the UL 94 and especially the European standard EN 45545?

Sustamid® 6 FR is the solution for extruded semi-finished products made of flame-retardant polyamide 6 (PA 6). It is available as sheets, rods and tubes.

Characteristics

• Free of halogen and phosphorus
• Self-extinguishing
• Flame retardant
• High hardness
• High rigidity
• Good sliding properties
• Good wear properties
• Good machinability
• Good dimensional stability

Application areas

Ideal material for applications, where very high demands are placed on fire behaviour, mechanical properties and weight, as for example rail technology and rail vehicles construction.

Certifications

Sustamid® 6 FR fulfils a large number of certifications, such as EN 45545, BS 6859, DIN 5510, BSS 7239, NFPA130, UL 94 (V0) and others.