The Netherlands' DSM Engineering Plastics announced on June 22 the opening of its full-scale Stanyl ForTii facility, which will quadruple production of the halogen-free, flame-retarded, high-temperature polyamide, which was introduced last year and heralded as the first new polymer of the decade.
According to DSM, Stanyl ForTii supports market trends that call for miniaturization and the convergence of electronic devices. The material's unique properties include dimensional stability, full compatibility with lead-free reflow soldering, high stiffness and mechanical strength at elevated temperatures, and high melting and glass transition points.
Potential electronics applications include memory card connectors, CPU sockets, and notebook computer memory module connectors. The new nylon is also suited for automotive electrical systems, as well as air/fuel and powertrain components. Also, lighting industry trials suggest the material might also be used for light-emitting diode packages and modules, due to its high reflectivity and high temperature stability.
Design News provides a good synopsis of the current "wonk" surrounding Stanyl ForTii. (That it supports lead-free reflow soldering means that Stanyl ForTii is the first RAST connector platform, widely used in home appliances, that can be reflow soldered.)
Among the major connector industry players, FCI has taken the lead in application development, approving the halogen-free V-0 Stanyl ForTii for its FPC connector line for optical disk drives.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to head over to Google and create a new News Alert for "Stanyl ForTii"...
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