Solvay Group's Xencor LFT composite material, due to its structural components can provide high strength and better impact resistance, all can meet the innovative needs of medical equipment structural components. This long glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic material (LFT) brings new opportunities for medical device designers, and OEM manufacturers to replace metals in structural components and traditional short fiber reinforced plastics. Typical applications of Solvay Xencor LFT composites include: chassis, gears and other components that require high mechanical performance and high load-bearing capacity.
The long glass fiber reinforced Xencor LFT material produced by Solvay through the pultrusion process can continue to maintain stable high performance and maintain better mechanical properties at high temperatures. At the same time, it also has low warpage, excellent fatigue resistance and excellent surface finish. Depending on the polymer and grade, Xencor LFT materials can be reinforced by adding 30% to 60% of long fibers.
Compared with other metals, Solvay Xencor LFT composites perform better in terms of lightweight, design freedom, chemical resistance and processing efficiency. Recently, these advantages have also been verified in Stavjelo's first all-polymer electric bicycle, some of which can also be applied to medical equipment.
Solvay Specialty Polymers Global Business Unit, Healthcare Market Global Business Manager said: "Xencor LFT materials provide more possibilities for plastic replacement metal solutions for medical devices. Like our other products, Xencor LFT composites are the same It can withstand the corrosive disinfectants commonly used in the healthcare industry. At the same time, through the use of high-speed injection molding, the overall manufacturing cost can be reduced."
The Xencor LFT product portfolio is based on Solvay's specific semi-crystalline resin material composition, which also includes: Ryton PPS (polyphenylene sulfide), Amodel PPA (polyphthalamide) and Ixef PARA (aromatic polyamide) .