Sustavacu® - Vacuum Formable Nylon Sheet

Sustavacu® is a newly developed 12% glass fibre filled NYLON sheet that allows economical production of high-quality formed parts by means of thermo-forming.

The parameters for processing were determined in numerous thermoforming tests by the Application Technology Department of ILLIG, a world leader in thermoforming equipment.

Sustavacu® is currently undergoing trials with BMW and Mercedes Benz in HVAC applications.

The properties of Sustavacu® can be characterised by the following:

Excellent thermoformability
Very good mechanical strength
High stiffness
High rigidity
Excellent creep resistance
Excellent dimensional stability
Excellent impact strength
High resistance to solvents, fuels and lubricants
Excellent continuous service temperature range -20º to +140ºC
High resistance to deformation at high temperature
Can be friction or heat welded
Can be glued using solvent glues, isocyanates, anaerobics or concentrated formic acid
Can be printed
Can be Vacuum Metallised subject to surface pre-treatment

Fields of application: automotive components such as housings in HVAC applications, fenders, side linings of trucks and other machinery, bezels.

Sustavacu® absorbs moisture during storage, this might cause bubbles during forming. Please refer to Sustavacu® properties and processing page.

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