High heat FR-PET is free of halogens

Japanese resin supplier Kaneka (Osaka) is claiming an industry first with development of a flame-retardant, glass fiber-reinforced PET grade that employs a non-halogenated flame retardant and can be utilized in environments exposed to temperatures of up to 150ºC.
Kaneka will start shipping Hyperite JS K401NX from this March for application in injection molded components in industries such as transportation (automobiles and trains), electronics, appliance and business machines. The grade is reportedly good for use of 100,000 hours or more at elevated temperatures. Halogenated flame-retardant PET grades already existed that passed this performance parameter but Kaneka says its new offering is the first non-halogenated option. -mpweditorial@ubm.com