Mocom, part of the family-owned Otto Krahn group, has added a new recyclate-based, flame-retardant polycarbonate to its assortment of more sustainable materials and compounds. It is the company’s first compound to combine flame retardancy with sustainability in this way. The compound contains a mix of post-industrial and post-consumer recyclate and is part of the Altech ECO portfolio. Altech ECO PC is available in Europe and in China and America upon request.
The new ECO product, with 76% recycled content, is free of halogens, yet meets all requirements demanded for fire retardancy. This includes passing the demanding UL94 5VA test with a simultaneous high glow wire temperature. These tests, both with open flame and heated wire, not only evaluate the flame resistance of the materials, but also their dripping behaviour. Offering good colourability, options for outdoor applications remain.
Stefan Zepnik, Director Technical Service Center at MOCOM: "Flame retardancy as a property is a common requirement in the electrical and electronics segments. Due to the expansion of the mobility sector it is becoming an important requirement in the automotive industry. In particular, the shift to electric engines is opening up a large area of application for plastics. Also, using more sustainable materials in many areas has become part of standard practice. It is therefore a logical step to combine both properties in one compound to design products with special requirements for the future."