• DSM Engineering Plastic

Precision Injection Moulding In Model Making

Akulon® Ultraflow™ PA6from DSM Engineering Plastics is characterised by excellent material properties in combination with optimised processability. Above all, the polymer offers superior, up to 80% higher flow rates than conventional nylon resins, and can thus be moulded more easily. As a result, the improved injection performance leads to cycle time reductions of up to 40 %, depending on the specific application. In addition, the material can be processed at lower temperatures, contributing to enhanced energy efficiency. Higher injection speed and faster crystallisation allow moulders to operate with lower clamp forces (smaller machines) or higher-cavity moulds. This in turn reduces the cost per part or also the machine hour rates. Altogether, these benefits provide moulders with a high cost savings potential – a whole bundle of bottom line results that also convinced German rail car model maker Modelleisenbahn Schirmer from Borna near Leipzig. The bogie of a Deutsche Reichsbahn gondola car demonstrates the