Fortron PPS Product Brochure (B240) - Hi Polymers

Fortron ®
Polyphenylene sulphide (PPS)
2.2 Colour masterbatches, coloration
The reinforced grades are supplied in natural, black
and brown colours and the unreinforced grades in
natural colour.
In-house coloration of Fortron is possible and serves
to identify and distinguish components.
For this purpose, a range of Fortron colour masterbatches
with a high pigment content is available.
Colour masterbatches are supplied as granules and are
used to colour natural Fortron grades. The recommended
concentrations are 40 : 1 for black and
brown, 20 : 1 for the other colours.
If processors wish to use their own colorants, only
pigments which can resist the processing temperatures
of Fortron (up to 350°C) without decomposition or
colour change may be employed. The pigment content
should not exceed 1.5% (w/w). Higher pigment
contents may cause a reduction in mechanical properties
and flowability.
The following colour masterbatches are currently
available:
2.3 Quality management
Within the Ticona Group in Europe the Fortron
Product Team has obtained registration acc. to ISO
9001 and QS-9000 (DOS [German Association for
the Certification of Quality Systems], reg. no. 2719).
This indicates that the quality system meets the
requirements of this international standard. The use
of SPC methods to monitor product quality is part of
this quality system (see also the brochures “Quality
Assurance Polymer Material” and “Statistical Process
Control”).
By regular self-assessment in accordance with the
automotive requirements of QS-9000 we are constantly
developing our quality system to meet the
needs of our customers.
To foster effective partnerships with our customers
we offer to conclude quality agreements and also to
issue test certificates. These agreements document the
specifications for our products. In addition, we can
agree to issue an inspection certificate in accordance
with EN 10 204-3.1B. This contains measured values
relating to the batch of which the delivery is part.
SD3002 K40 black SJ3013 K20 green
SY3004 K40 brown SN3012 K20 orange
SC3010 K20 dark grey SL3017 K20 yellow
SC3011 K20 pale grey SS3006 K20 red
SG3005 K20 blue
All colour masterbatches are cadmium-free.
Mechanical properties such as tensile strength and
elongation at break may be slightly altered by the
addition of colorants.
It should be noted that formulations cannot be expected
to give a permanently true colour match. This
is because photooxidative reactions taking place under
light and heat lead to colour changes in very thin edge
layers of components. No change in mechanical properties
has been detected in such cases.
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