Tenac™ - Asahi - Presentation

Polyacetal
The Only Full Range of Polyacetal

Established in
 1972 => Homopolymer
 1982 => Copolymer
Based on own technology

Quality system ISO9001, ISO14001 & QS9000

Capacity expansion: new polymer plant in
China by 2004

Innovations:
 TENAC HC: High Performance Copolymer
 TENAC Toughened & Energy Absorption
Grades
Production Process
Methanol
Asahi KASEI
Products
Formalin
Polymerization Sites:
Formaldehyde
Trioxane
Compounding
GF
Lubricants
UV
Others
HOMOPOLYMER
COPOLYMER
TENAC
TENAC-C
H
O
C
n
H
• Japan
Since 1972 <Homo>
1985 <Co>
• China 2004 <Co>
Compounding Sites:
Europe
• UK (Asahi thermofil)
• FR (Asahi thermofil)
• NL (Plalloy)
America
• USA (Asahi thermofil)
Asia
• Japan
• Thailand
• China
TENAC Grade Line-up
Unfilled
TENAC
Homo
Lubricated
2010, 3010 LA543, LM511
4010, 4060 LT804, LT802
5010, 7010 LS701, FS410
TENAC-C
HC
HC450
HC750
LV450
TENAC-C
CO
3510
4520
5520
7520
LT350
LD755
LZ750
Weather
Resistance
2013A
3013A
4013A
5013A
GF
Reinforced
Conduc
-tive
Extrusion
Softened
GN705
GA520
GA510
SG 452
3513
4513, 4563
7513, 7563
GN455
GN755
EF450
CF452
CF454
EX352
Comparison Table POM Standard Materials
HOMO-POLYMER
CO-POLYMER
Melt Index
DUPONT
ASAHI
ASAHI
TICONA
BASF
POLYPLASTICS,
CELANESE
MITSUBISHI
KEP
LUCKY
FORMOSA
(190°C-2.16kg)
DELRIN
TENAC
TENAC-C
HOSTAFORM
ULTRAFORM
DURACON
CELCON
IUPITAL
KEPITAL
LUCEL
FORM OSACON
100 / 100P
2010
3010
HC350 / 3510
C2521
H2320 / H4320
M25
F10
F10
N103
FM025-13
HC450
4520
C9021/C9031
N2320
M90
F20
F20
<2
2 TO 3
8
9
10
12
C13031
13
C13021
S2320
14
15
M140
500 / 500P
5520
N115-LD
16
F25
17
21
22
25
4060
5050
5010
900 / 900P
27
C27021
M270
F30
F30
28
29
HC750 / 7520
30
W2320
7010
34
35
36
37
1700 / 1700P
38
39
7054
8520
45
M450
50
F40
Z2320
52
70
N109-LD FM090-13
4010
C52021
9054
9520
M520
F40
N127-LD
M270-13
Basic differnt between Homo & Co
Physical Properties
Homopolymer Copolymer
Higher Mechanical Properties
Higher Toughness
Less Wear & Lower Friction
Less Void & Better Appearance
Better Heat Aging Resistance
Better Hot Water Resistance
++
++
++
+
--
+
+
+
++
+
+
Processabilities
Homopolymer Copolymer
Faster Molding Cycle
Less Mold Deposit
Less Decomposition
Easier Coloring, Compound
++: Excellent
+: Good
++
+
-: Normal
+
+
+
+
- - : Bad
TENAC Applications
Others
Industrial
Automotive
E&E,
Office Equipment
Automotive Applications
Industrial and E & E Applications
Comparison to De 527
TENAC UV grade has many reputation from customs
Application of TENAC UV grades

Seat belt press button

Seat belt web guide

Ski binding

etc
Advantage of TENAC 2010/3010 to competitor
(80℃・ No Grease)
Tensile stress
(kgf/cm 2) 300
(MPa)
250
25
200
20
150
10
100
1000
Time to raputure
TENAC2010
TENAC3010
TENAC-C3510
DELRIN100P
10000
(Hour)
Internal use only
TENAC lubricant grade
0.5～4kg
Plate
spee d:5～50mm/sec
Stick
stick shape: spherical （φ 5)
line
(5mm)
2)
plane (20mm
Available various combination:
ex. Pin:POM
- Plate:Metal
various combinations
of pin&plate are avalable
Pin:PA
- Plate:POM
ex. pin:POM-plate:METAL
pin:POM-plate:GLASS
temp., speed, load, pin shape and etc.
<Measurement items>
we can analysis1) Friction coefficient
1) friction coefficent
2) wear volume (measure the depth of grove on plate)
2)wear volume (measure the depth of groove on plate)
3)noise
3) Noise
Sliding properties of TENAC Homopolymer
Pin
Plate
Load
Sliding speed
Sliding distance
Reciprocating times
Temperature
Load
: TENAC LM511, TENAC LA541
: Delrin 9152
: TENAC LM511, TENAC LA541
: Delrin 9152
: 2kgf
: 30mm/s
: 20mm
: 10,000 times
: 23 ﾟC
<Friction>
Pin（ Spherical 5φ）
< Wear>
LM511
0.6
LA541
LM511
Friction coefficient (-)
0.5
9152
0.4
LA541
9152
0
0.3
50
100
150
Dept h of Wear on Pl at e （ μm）
0.2
LM511
0.1
LA541
0
1
10
100
1000
reciprocating　times (times)
10000
9152
0
0. 5
1
Wear on Pi n φ（ mm）
1. 5
TENAC Copolymer advantage
1. TENAC-C has excellent thermal stability at
injection moulding
Formaldehyde volatility (230oC in N2)
TENAC
volatility
(ppm/min)
Asahi
method
Hostaform Ultraform
C4520
HC450
C9021
S2320
4.2
9.6
12
24
2. TENAC HC450 achieved rating 3.0 at
odour test (VAD270)
ASAHI prohibit and restricted application
<Prohibit Application>
1. Any parts designed or intended for
permanent, nonnon- replaceable installation in the ground
or
embedding in building structures.
2. Any medical device or equipment designed or intended
for intracorporeal implantation
or
direct contact with transfusion fluids.
<Restricted application>
Application
Food contact
Extrusion / Film
TENAC *)
Confirmed Regulation
1) FDA (21CFR 177.2470)
2) BgVV (XXXIII Acetalharze)
3) Directives of EU
(90/128/ECC, 92/39/EEC, 95/3/EEC, 96/11/ECC )
Grade
C4590 (Na)
C7590(Na)
HC490(Na)
HC790(Na)
EX352 (Na)
LEONA
Not Permited
1700
Before starting Food contact or Extrusion business, AsahiKASEI should
inform precaution to customers and has to receive confirmation sign from
TENAC Main Customers
Automotive
Business Machine & Others
TOYOTA
DENSO
CANON
YKK
NISSAN
AISAN
EPSON
SHIMANO
HONDA
AISIN
OKI
PILOT
MITSUBISHI
CALSONICKA
NSEI
RICOH
ROSSIGNOL
TEC
SALOMON
TYROLIA
SYSTEC
MAZDA
DAIMLER
CHRYSLER
TENEX
PIOLAX
BITRON
BMW
TAKATA
VW
NIFCO
RENAULT
AUTOLIV
PSA
BOSCH
GM
VALEO
PANASONIC
SONY
FORD
Etc.
JVC
FUJITSU
FIAT
TOSHIBA
KENWOOD
Etc
PIONEER
AIWA
ALPS
HITACHI
FUJIFILM
TDK
Etc.
E&E
Etc.