XELIGHT™, the new ultra-light composites family developed by Xenia® Materials, based PEBAX® Thermoplastic Elastomer
Xenia® Materials introduces the new ultra-light composites family entirely developed on Pebax® thermoplastic elastomer, reference polymer in several flagship sports applications.
Due to their exceptional density value, which is below 0,90 g/cm3, XELIGHT™ grades stand out for their incredible lightness. At the same time, they feature a great impact strength, especially at low temperatures, great flexibility and high energy return, still maintaining the peculiarities of the base polymer.
The XELIGHT™ grades combine a good hydrolytic resistance and dimensional stability to a great processability and thermal resistance, furthermore, they are all colourable and available in biocompatible grades.
These new lightweight thermoplastic composites are the perfect solutions for many applications in the footwear world, especially where exceptional lightness, low density and great flexibility are required, always maintaining their excellent impact strength value.
Xenia® Materials and Jiejiayou (Shenzhen) Material Technology Co., Ltd together for the distribution in China of the products of the Italian company
Xenia® Materials, Italian company specialized in the development and engineering of high-performance thermoplastic composites reinforced fibres and additives, announces a new partnership agreement with Jiejiayou (Shenzhen) Material Technology Co., Ltd.
Thanks to this dedicated partnership, Jiejiayou (Shenzhen) Material Technology Co., Ltd will distribute Xenia® Materials thermoplastic composites families, XECARB®, XEBRID™ and XEGLASS™, within the whole Chinese territory.
The next Chinaplas exhibition, world’s leading trade fair dedicated to plastics and rubbers, that will take place in Shenzhen from the 13th until the 16th April, will serve as the opportunity for Xenia® Materials and Jiejiayou (Shenzhen) Material Technology Co., Ltd to present the main and latest news regarding thermoplastics and applications from the industrial sector to the sport system one.
XECARB® SL composites. The new super light structural family is born
XECARB® SL composites are the newest Xenia Materials family of Carbon filled, super light structural compounds developed in partnership with Arkema.
With a flexural modulus reaching 11000 MPa and a density equal to 1,00 g/cm3, the pioneer grade of this family was designed using Rilsan® PA 11. This polymer is obtained from renewable sources and is characterized by an outstanding toughness at low temperatures and great resistance to stress cracking.
These new compounds stand out for their high ratio between tensile strength at break and density, presenting an easy processability together with an excellent dimensional stability and great resistance to weather, UV rays and ageing. XECARB® 20-C15-SL grade reaches tensile elongation at break over 4% thanks to the intrinsic flexibility of the base polymer.
The XECARB® SL composites family embodies the perfect solution for special applications in drones, UAV’s and cobot industries, as well as for the most outstanding applications in the sport system sector.
PEBA and glass fiber. The flexible, structural and colourable polyamide
Forte dell’esperienza maturata negli anni con i PEBA caricati fibra carbonio, Xenia Materials introduce sul mercato XEGLASS® 17, famiglia di compound a base PEBA caricati fibra vetro.
Il PEBA è una poliammide flessibile senza plastificanti, con eccellenti capacità dinamiche, in grado di smorzare le vibrazioni ed il rumore anche ad alte frequenze. E’ caratterizzata da ottima resistenza all’usura, elevata resistenza a fatica, eccezionale flessibilità e resistenza all’urto in un’ampia gamma di temperature, bassa densità ed alta memoria elastica.
La combinazione con la fibra di vetro permette il raggiungimento di proprietà meccaniche altrimenti inarrivabili, ne enfatizza l’elevata resistenza agli agenti chimici e l’eccellente resistenza all’urto soprattutto alle basse temperature. I compositi XEGLASS® 17 hanno inoltre buona stabilità idrolitica e dimensionale, sono colorabili e disponibili anche in gradi biocompatibili.
L’ottima qualità estetica e la semplice processabilità contribuiscono all’impiego di XEGLASS® 17 nei settori degli articoli sportivi, dei beni di consumo e industriali.
