DSM Engineering Plastics has launched a new portfolio of thermally conductive
materials based on Stanyl PA46. Stanyl® TC is a thermally conductive PA46
providing high thermal management whilst retaining the material’s very high
mechanical strength.
The first key use of the new material is in LED Retrofit Lamps. In this type
of application, thermal management is the main challenge, followed by
mechanical / electrical performance. Stanyl TC was developed specifically to
meet these needs. Recent example is the high-power retrofit Lamp Philips
MASTER LED MR16 which uses Stanyl TC instead of aluminum for the housing
structure.
According to Global Marketing Manager Stanyl, Franck Lagoutte, Stanyl TC is a
breakthrough in the Lighting Industry: “Stanyl TC offers lighting producers
and designers the opportunity to replace commonly used metals in LED retrofit
lamps, whilst providing the necessary thermal dissipation.”
Mr Lagoutte adds: “Stanyl TC is rapidly establishing a position as the
material of choice for the Lighting industry. Stanyl TC is the first thermally
conductive plastic to combine strong mechanical performance and high thermal
management properties. By using Stanyl TC instead of metal, our customers’
benefits include weight saving, higher flexibility in manufacturing, and - for
the newest generation of lamps - greater design freedom to develop innovative
‘heat sink’.”
DSM Engineering Plastics has a strong track record and many years of expertise
in thermal management, using high performance polymers. Franck Lagoutte:
“Lighting is a strategic segment for DSM Engineering Plastics. As we set out
to help the Lighting industry to make LED Retrofit Lamps the near future of
lighting, we will continue to innovate and launch on the market further new
Stanyl TC grades later this year.”
